Abstract: A recording disc cartridge comprising a disc case formed by a top half and a bottom half each having a spindle hole and a head insertion hole, a recording medium rotatably enclosed in the disc case, shutter means for closing and opening the spindle holes and the head insertion holes, a slide means for moving the shutter means in both lateral directions relative to a line which passes through each center of the spindle hole and the head insertion hole and means for resiliently exerting the slide means so as to drive the shutter means for closing the spindle holes and the head insertion holes.

Abstract: A double lever is provided having a forward arm which is operatively connected to a collar of a presser bar and a rearward arm which is connected via a linkage to an operating lever. A guide arm is articulated to the rearward arm and carries an index pin guided within a parallelogram-shaped inherently closed cam route. A spring-loaded swivel arm including a detent catch is associated with the lower cam section of the closed cam route. Upon light pressure being exerted on the operating lever, the detent catch locks the index pin in a position wherein the presser mechanism lies in close proximity to an uppermost lifted position. By additional pressure being exerted on the operating lever, the index pin moves passed the locking position. With the subsequent release of the operating lever, the presser mechanism returns to the lowered position.