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US3601555A
US3601555A US873288A US3601555DA US3601555A US 3601555 A US3601555 A US 3601555A US 873288 A US873288 A US 873288A US 3601555D A US3601555D A US 3601555DA US 3601555 A US3601555 A US 3601555A
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  • the subject invention relates to information recording and replay and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for controlling the replay of a number of recorded features.
  • dialing equipment has been provided which permits the listener to select certain of the features for replay. While prior art equipment of this type is capable of saving people from the tedium of having to listen to unwanted features, it generally requires in its operation considerable repetitive effort on the part of the listener.
  • a suitable type of playback apparatus designed in accordance with relevant prior art principles would have a manually actuable pushbutton or-dial-type selector by means of which recorded features could be preselected for replay preparatory to each playback operation.
  • the flexible preselection facility thus provided is well adapted to situations in which the typical audience is composed of a large number of people most of which wish to make their own selection of features.
  • the subject invention overcomes these drawbacks by the expedient of equipping a support of the recording medium containing the features with adjustable markings which permit a variable preselection of chosen ones of the recorded features for replay to the at least temporary exclusion of other ones of these features.
  • the invention provides on the recording medium support an adjustable memory of features selected for playback.
  • This memory may be set by the user of the recording is sensed during every use thereof to cause a replay of the same desired features and an exclusion of all undesired features. After one initial setting, no further manipulation of the memory is necessary as long as the user's preference remains the same. However, the user does remain at all times at liberty to modify or change his preselectionof features by readjusting, or rearranging, the markings on the support whereby the memory of features selected for playback is conveniently reset.
  • the support on which the adjustable markings are provided may be the disc proper.
  • the support under discussion may be a tape reel, a tape cartridge or a cassette.
  • the term casing is herein employed as a generic term for cartridges and cassettes.
  • a casing is called a tape cartridge if tape is pulled therefrom during replay operations, while the term cassettes is generally reserved for casing structures which contain a tape supply and tape supply region, as well as a tape takeup member and tape takeup region.
  • the invention provides a method of selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium having a support, comprising in combination the steps of providing adjustable markings on said support for alternatively indicating preselections of said features for replay, adjusting said markings for indicating a choice of one of said preselections of features for replay, instituting a feature replayoperation, and controlling said feature replay operation in accordance with the adjustment of said markings to effect replay of said chosen preselection of features.
  • the invention provides a method of selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium contained in a casing, comprising in combination providing markings on said casing for indicating a choice of a preselection of said features for replay, instituting a replay operation, and sensing said markings and controlling said replay operation so that said chosen preselection of features is replayed.
  • the invention provides apparatus for selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium having a support, comprising in combination adjustable markings on said support for alternatively indicating preselections of said features for replay,
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tape cassette equipped in accordance with preferred embodiment of the subject invention and a diagram of related circuitry;
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view of a tape for use in the apparatus of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is an end view of a tape cassette shown in FIG. 1, and a schematic view of related circuitry;
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of a conventional tape cassette and of a slip-on memory device according to a further preferred embodiment of the subject invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of an attachable memory device according to yet another preferred embodiment of the subject invention, suitable for use with the cassette shown in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram of sensing circuitry which may be used in the apparatus of FIGS. 1 or 3;
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a tape cassette equipped in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the subject invention, and of sensing and control circuitry in accordance with yet another preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the tape cassette shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 has a casing 12 composed of two mating halves 13 and 14.
  • the casing 12 houses a supply 16 of magnetic recording tape 17 which may be wound from a tape supply retention member 18 unto a tape takeup member 19.
  • the tape 17 preferably has features recorded in at least two recording channels (or in two double track stereo channels) to permit the play back of information in both directions of tape travel.
  • Each such channel is then provided with its own control signals which are either recorded in a control track or which are recorded in one or more feature channels and arranged or coded so as not to interfere unduly with the playback of recorded features (see Patent application Ser. No. 8 14,1 10, Control Signal Recording, filed Apr. 7, 1969, by Dexter P. Cooper, Jr., and assigned to the subject assignee).
  • Only one recording channel 34 with accompanying control signal track 35 is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the register 37 comprises tabs 40, 41, 42 and 43 which are slidably mounted in slots 45 provided in the casing half 13.
  • the tab 40 is allocated to the feature 22 (see FIG. 2), the tab 41 to the feature 23, the tab 42 to the feature 24, and the tab 43 to the feature 25.
  • Each of these tabs is adjustable between a first position indicative ofa preselection for replay of the feature to which the particular tab is allocated, and a second position indicative of a desire to bypass the feature to which that tab is allocated.
  • the tabs 40, 41 and 43 are in the first position, indicating that the features 22, 23 and 25 are to be replayed,
  • FIG. 3 this is illustrated for increased clarity by showing the tabs 40, 41 and 43, by omitting an illustration of the tab 42 and showing only the slot 45 instead.
  • tabs 47 and 48 indicate that the second and the fourth features in a second recording channel are to be replayed, while slots 49 and 50 depict a choice to skip the first and third "eatures in that channel.
  • the features recorded in that channel 34 are replayed by means of a playback head 52, and the control signals in the track 35 are sensed by a playback head 53.
  • the corresponding heads in FIG. 1 bear the same reference characters.
  • a switch selectively connects the feature playback head 52 to a playback amplifier 56 which drives a loudspeaker 57 for an audible rendition of the replayed features.
  • a tape drive 60 is coupled to a capstan 61 on the one hand, and to the tape takeup member 19 on the other hand. The drive 60, acting through the capstan 61, advances the tape 17 at a playback speed upon energization of the drive 60 through an input 63. By contrast, the drive 60 acts through the takeup member 19 and advances the tape 17 at a fast forward speed, in response to energization of the drive through an input 65.
  • a coupling 66 extending between the drive 60 and the switch 55 indicates a means for closing this switch during tape advance at playback speed, and for opening this switch during the tape advance at rapid forward speed. In this manner, the features occurring during tape advance at playback speed are replayed, while the playback of features occurring during rapid forward tape advance is skipped and does not generate noise in the loudspeaker 57.
  • the AND element 70 only provides an output signal at 75 when both of its inputs 76 and 77 are energized.
  • the AND element 71 only provides an output signal at 79 when both of its inputs 80 and 81 are energized.
  • the NOT element 72 has an output signal at 83 as long as its input 84 is not energized, and provides no output signal at 83 as long as its input 84 is energized.
  • the DELAY element 73 only provides a signal at 86 when its input 87 has been energized for a predetermined period of time which corresponds to the time required by a searching circuit 89 to determined the presence of a replay command.
  • the replay commands are provided by the positioning of the tabs 40 through 43 and the searching circuit 89 comprises a sensing device 90 which provides an output signal at 91 when its feeler 92 senses the position of any of the tabs 40 through 43 in the aforesaid first position.
  • the searching circuit 89 further includes an actuator 94 which steps the feeler 92 in response to signals received at the actuator input 96.
  • the playback head 53 picks up the control signal 27 and applies the same through a suitable playback amplifier 98 to the input 77 of the AND element 70, to the input 87 of the DELAY element 73, and to the input 96 of the actuator 94.
  • This causes the actuator 94 to step the feeler 92 to the position 100 where it senses the location of the tab 40 in its first position.
  • This causes the sensing device 90 to apply a signal to the AND element input 76.
  • the AND element 70 could not provide an output, since only its input 77 was energized. However, both inputs 76 and 77 having now been energized, the AND element 70 provides an output signal to the input 63 of the tape drive 60 which, as mentioned above, causes advance of the tape at a playback speed.
  • an energization of the drive input 65 which, it will be recalled, causes tape advance at a rapid forward speed, has to be inhibited. This is accomplished by applying the output signal of the AND element 70 not only to the drive input 63 as just described, but also to the input 84 of the NOT element 72. This causes the output signal of the NOT element 72 to disappear from the input 80 of the AND element 71 so that the same cannot provide an output signal at 79.
  • the DELAY element 73 Prior to this deenergization of the AND element input 80, the DELAY element 73 prevents an application of the playedback control signal to the input 81 of the AND element 71. To this effect, the delay imposed by the elements 73 corresponds as mentioned above to the time required by the searching circuit to determine the presence of a replay command.
  • the drive 60 having been actuated into the playback speed mode, the switch 55 is closed by the link 66 so that the feature 22 is played back by the loudspeaker 57.
  • the control signal 27 ends after a while, but the drive 60 is a bistable device which stays switched on, even after cessation of the input signal at 63.
  • the control signal 28 is picked up by the head 53. Under the operational principles detailed above, this causes the actuator to step the feeler 92 to the position 101. Since the tab 41 is also in its first position, the function of the sensing device 90 and of the logic elements 70, 71, 72 and 73 again cause the application of a signal to the drive input 63 and the inhibition of a signal application to the drive input 65.
  • the drive 60 which is already in the playback tape advance mode from the replay of the feature 22 will thus remain in this mode so that the feature 23 is played back.
  • the playback head 53 picks up the control signal 29, whereupon the actuator 94 steps the feeler 92 to the position 102. Since the tab 42 is in its second position, no output signal is produced by the sensing device 90 and the AND element input 76 remains deenergized. In consequence the AND element 70 is not in a position to apply a signal to the tape drive input 63. In addition, the AND element input 80 remains energized since there is no input at 84 which would cause the NOT element 72 to suspend its output at 83.
  • both inputs 80 and 81 of the AND element 71 are energized upon lapse of the short time delay imposed on the played-back controls signal by the DELAY element 73.
  • This causes the AND element 71 to apply a signal to the input 65 of the drive 60 which thereupon causes an advance of the tape 17 at a rapid forward speed and an opening of the switch 55.
  • a further control signal 31 is provided at the end of the last feature to provide for an energization ofthe actuator 94 so that the feeler 92 is returned to its initial position preparatory to the next playback operation.
  • the tape 17 may thereupon be played back in its opposite direction, provided features have been recorded thereon in both directions.
  • the control signal 31 may be employed to institute a tape rewind operation preparatory to a selective replay of the features 22 through 25 as dictated by the positions of the tabs 40 through 43.
  • FIG. 3 shows the tape 17, tape coil 16 and tape-retaining and takeup members 18 and 19 separately from the-cassette 10 although it should be understood that these parts are contained in the casing 12. Also, it will be noted that like or functionally equivalent parts as among FIGS. 1 to 3 are designated by like reference numerals, and that the sound playback head 52 with switch 55, amplifier 56 and loudspeaker 57 has not again been shown in FIG. 3.
  • the position of the tabs 40 through 43 is sensed by a bank of contacts 110, 1 11, 112 and 113. Each of these contacts is closed when the corresponding tab is in its first position, and is open when such tab is in its second position. Accordingly, if the illustrated tab positions prevail, the contacts 110, 111 and 113 are closed and the contact pair 112 is open as shown.
  • a stepping switch or selector 115 is the functional equivalent of the actuator 94 of FIG. 1.
  • the selector 1 15 has a series of contacts 117 through 122 which are successively engaged by a selector arm 123 in response to repeated energization of a stepping motor 125.
  • a dog and paw] mechanism 127 transmits the actuating force of the motor anchor 128 to a ratchet wheel 129.
  • the selector arm 123 rests on the quiescent state contact 117.
  • a motor 132 in the tape drive 60 is started by actuation of an on-off switch 134.
  • the torque of the motor 132 is transmitted to the tape capstan 61 by a pulley 135 and a flywheel 136.
  • the tape 17 is advanced in the direction of the arrow 138 at playback speed.
  • the drive 60 is a bistable device.
  • the pulley mount 140 may either be in the position illustrated in solid lines or in the alternative position indicated in dotted lines 141, depending on whether the last preceding tape advance took place at playback speed or at the alternative fast forward speed. Should the pulley mount happen to be in the alternative position 141, then the torque of the motor 132 would be transmitted to the tape takeup member 19 by a series of gear wheels 143, 144 and 145 for a tape advance at fast forward speed.
  • the first control signal 27 (see FIG. 2) is picked up by the playback head 53. Upon amplification at 98, this control signal energizes relays 147, 148 and 149 and the stepping motor 125 of the selector 115. In response to such energization, the relays 147 and 148, respectively, close their contacts 150 and 151.
  • Closure of the contact 151 is also of no consequence at this stage and will remain of no consequence until the selector arm 123 has arrived at the contact 122 as will below be described.
  • the relay 149 includes a delay device 167 which delays the closure of the contact 163 upon energization of the relay 149.
  • the delay device 167 includes a dashpot 168 with apiston 169 and a return spring 170.
  • Energization of the relay 149 urges the piston 169 into the dashpot 168.
  • the ensuing movement of the piston 169 is restrained by the spring 170 and by the air in the dashpot 168. Both of these forces can be overcome by the relay 149.
  • the relay 149 since the entrapped air can only escape from the dashpot through a small orifice 172, it takes time for the relay 149 to push the piston 169 sufficiently into the dashpot to effect a closure of the contact 163 which is coupled to the piston 169.
  • the orifice 172 is constructed or adjusted so that the delay imposed by the device 167 includes the time it takes for the selector 115 and accompanying circuitry to sense whether a particular one of the tabs 40 through 43 is in its first position. If so, the actuator 158 is energized as described above. This, in turn, results in an energization of the relay 165 and a consequent opening of the normally closed contact 164.
  • the actuator 158 is energized and the tape 17 is thereupon advanced at playback speed, whereupon the feature 22 (see FIG. 2) is played back by the equipment 52, 56 and 57 (see FIG. 1).
  • the selector arm 123 is stepped onto the contact 119 and the sensing and control process described above in connection with the sensing contact 110 repeats itself with respect to the contact 111, since the tab 41 is also in its first position. Accordingly, the tape 17 continues to be advanced at playback speed and the second feature 23 is played back.
  • the third control signal 29 then reaches the head 53. This causes the selector arm 123 to be stepped to the contact 120. Since the tab 42 is in its second position (see FIG. 1) the contact 112 is open so that the battery 156 is prevented from energizing the relay 154. Accordingly, the actuator 158 and the relay 165 remain deenergized. In consequence, the contact 164 will still be closed by the time the contact 163 closes upon expiration of the delay imposed by the device 167. This establishes the following energizing circuit for the fast forward actuator 161:
  • the head 53 next encounters the control signal 30 and the selector arm 123 is stepped to the contact 121 for a sensing of the position of the tab 43. Since this tab is in the first position, .he playback advance actuator 158 will be energized as was the case with respect to the tabs 40 and 41 which are also in their first position. Accordingly, the feature 25 is played back.
  • control signal 31 After completion of this playback, the control signal 31 reaches the head 53. This causes the selector arm 123 to be stepped to the contact 122, which establishes the following energization for a homing relay 180:
  • the homing relay 180 actuates a pawl 181 which releases the ratchet wheel 129 so that the selector arm 123 can return to its quiescent state at contact 117 by action of a bias spring 183. At the same time, a further tape playback operation may be initiated for a selective playback of another series of recorded features.
  • the homing relay 180 has a time delay so that the release pawl 181 only reengages the ratchet wheel 129 after the selector arm 123 has returned to the contact 117 and the playback of the control signal 31 has been completed.
  • FIGS. 1 and 3 are preferably provided with the adjustable tabs 40 through 43 during its manufacture.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates means for equipping, with one or more memory registers, cassettes that have been manufactured without such registers (or that have been manufactured with a memory that cannot be sensed with a given type of sensing and control equipment).
  • a memory register 37 of the type shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is provided on a support or member 200 which defines a cavity 201 adapted to receive an end portion 202 of the cassette 10.
  • the memory register 37 includes tabs 40 through 43 which are slidable in slots 45 between first and second positions to indicate a desired selection of features for playback.
  • a memory register 38 of the type shown in FIG. 3 may be provided on the lower side of the support 200 of FIG. 4 to permit a preselection of features for playback in both directions of tape travel.
  • the support 200 may be slid onto the cassette end portion and be designed to form a press fit thereon.
  • FIG. 5 A similar embodiment is shown in FIG. 5.
  • the memory register 210 shown in this figure includes an adhesive metal foil 212 covered by a strip of adhesive paper 213.
  • the strip 213 includes perforated tabs, one of which is shown at 215.
  • the register member 210 is applied to a cassette 10 and the per forated tabs are removed from the strip 213 for the features which are desired to be played back.
  • first, second and fourth tabs are shown as having been removed so that portions 220, 221 and 222 of the foil 212 are exposed. This means that the first, second and fourth feature is desired to be played back, while the third feature is to be skipped.
  • the memory register 210 may be sensed electrically.
  • the strip 213 has an aperture 217 through which a metal finger 218 makes contact with the metal foil 212.
  • Further metal fingers 225, 226, 227 and 228 are provided to sense the register 210. Since tabs have been removed at portions 220, 221 and 222, the fingers 225, 226 and 228 are electrically connected to the finger 218 through the metal foil 212.
  • the finger 227 is electrically insulated from the foil 212 and finger 218 by the paper tab 215.
  • the register 210 of FIG. 5 may be substituted for the register 37 and the bank of contacts through 113 in FIG. 3.
  • the finger 218 is connected to the negative terminal of the battery 156
  • the finger 225 is connected to the selector contact 118
  • the finger 226 to the selector contact 119
  • the finger 227 to the selector contact 120
  • the finger 228 to the selector contact 121.
  • markings herein employed for the elements of the memory registers is very broad and includes various kinds of adjustable or attachable members, or removable elements, or selectively coverable devices, or recordable intelligence susceptible to sensing.
  • the signal-absence-sensing circuit 300 shown in FIG. 6 may be employed.
  • This circuit includes a preamplifier 302 for amplifying the signals picked up by the playback head 52. It will be recalled at this point that the head 52 plays back the recorded features themselves, rather than control signals.
  • the previously mentioned amplifier; 56 and loudspeaker 57 are connected to the preamplifier 302 for a reproduction of the played-back features.
  • the circuit 300 further includes an integrating circuit 305 which integrates the played-back features and provides an output signal as long as a feature is being played back.
  • This output signal of the integrating circuit 305 is applied to a NOT circuit 306.
  • This NOT circuit is similar to the above-mentioned NOT circuit 72 of the apparatus of FIG. 1 and provides an output signal if it receives no input signal, while provision of the output signal is suspended in response to an input signal.
  • the amplifier 98 receives a signal whenever there is an unrecorded space ahead of or behind a recorded feature on the tape.
  • the time constant of the integrator 305 is such that no spurious signals are supplied to the amplifier 98 in response to pianissimo passages in the recorded features.
  • the amplifier 98 of FIG. 6 may be connected to the relays 147, 148 and 149, and to the stepping motor 125 of FIG. 3, whereupon the control signal playback head 53 may be dispensed with and the equipment of FIG. 3 operated with the signal-absence-sensing circuit 300 of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 7 A further embodiment of the subject invention is illustrated in FIG. 7 where like reference numerals as among FIGS. 1, 3 and 7, designate like or functionally equivalent parts.
  • adhesive metal tabs 401, 402 and 403 are shown as forming a memory register 405 on the cassette 10 in FIG. 7. This register serves to indicate a choice of features for replay as among three features recorded on the tape 17.
  • the adhesive tabs 401, 402 and 403 may be removed from the cassette and repositioned thereon to indicate a different choice of features.
  • the tabs are laterally adjusted in accordance with the length of the feature to which they are allocated. For instance the relative position of the tabs 401, 402 and 403 indicates that the first feature has a length of a, the second feature a length of b, and the third feature a length of c, where a+b+c is the total length of all three features.
  • the tabs are then adjusted to indicate whether a particular feature is or is not to be replayed. For instance a tab in the position of the tabs 401 and 403 indicates that the feature to which it is allocated should be replayed. On the other hand, a tab in the position of the tab 402 indicates that the particular feature is to be skipped.
  • a tab sensor 408 has a first finger 409 in sliding contact with a rail 410, a second finger 412 in sliding contact with a rail 413, and a third finger 415 in sliding contact with arail 416.
  • the input 63 of the tape drive 60 is connected to the rail 413 so that the drive 60 is actuated through a lead 420 and a common return 421 to its first mode of operation in which the tape 17 is advanced at playback speed when any of the tabs bridge the fingers 409 and 412.
  • the tape drive input 65 is connected to the rail 416 so that the drive 60 is actuated through a lead 423 and the common return 421 to its second mode of operation in which the tape 17 is advanced at rapid forward speed when any of the tabs bridge the fingers 409 and 415.
  • the sensor 408 is mounted on a threaded spindle 430 which is driven in a first direction from the tab 401 to and beyond the tab 403 by the tape drive 60.
  • afirst gear 431 is provided.
  • This first gear has the function of driving a second gear 432 whenever the tape drive 60 advances the tape either at playback speed or at rapid forward speed.
  • the first and second gears 431 and 432 drive the spindle 430 so that the sensor 408 advances in analogy to the advance of the tape 17 and reaches the end switch 440 when the tape 17 has been completely advanced.
  • the tab 401 bridges the contact fingers 409 and 412 so that the tape drive input 63 is energized from a battery 441 through a normally closed relay contact 442. In consequence, the tape 17 will be advanced at playback speed and the feature corresponding to the tab 401 will be played back.
  • the contact fingers 409 and 415 will be bridged and the tape drive input 65 will be energized from the battery 441 and through the normally closed contact 442. Accordingly, the tape 17 will be advanced at rapid forward speed and a playback of the feature corresponding to the tab 402 will be skipped.
  • the sensor 408 After exhaustion of the tape 17, the sensor 408 is in a position for closing the end switch 440 so that a relay 450 is energized from the battery 441. This opens the normally closed contact 442 so that the tape drive 60 cannot be energized through the sensor 408 while the same is returned to its illustrated initial position.
  • the relay 405 also closes a contact 452 which, through the then closed contact 453, completes a self-holding circuit for the relay 450. In this manner, the relay 450 will remain energized even after the end switch 440 reopens as the sensor 408 returns to its initial position.
  • the relay further closes a contact 460, which causes energization of a motor 462 from the battery 441.
  • the motor 462 drives the spindle 430 in the reverse direction so that the sensor 408 is returned to its illustrated initial position. At that point, the sensor 408 opens the contact 453 so that the relay 450 is deenergized.
  • a method of selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium having a support comprising in combination: 7
  • each feature a marking on said support adjustable between a first position indicative of a preselection of a particular feature for replay, and a second position indicative of a desire to bypass the particular feature;
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said markings are provided on said casing.
  • a method of selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium contained in a casing comprising in combination:
  • said recording medium is advanced at a playback speed during the replaY of features within said chosen preselection
  • said recording medium is advanced at a forward speed which is higher than said playback speed so that features that are outside said chosen preselection are rapidly bypassed.
  • Apparatus for selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium having a support comprising in combination:
  • adjustable markings on said support for alternatively indicating preselections ofsaid features for replay;
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said markings are provided on said casing.
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said markings are provided on at least one member selectively attachable to said casing.
  • Apparatus for selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium having a support comprising in combination:
  • adjustable markings on said support for indicating as to each feature whether the particular feature is to be replayed or is to be bypassed
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said markings are provided on said casing.
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said markings are provided on at least one member selec tively attachable to and detachable from said casing.
  • Apparatus for selectively replaying a number of features recorded on a recording medium having a support comprising in combination:
  • a marking on said support for each feature adjustable between a first position indicative of a preselection of a particular feature for replay, and a second position indicative of a desire to bypass the particular feature;
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said markings are provided on said casing.
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said markings are provided on at least one member selectively attachable to and detachable from said casing.
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium
  • said casing defines a slot for each of said markings
  • each marking includes a tab slidable in a said slot between first and second positions.
  • adjustable markings on said support permitting a variable preselection of chosen ones of said features for replay to the at least temporary exclusion of other ones of said features.
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium; and said markings are provided on said casing.
  • a recording medium having a number of features recorded said member is selectively attachable to said casing thereon; 25.
  • An article of manufacture comprising in combination: a support for said recording medium; and adjustable markings for permitting a variable preselection adjustable markings provided on at least one member selec- I I r replay f f res r c r e on a r cording medium tively attachable to said support for permitting a'preselecenclosed in a casing; n tion of chosen ones of said features for replay to the at at least one member for mounting Said markings, Said least temporary exclusion of other ones of said features. member being selectively attachable to Said Casing- 24.
  • An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 23 An article of manufacture as claimed in claim wherein: wherein said member is slidable onto said casing.
  • said support is a casing for said recording medium

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