# US 4,396,123 A · Tape cassette holder

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- Number: US 4,396,123 A
- Document ID: US4396123A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/255,794
- Filed: 1981-04-20
- Granted: 1983-08-02
- Earliest claimed: 1981-04-20
- Inventors: Milton D. Swan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4396123A

## CPC

- G11B 23/0236: {Containers for several cassettes}
- G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R)

## Abstract

A tape cassette holder includes a first panel and a second panel extending integrally and orthogonally from one edge of the first panel. A plurality of L-shaped dividers is disposed perpendicular to both of the panels, and is spaced laterally and secured thereto to define a plurality of slot openings therebetween. Each divider member includes a flange extending laterally therefrom, each pair of adjacent flanges defining a narrow portion of the respective slot opening which is adapted to engage and retain a portion of a tape cassette. A mounting plate includes means for joining the plate permanently to a surface, and also includes a plurality of mounting slot openings therein. The first panel includes a like plurality of T-shaped mounting studs which are disposed to be releasably secured in the slot openings of the mounting plate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tape cassette holder assembly, comprising a first panel member and a second panel member extending from the lower edge thereof, a plurality of generally L-shaped divider members secured to both said panel members and spaced laterally therealong to define a plurality of slot openings therebetween, means for securing a plurality of standard tape cassettes in said slot openings, including a plurality of flanges extending laterally from the upper portions of said divider members to define therebetween narrow channel openings extending longitudinally between said upper portions of said divider members, said narrow channel openings each adapted to engage and retain the protruding shoulder portions of a tape cassette in slidable fashion, the lower portions of said dividers adjacent to said second panel member being wider than the upper portions to define lower slot portions narrower than said upper slot portions, said lower slot portions each being adapted to engage and support the body portions of a tape cassette, and means for mounting said assembly to a support surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The tape cassette holder of claim 1, wherein said first and second panel members are disposed in generally orthogonal fashion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The tape cassette holder assembly of claim 1, wherein said last mentioned means includes a mounting plate, means for permanently securing said mounting plate to a support surface, and means for removably joining said first panel member to said mounting plate, whereby any one of a plurality of tape cassette holder assemblies may be interchangably supported by said mounting plate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The tape cassette holder of claim 3, wherein said last mentioned means includes a plurality of mounting lugs extending from said first panel, a plurality of bosses extending from said mounting plate, each of said bosses including an opening therein adapted to receive and frictionally retain one of said mounting lugs.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The tape cassette holder of claim 4, wherein said mounting lugs each are provided with a T-configuration, and each of said openings in said bosses is provided with a complementary T configuration to receive one of said mounting lugs.