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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Akira Tomitaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 85 ; 360 95 ;
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording or reproducing information on or from a tape has a loading mechanism having a plurality of links for drawing the tape out of a cassette. The plurality of links include a first and a second link rotatably coupled to each other, the first link being rotatably supported on the chassis, the second link having a tape guide member for drawing the tape out of the cassette and bringing it into contact with the head. At the start of the operation of the plurality of links, the second link is rotated while the first link is stationary.