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Tone arm assembly

CA 1104940 A · Owner: Sony Corporation · Inventors: Shino, Kuninori; Kusaka, Satoshi

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A tone arm assembly is provided with an electromagnetic means for moving a tone arm to the horizontal direction, an electro-magnetic detecting means connected to a rotating shaft of the tone arm so as to move integrally with the electro-magnetic means, a control means for applying a motional feedback to the electro-magnetic means and, a velocity setting means for setting the moving velocity of the tone arm in the horizontal direction whereby a, constant velocity servo is applied through the control means.

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  • Granted July 14, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 14, 1998.
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FiledMay 3, 1979
GrantedJuly 14, 1981
Term endedJuly 14, 1998
Patent numberCA 1104940 A
Classification (IPC)G11B21/02 +2 more

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1980198219841986198819901992199419961998Application filedMay 3, 1979Patent grantedJuly 14, 1981Term endedJuly 14, 1998

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