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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yuji Iwahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Urayama, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihiro Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Shinya Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Masanori Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360132 ; 242198 ;
Abstract
A reel brake device for a tape reel of a magnetic tape cassette has a pair of braking strips for a supply reel and a take-up reel. The braking strips are formed with at least one hinged section to allow resilient deformation in order to absorb kinematic energy exerted on the braking strips from the tape reel as the reel is subjected to rotational torque or lateral force. By providing the capability of resilient deformation for the braking strips, braking engagement can be maintained even when vibration exerting rotational force is applied to the tape reels.