Richard G Berube

US Patent:

42719550, Jun 9, 1981

Filed:

Oct 26, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/088339

Inventors:

Richard G. Berube - Marlborough MA

Assignee:

King Instrument Corporation - Westboro MA

International Classification:

B65G 4724

US Classification:

198400

Abstract:

A cassette correlator for positioning between a tape cassette storage magazine and a cassette tape loading machine, the cassette correlator being designed to assure that empty tape cassettes emerging from the magazine will be oriented for proper reception by the tape loading machine.

US Patent:

41650506, Aug 21, 1979

Filed:

Mar 20, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/888182

Inventors:

Richard G. Berube - Marlboro MA

Assignee:

King Instrument Corporation - Westboro MA

International Classification:

B65H 1902

US Classification:

242 683

Abstract:

The invention is a new hub assembly for mounting magnetic tape supply reels for rotation on a selected axis, e. g. in a tape cassette loading machine. The hub assembly comprises a hub adapted to be mounted on a selected axis, a clamping element in the form of a resilient ring on the periphery of the hub, and camming means and cam followers for expanding the resilient ring outwardly of the periphery of the hub so that the hub can exert pressure on a reel mounted on the hub.

US Patent:

44301456, Feb 7, 1984

Filed:

Jan 26, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/461261

Inventors:

Richard G. Berube - Marlborough MA

Assignee:

King Instrument Corporation - Westboro MA

International Classification:

B31F 506
B65C 936

US Classification:

156497

Abstract:

An improved pressure pad attached to a plunger mechanism of a splicer utilized on an automatic cassette tape loading machine. The pad has a multiplicity of intersecting slots in its bottom surface and at least one aperture penetrating its thickness. The aperture is connected to a vacuum passageway so as to provide communication between the slots and a vacuum source. The slots provide even distribution of a suction force to the splicing tape as it is applied to the tapes to be spliced.

US Patent:

44362510, Mar 13, 1984

Filed:

Aug 6, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/290417

Inventors:

Joseph P. Deyesso - Walpole MA
David Sarser - Northport NY
Richard G. Berube - Marlboro MA

Assignee:

King Instrument Corporation - Westboro MA

International Classification:

B65H 5938
B65H 7700
H02P 546

US Classification:

242 56R

Abstract:

Apparatus for winding a preselected, programmable amount of tape under a predetermined level of tension is described. The tape is automatically placed under the predetermined level of tension prior to actually winding the tape onto the hub. The tape is fed at a variable speed according to a look-up table, while it is wound onto a hub, and is servoloop controlled so as to maintain constant tension on the tape as the speed at which the tape is fed changes.