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US 3,947,895 AGranted
Magnetic tape recorder
AssigneeAlps Motorola, Inc.
InventorShoji Suzuki
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AssigneeAlps Motorola, Inc.
InventorShoji Suzuki
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The function control levers of a magnetic tape recorder are selectively locked into place by a locking lever which is movable transversely to the direction of movement of the control levers. A stop lever which moves in parallel to the direction of movement of the other function control levers includes a cam engaging projection thereon for engaging a cam surface on the locking lever to effect release of the locking lever from a previously locked control lever to stop the operation of the tape recorder with which the apparatus is employed. A pivoted cam is mounted on the stop lever and whenever a function control lever is locked into place, the pivoted end is pushed out of engagement with a cartridge ejection lever by a projection on the locking lever. When the locking lever releases, the cam is placed in position to engage the cartridge ejection lever; so that a second depression of the stop function lever operates through the cam to eject a cartridge or cassette in the recorder.
In a tape recorder having a plurality of function control levers associated with a locking plate used for controlling the operation of a tape recorder, an improvement including in combination:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.