Patents by Inventor Robert Minkow

Robert Minkow 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).

  • Shield for magnetic tape cassettes
    Patent number: 4304331
    Abstract: A shield for use with a magnetic tape cassette in which the cassette is formed with a shaped boss defining an open tape transport region, the shield comprising, integrally, an apron formed with an opening for receiving the shaped boss, a ledge projecting substantially at a right angle from the inner surface of the apron for covering the open tape transport region, nibs upon a free edge of the ledge for securing the apron to a surface of the cassette, and spaced prongs extending from the inner surface of the apron for engaging cassette sprocket holes to restrain sprockets therein from turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Inventor: Robert Minkow