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Shock starting type simplified phonograph

  • US 4,209,174 A
  • Filed: 05/29/1979
  • Issued: 06/24/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A shock starting simplified phonograph, comprising:

  • (a) a casing,(b) a tone arm disposed in the casing,(c) a pickup attached to the tone arm,(d) a reproduction stylus connected to the pickup,(e) means for pivotally mounting the tone arm disposed in casing, the pivot means enabling the tone arm to be swung such that the stylus can trace a rotatable record disc,(f) a record disc having a starting point and a terminal point of sound reproduction,(g) means for rotating the record disc,(h) means for normally urging the tone arm toward the starting point of sound reproduction of the record disc(i) means for stopping the means for rotating when the tone arm reaches the terminal point of sound reproduction,(j) a speaker unit comprising;

    (1) a sound transmitting member swingably mounted in the casing, the sound transmitting member urging the pickup against the record disc,(2) a speaker for converting the vibrations generated by the sound transmitting member into audible sound,(3) means for biasing the transmitting member to urge the pickup against the record disc(k) a weight, the weight being normally urged in a predetermined direction, the weight being movable in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction in response to a shock imparted the phonograph to enable a starting thereof, and(l) a mechanical means for lifting the pickup and cooperating with the weight for returning the pickup to the starting point of sound reproduction against the bias of the sound transmitting member biasing means.

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