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US 5,173,817 · App. 07/628,433

Tape engagement mechanism for magnetic cassette tape incorporating a bi-directional over running clutch and improved capstan pinch scheme

Inventor: Howard A. Feinberg
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Granted: Dec 22, 1992 Filed: Dec 17, 1990
Inventor
Howard A. Feinberg
Assignee (at issue)
R-Byte, Inc.

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Patent No.
US 5,173,817
App. No.
07/628,433
Filed
1990-12-17
Granted
1992-12-22
Kind
A