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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:
Mar. 16, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1997
Makoto Shihou, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an information recording/reproducing apparatus, there is provided a mechanism for opening/closing a shutter of a cartridge having a case for storing a recording medium. The shutter is adapted to be slidable in a recess portion on a case surface. The cartridge is held by a holder. A shutter opening/closing device is arranged on an upper surface of the holder so as to open/close the shutter of the cartridge. A projection is formed in front of the shutter opening/closing device in an insertion direction of the cartridge with respect to the holder, on the inner surface of the holder facing the cartridge.
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