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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Franz Kletzl, Mank, AT;
Ernst Kovacs, Traiskirchen, AT;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing device (,) comprises movable holder means (,) for holding a cassette (,), which includes a record carrier (,) in the form of a tape and a coupling element (,) connected to the free end of the record carrier (,), which holder means (,) are movable from a loading position into an operating position in a motor-driven manner, and which comprises retaining means (,), which are movable between a standby position and an operating position, for retaining a pull-out element (,) which can be coupled to the coupling element (,) to form a pull-out assembly (,) when the holder means (,) including a cassette (,) have been moved into their operating position, the device (,) having drive means (,) which include a motor (,) and which are constructed for the motor-driven actuation of the holder means (,) as well as the motor-driven actuation of the retaining means (,).