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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1988
Hiromi Nakai, Ohmiya, JP;
Asahi Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tape recorder utilizing a cassette with a built-in endless micro tape. In the tape recorder of the present invention, a cassette retainer is provided in one half of the case, and cassette retaining side walls are provided in the other half of the case in such a manner as to become flush with the side walls of the cassette retainer, and a dust cover is formed in such a manner as to become flush with the bottom wall of the cassette retainer when the cassette is inserted. In addition, an ejecting lever is slidably mounted on one of the sides of the case, and the cassette retained in the cassette retainer is ejected from the case by the ejecting lever. Furthermore, a changeover switch is provided in such a manner as to be electrically connected with a head for reading recorded signals on the tracks, and reading of the recorded signals on a desired track can be achieved by changing over the changeover switch.