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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony Gelardi, Cape Porpoise, ME (US);
Craig Lovecky, Old Orchard Beach, ME (US);
Robert Barstow, Alfred, ME (US);
Alan Lowry, Canton, MA (US);
Richard Rolfe, Biddeford, ME (US);
Assignee:
Shape Inc., Biddeford, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242199 ;
Abstract
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.