Patents by Inventor Junji Takenouchi

Junji Takenouchi 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).

  • Automatic tape loading type recording and/or reproducing apparatus having magnetic tape fast-forwarding and rewinding modes
    Patent number: 4704644
    Abstract: An automatic tape loading type recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprises a tape loading mechanism having tape guide members for drawing out a magnetic tape from a tape cassette which is loaded into the recording and/or reproducing apparatus, and for wrapping the magnetic tape around the peripheral surface of a guide drum over a predetermined angular range, a half loading state setting mechanism for setting the tape loading mechanism to a half loading state so that each tape guide member assumes a predetermined position between a loading start position and a loading completed position, and a tape fast-forward and/or rewind mechanism for performing a tape fast-forwarding operation and/or a tape rewinding operation in a state where the tape loading mechanism is set to the half loading state. The magnetic tape moves under guidance of the tape guide members during fast-forward and rewind modes of the recording and/or reproducing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
    Inventor: Junji Takenouchi