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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1982
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1981
Kenji Ekuan, Tokyo, JP;
Alfa & Associates, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cassette tape case magazine device for housing a cassette tape case. The magazine is constructed to permit easy installation therein and removal therefrom of the tape case with a simple one-hand operation. The magazine is open at one end thereof to permit the entrance therein of the tape case. Notches are formed in the top and bottom walls at the opposite ends of this opening to permit the user's fingers to insert and remove the tape case. A flexible U-shaped retainer is mounted on a side wall of the magazine and has a pair of projections which fit into the drive shaft holes of the cassette in retaining engagement therewith. A detent is formed in either the top or bottom wall of the magazine, this detent fitting into one of the recording claw holes of the cassette in retaining engagement therewith. A magazine case is also provided to store the magazines, this magazine case having T-shaped hooks which matingly engage hook holes formed in the end wall of the magazine to retain the magazines in the magazine case.