Patents by Inventor Horatio Nelson Crooks

Horatio Nelson Crooks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Disc record groove skipper apparatus
    Patent number: 3963861
    Abstract: A bimorph element is interposed between a supporting structure of a video disc player and a support member. A replaceable pickup arm unit carrying a signal pickup which is subject to engagement with a spirally grooved video disc record is releasably secured to the support member. The bimorph element selectively deflects the support member in a manner that displaces the groove-riding signal pickup radially of the disc record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1976
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventor: Horatio Nelson Crooks