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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:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Akihiko Okamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
369 752 ;
Abstract
A dust proof recording and reproducing apparatus has a movable tray for ejecting or loading a recording medium. The tray has a tray port through which it moves. A force element, such as a spring, forces an outer cover for the port towards an inner cover. The force element absorbs variations in the stopping position of the tray in a loaded condition so that the outer cover always contacts with and closes the outer circumferential area of the tray port.