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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:
May. 20, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul J Gelardi, Kennebunkport, ME (US);
David A Capotosto, Kennebunk, ME (US);
James R Dussault, Kennebunkport, ME (US);
Assignee:
LCV Associates, Kennebunkport, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360132 ; 2423471 ;
Abstract
An integrally molded video cassette is formed with an integral living hinge between the body of the cassette and the dust cover. An energy absorption zone formed near the hinge isolates the hinge from directly transferring high impact forces between the relatively low mass dust door cover and the high mass cassette body loaded with reels and tape. Energy absorption zones are formed of relatively thin wall areas with radiused intersections. One or more radiused grooves are formed in the wall sections.