Motorola Corporation

Gary P Fukayama

Laszlo N Repay

A mode selector mechanism for a magnetic tape recorder/reproducer device for use with a cassette and having a housing, a cassette receiving opening, a tape drive mechanism and a plurality of actuators including a play, a stop and a record actuator, which actuators are movable from an outward at rest position to an inward operative position. A locking mechanism is positioned within the magnetic tape device housing and includes a first portion and a second portion, both portions being engageable with the actuators. When the tape transport is inserted into the tape player device, a solenoid is energized to move the first portion from a first position to a second position wherein it is selectively engageable by at least one of the actuators for holding the same in the inward operative position. The second portion of the locking mechanism is positioned within the housing and is engageable with the play actuator. Engagement of the play actuator with the second portion slidably moves the latter to prevent the inward movement of the record actuator. A connector arm is provided within the player and is engageable with either of the play or record actuators to effect engagement of the tape transport with the tape drive mechanism. The stop actuator is movable to an inward position for engagement with the first portion to disengage the play and record actuators, whichever is in the operative position.

Mode selector lockout mechanism for a cassette tape recorder/reproducer

A fast foward mechanism, for use in a magnetic tape player having a housing with an opening adapted to receive an exchangeable tape cartridge, includes a bracket mounted to the play capstan housing for providing support for a fast forward capstan. The bracket is movable between a first position wherein the fast forward capstan is disengaged from a drive motor when the cartridge is in the playing position against the play capstan, and a second position wherein the fast forward capstan is driven by the drive motor and is positioned to engage the magnetic tape in the cartridge when the cartridge is out of the play position. Control means operatively connected to the bracket is provided to move the fast forward mechanism between the first position and the second position to advance the magnetic tape in the cartridge.

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Roselle, IL, United States of America

Gary P Fukayama