Tape rewinding device

A tape rewinding mechanism, comprising:

• a rectangular housing having a rectangular open face communicating with a hollow interior dimensioned to receive a video cassette, said open face having the same dimensions as said hollow interior;
• a pair of sprockets mounted for rotation in said housing and dimensioned for engagement with spool drive openings of a video cassette;
• an upwardly extending cylindrical pin in said housing and disposed for engagement with a spool lock clutch of a video cassette such that insertion of a video cassette through said open face causes engagement of said sprockets with the cassette spool drive openings and engagement of said pin with the cassette spool lock clutch;
• a shallow rectangular recess formed in a back face of said housing and separated from said hollow interior by a partition wall;
• a drive shaft secured to one of said sprockets and extending through said partition wall;
• a small diameter pinion gear on said drive shaft, in said recess;
• a large diameter gear in mesh with said pinion gear and mounted for rotation in said recess;
• a cover plate secured on said recess on said back face of said housing;
• an actuating shaft extending through said cover plate and secured to said large diameter gear;
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• a manually actuated crank secured to said actuating shaft for rotating said large diameter gear.