公开(公告)号：US4986491A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-22

申请号：US458428

申请日：1989-12-28

申请人： Anthony L. Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  Robert Barstow

发明人： Anthony L. Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  Robert Barstow

IPC分类号： G11B23/087

CPC分类号： G11B23/08721 ,  G11B23/08728

摘要： Reel leaf spring/cassette cover combinations are described, wherein the leaf spring is removably mounted on the cover. In a cam fit embodiment, the spring is held within opposing pairs of projections. In a press fit embodiment, the spring includes lateral pointed members, which are caught between parallel projecting members formed on the cover. A related method of assembly includes the steps of: forming a cassette cover to include a plurality of opposing projections; inserting a leaf spring against the cover diagonally between the projections; and rotating the leaf spring to be removably engaged by the projections. In an alternate embodiment, the leaf spring includes lateral pointed members and the spring is installed straight down, such that the pointed members catch the plurality of projections.

摘要翻译： 描述了卷簧簧/盒盖组合，其中板簧可拆卸地安装在盖上。 在凸轮适配实施例中，弹簧保持在相对的突起对内。 在压配合实施例中，弹簧包括横向尖端的构件，其被夹在形成在盖上的平行突出构件之间。 相关的组装方法包括以下步骤：形成盒盖以包括多个相对的突起; 在突起之间对角地插入板簧抵靠盖; 并且使所述板簧旋转以由所述突起可拆卸地接合。 在替代实施例中，片簧包括侧向尖端的构件，并且弹簧被直下安装，使得尖的构件抓住多个突起。

公开(公告)号：USD335126S

公开(公告)日：1993-04-27

申请号：US471075

申请日：1990-01-29

申请人： Anthony L. Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  John Gelardi

设计人： Anthony L. Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  John Gelardi

公开(公告)号：US5199661A

公开(公告)日：1993-04-06

申请号：US676380

申请日：1991-03-28

申请人： Anthony L. Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  Richard Rolfe ,  W. Tyler Fitzsimmons

发明人： Anthony L. Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  Richard Rolfe ,  W. Tyler Fitzsimmons

IPC分类号： G11B23/087 ,  G11B23/113

CPC分类号： G11B23/113 ,  G11B23/08728

摘要： A reel spring including a wire having a flat central portion and two angled arms, each terminating in substantially planar pads, curved portions or pivot buttons. The flat central portion includes two spaced, open loops which receive corresponding projections formed on the cassette cover. The pads, curved portions or pivot buttons abut and bias the tape reel hubs downwardly when the cassette cover and base are mated. The methods of assembly include the steps of moving the loops against the projections until the corresponding projections are received by the loops and caulking or swaging the projections. The wire reel spring can be removed by merely moving the wire reel spring in the opposite direction.

摘要翻译： 卷轴弹簧，其包括具有平坦的中心部分和两个成角度的臂的线，每个终止于基本平坦的焊盘，弯曲部分或枢转按钮。 平坦的中心部分包​​括两个间隔开的开放的环，其接收形成在盒盖上的相应突起。 当盒盖和底座配合时，垫，弯曲部分或枢轴按钮抵靠并偏压带盘毂。 组装方法包括以下步骤：使环绕着突起移动，直到相应的突起被环圈接收并且铆接或模压突起。 可以通过仅沿相反方向移动金属丝卷轴弹簧来移除线卷轴弹簧。

公开(公告)号：US5158244A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-27

申请号：US562004

申请日：1990-08-01

申请人： Anthony Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Robert Barstow ,  Alan Lowry ,  Richard Rolfe

发明人： Anthony Gelardi ,  Craig Lovecky ,  Robert Barstow ,  Alan Lowry ,  Richard Rolfe

IPC分类号： G11B23/087

CPC分类号： G11B23/08735

摘要： Integrally molded dust door latches for a video cassette. The latch never needs to be preloaded and includes a planar latch body having a flexing member formed integrally therein to impart inherent spring action to the latch. The latch includes two lateral supports and a first and second projections which enter openings formed in the cassette base. The latch is assembled in the cassette such that the latch can flex or deflect via the flexing member when pressure is applied to one of the projections.

摘要翻译： 用于录像带的整体式防尘门闩。 闩锁不需要预加载，并且包括平面闩锁体，其具有一体地形成在其中的挠曲构件，以向闩锁施加固有的弹簧作用。 闩锁包括两个侧向支撑件和进入形成在盒基座中的开口的第一和第二突起。 闩锁组装在盒中，使得当压力施加到突起中的一个时，闩锁可以经由弯曲构件弯曲或偏转。

公开(公告)号：US5310053A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-10

申请号：US854687

申请日：1992-03-20

申请人： Alan Lowry ,  Robert Steller ,  William F. Fitzsimmons ,  Craig Lovecky

发明人： Alan Lowry ,  Robert Steller ,  William F. Fitzsimmons ,  Craig Lovecky

IPC分类号： G11B33/04 ,  B65D85/57

CPC分类号： G11B33/0427 ,  G11B33/0494

摘要： A CD package including a CD holder and a foldable cover for the holder. The CD holder includes a tray and base in telescoping relationship, one of the tray and base being glued to the foldable cover. The CD holder includes edge projections and recesses which cooperate with edge projections and recesses of other CD holders to allow stacking of the CD holders to facilitate automated assembly. The base and tray also include ramped stops and cooperating projections, respectively, inward of the sides, to releasably lock the tray and base in the telescoped and untelescoped positions. Tabs are provided on the sides of the base to abut the tray and improve stability of the base relative to the tray in the untelescoped configuration. A transparent window is assembled on an end cap via a tongue and groove connection and then welded. Detents are added adjacent a recess formed on each side wall of the end cap, which recesses cooperate with a projection on the tray to connect the cap and tray. The detents reduce friction between the end cap and tray to ease opening of the cap. Finally, the base and end cap include a waffle-like texture to improve adhesion of these members to the foldable cover by glue.

摘要翻译： 一个CD包，包括一个CD支架和一个可折叠的盖子用于支架。 CD支架包括托盘和底座，伸缩关系，其中一个托盘和底座粘合到可折叠的盖子上。 CD保持器包括与其他CD保持器的边缘突起和凹部配合的边缘突起和凹槽，以允许CD保持器的堆叠以便于自动组装。 基座和托盘还包括分别位于侧面内侧的斜坡止动件和配合突出部，以可释放地将托盘锁定并且在基座和未拉伸位置的基座上。 在基部的侧面上设有突片以邻接托盘并提高底座相对于托盘的非拉伸构型的稳定性。 透明窗口通过舌槽连接组装在端盖上，然后焊接。 在邻近形成在端帽的每个侧壁上的凹部附近设置有凹槽，该凹槽与托盘上的突起配合以连接盖和托盘。 棘爪减少端盖和托盘之间的摩擦，以方便开盖。 最后，底座和端盖包括一个华夫饼纹理，以通过胶水改善这些构件与可折叠盖的粘合。

公开(公告)号：USD311137S

公开(公告)日：1990-10-09

申请号：US55776

申请日：1987-05-29

申请人： Anthony Gelardi ,  Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

设计人： Anthony Gelardi ,  Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

公开(公告)号：US5259564A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-09

申请号：US940741

申请日：1992-09-08

申请人： Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

发明人： Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

IPC分类号： G11B23/087 ,  G11B23/02

CPC分类号： G11B23/08728 ,  G11B23/08735

摘要： A pair of spaced reel springs are integrally molded on a cassette cover to extend inwardly and downwardly at an angle. When the cassette cover and base are mated, the springs bias movable tape reels against the cassette base. A removable dust door includes an extension having a pair of integrally formed projections. The projections extend, when the removable dust door is positioned on the cassette, into openings formed in the tape cassette around the reel springs. The projections abut the springs, hold the tape reels against the cassette base and relieve the load from the springs.

摘要翻译： 一对间隔开的卷轴弹簧一体地模制在盒盖上以一定角度向内和向下延伸。 当盒盖和底座配合时，弹簧将可移动的磁带卷轴偏置抵靠磁带盒底座。 可拆卸的防尘门包括具有一对一体形成的突起的延伸部。 当可拆卸的防尘门定位在盒上时，突起延伸到形成在带盒周围的卷轴弹簧的开口中。 突起抵靠弹簧，将磁带卷轴抵靠磁带盒底座并减轻弹簧的载荷。

公开(公告)号：US5169088A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-08

申请号：US598961

申请日：1990-10-17

申请人： Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  W. Tyler Fitzsimmons ,  Richard Rolfe

发明人： Craig Lovecky ,  Alan Lowry ,  W. Tyler Fitzsimmons ,  Richard Rolfe

IPC分类号： G11B23/087

CPC分类号： G11B23/08735

摘要： A short leg and coil of a torsion spring fit on a dust door polar member and a long leg having a first end connected to the coil and a second free end extends therefrom. An offset is formed between the first and second ends of the long leg and is received by a cassette cover and the free end engages a perpendicular projection formed on a dust door latch. In a second embodiment, a lower portion of the latch can flex relative to an upper portion, and a leaf spring is integrally formed to extend from the upper portion. The dust door polar member has a cam which cooperates with the leaf spring. In the first embodiment, when the latch is actuated by a pin the dust door is unlatched and rotated to the open position. When the pin is released, the long leg biases the latch back into a latched position and, simultaneously, the rest of the spring closes the door. In the second embodiment, the pin flexes the lower portion of the latch relative to the upper portion, and the cam loads the leaf spring upon opening the door. Upon release of the pin, the lower portion of the latch flexes back and the door is closed.

摘要翻译： 扭力弹簧的短腿和线圈装配在防尘门极性构件上，并且长腿具有连接到线圈的第一端和从其延伸的第二自由端。 在长腿的第一和第二端之间形成偏移并且被盒盖接收，并且自由端接合形成在防尘门闩上的垂直突起。 在第二实施例中，闩锁的下部可以相对于上部弯曲，并且板簧一体地形成为从上部延伸。 防尘门极板部件具有与板簧配合的凸轮。 在第一实施例中，当闩锁由销致动时，防尘门被解锁并旋转到打开位置。 当销被释放时，长腿将闩锁偏压回到锁定位置，同时弹簧的其余部分关闭门。 在第二实施例中，销相对于上部弯曲闩锁的下部，并且当打开门时凸轮装载板簧。 在释放销时，闩锁的下部弯曲并且门被关闭。

公开(公告)号：US5052634A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-01

申请号：US471648

申请日：1990-01-29

申请人： Timothy Bushwood ,  Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

发明人： Timothy Bushwood ,  Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

IPC分类号： G11B23/087

CPC分类号： G11B23/08721

摘要： A static tape cassette reel lock is described. In one embodiment a tape reel flange has on the outer circumference thereof a plurality of teeth, and the cassette base includes a plurality of slanted vertical ribs and a centered slanted horizontal rib. The teeth of the flange are able to move past the angled ribs so that the tape reel can rotate in one direction, but does not allow rotation in the other direction. In another embodiment the reel hub includes a chamfered ring of teeth. The cassette base includes a corresponding ratchet ring of ramped teeth. Again, rotation in one direction is allowed, but not in the opposite direction.

摘要翻译： 描述了一个静态带盒卷轴锁。 在一个实施例中，磁带盘凸缘在其外圆周上具有多个齿，并且磁带盒底座包括多个倾斜的垂直肋和中心倾斜的水平肋。 凸缘的齿能够移动经过成角度的肋，使得磁带卷轴可以在一个方向上旋转，但不允许在另一个方向旋转。 在另一个实施例中，卷轴轮毂包括齿的倒角环。 盒基座包括相应的倾斜齿的棘轮环。 同样，允许在一个方向上的旋转，但不是在相反的方向。

公开(公告)号：US5056735A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-15

申请号：US389906

申请日：1989-08-04

申请人： John Gelardi ,  Dick Rolfe ,  Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

发明人： John Gelardi ,  Dick Rolfe ,  Alan Lowry ,  Craig Lovecky

IPC分类号： G11B23/113 ,  G11B23/087

CPC分类号： G11B23/08721

摘要： An integral actuator/reel lock/spring for a video cassette is described, including: (a) a lock body having a first end and a second end, an inclined opening at the first end to receive a tape player/recorder pin, lateral wings, angled grooves and a lead in for a self-centering rib in the cassette base; and (b) a spring bar connected centrally at the second end of the lock body, the spring bar including a pawl and a lower dog leg combination formed at each end. The lock body is received in the cassette base in an area defined by: (a) a first, elongated, central portion having parallel side walls, between which is formed a self-centering rib; and (b) a pair of lateral, substantially triangular walled portions, each spaced from the central portion. The lock body fits substantially within the central portion with the wings extending above the parallel walls, the grooves resting on the parallel walls, the spring bar extending across the parallel walls, the pawls pivotably mounted against the lateral portions and the dog legs underlaying the reels. In the "locked" position, the biasing spring bar normally urges the lock body inward in the central portion. The pawls contact by ratchet action teeth formed on the circumference of each bottom reel flange. During the locked condition, the reel lock has the ability to pivot to each side of a center line of the central portion to move with shifting reels. When the cassette is placed in the player/recorder, a pin of the tape player/recorder enters the inclined opening and forces the lock body against the forece of the spring arm. Only at this time does the lead-in receive the selt-centering rib to direct the lock body backwardly along the center line. Also, the spring arm becomes more curved, pulling the pawls toward the center line and out of ratchet engagement with the teeth so that the lock body enters the unlocked position.