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US 4,393,487 AGranted
Stylus cartridge
AssigneeRCA Corporation
InventorPaul J. Straub, Jr.
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Abstract
A stylus cartridge is equipped with a pair of integrally-molded flexural retaining fingers for locking a stylus arm within the confines of the cartridge body. When a slider member disposed on the cartridge is acted upon, it spreads the retaining fingers apart to release the stylus arm.
Claims10
A stylus cartridge comprising:
- (A) a stylus;
- (B) a stylus arm having said stylus disposed at one end thereof;
- (C) a cartridge housing;
- said carriage housing being provided with a pair of guide rails;
- (D) means for flexibly supporting the other end of said stylus arm in said cartridge housing;
- (E) a retaining finger disposed in said cartridge for supporting said stylus arm in a raised position within the confines of said cartridge housing;
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- (F) an actuating member slidably-mounted on said cartridge rails;
- said actuating member deflecting said retaining finger to release said stylus arm.
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A stylus cartridge comprising:
- (A) a stylus;
- (B) a stylus arm having said stylus disposed at one end thereof;
- (C) a cartridge housing;
- said cartridge housing being provided with a pair of guide rails;
- (D) means for flexibly supporting the other end of said stylus arm in said cartridge housing;
- (E) a pair of oppositely-disposed, integrally-molded flexural retaining fingers for supporting said stylus arm in a raised position within the confines of said cartridge housing;
- each of said retaining fingers being equipped with a depending portion having a slanting surface;
- said slanting surfaces serving to center said stylus arm within said cartridge housing;
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- (F) an actuating member slidably mounted on said cartridge guide rails;
- said actuating member being equipped with a wedge-shaped portion which engages said retaining fingers to spread them apart when said actuating member is advanced.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.