Patents Assigned to Victor Richards
  • Single speed frictional drive unit with magnetic biasing means
    Patent number: 3965762
    Abstract: A device for the viewing of photo-images and the presentation of sound recordings corresponding to such photo-images, which device may be controlled by the user to provide substantially random access to any photo-image and the sound recording corresponding thereto, is disclosed. A modular construction of such device and its adaptability to either hand-held or projection embodiments is described. A novel tone arm system as well as a novel turntable driving mechanism, a novel disc type record unit and a novel record changing mechanism is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Victor Richards
    Inventor: Jiri M. Nessel
  • Audio apparatus
    Patent number: 3944234
    Abstract: A device for the viewing of photo-images and the presentation of sound recordings corresponding to such photo-images, which device may be controlled by the user to provide substantially random access to any photo-image and the sound recording corresponding thereto, is disclosed. A modular construction of such device and its adaptability to either hand-held or projection embodiments is described. A novel tone arm system as well as a novel turntable driving mechanism, a novel disc type record unit and a novel record changing mechanism is disclosed. In addition, a novel stereoscopic system based on the use of two identical views of the field of vision is disclosed and a specific optical system is described. Finally, a method of and means for coordinating a group of photo-images and a group of sound recordings so that selection of a particular photo-image automatically selects the corresponding sound recording is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Victor Richards
    Inventor: Jiri M. Nessel
  • Interactive audio-visual apparatus
    Patent number: 3942884
    Abstract: A device for the viewing of photo-images and the presentation of sound recordings corresponding to such photo-images, which device may be controlled by the user to provide substantially random access to any photo-image and the sound recording corresponding thereto, is disclosed. A modular construction of such device and its adaptability to either hand-held or projection embodiments is described. A novel tone arm system as well as a novel turntable driving mechanism, a novel disc type record unit and a novel record changing mechanism is disclosed. In addition, a novel stereoscopic system based on the use of two identical views of the field of vision is disclosed and a specific optical system is described. Finally, a method of and means for coordinating a group of photo-images and a group of sound recordings so that selection of a particular photo-image automatically selects the corresponding sound recording is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Assignee: Victor Richards
    Inventors: Victor Richards, Jiri M. Nessel, Arno Parik
  • Sound track unit for audio-visual apparatus
    Patent number: 3930654
    Abstract: A device for the viewing of photo-images and the presentation of sound recordings corresponding to such photo-images, which device may be controlled by the user to provide substantially random access to any photo-image and the sound recording corresponding thereto, is disclosed. A modular construction of such device and its adaptability to either hand-held or projection embodiments is described. A novel tone arm system as well as a novel turntable driving mechanism, a novel disc type record unit and a novel record changing mechanism is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1976
    Assignee: Victor Richards
    Inventor: Jiri M. Nessel
  • Stereoscopic viewer
    Patent number: D251494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: Victor Richards
    Inventors: Victor Richards, Charles L. Lawhon