Appeal No. 96-1893
Application 08/073,416
the magnetic tape runs on the magnetic head device,
a pinch roller for pressing the magnetic tape against the
capstan shaft,
a main chassis on which the magnetic head and the capstan
shaft are mounted,
a slide chassis on which the magnetic tape and the pinch
roller are mounted, the slide chassis being movable relative
to the main chassis in a feed path between a first position in
which the magnetic tape is wound on the magnetic head device
for transferring the magnetic signals therebetween, and a
second position in which the magnetic tape is separated apart
from the magnetic head device, and
positioning means adapted to be connected to both the
main chassis and the slide chassis to restrain in positional
relationship between the main chassis and the slide chassis in
at least one direction when the magnetic tape is pressed
against the capstan shaft by the pinch roller, and which is
separated from at least one of the main chassis and the slide
chassis in the at least one direction at least a part of the
feed path when the magnetic tape is prevented from being
pressed against the capstan shaft by the pinch roller, and
wherein the positioning means is connected to both the
main chassis and the slide chassis to restrain the change in
positional relationship between the main chassis and the slide
chassis in the at least one direction when a force of the
pinch roller pressing the magnetic tape against the capstan is
more than a predetermined degree.
The reference relied on by the Examiner is as follows:
Tsuchida et al. (Tsuchida) 5,025,332 June 18, 1991
Claim 23 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
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