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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Norbert C Vollmann, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2423384 ; 360 965 ; 360 966 ;
Abstract
An apparatus (10) for playing DCC cassettes (1) has a holder (20) for positioning the cassette during cooperation with the apparatus. The holder (20) has an opening (21) through which the cassette (1) can be inserted into the holder in an orientation in which the label on a prerecorded DCC cassette is readable. An actuating mechanism (30; 40), which is movable between an initial situation and an end situation, is engageable with the shutter (4) to move the shutter into its open position in response to the insertion of the cassette (1) into the holder (20).