Patent ID: 7209316

Claim:
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus, comprising: a cylinder for performing information recording to, and/or reproducing information from, a magnetic tape; a chassis section having the cylinder provided thereon; a tape pull-out member pulling out the magnetic tape; a positioning member provided on a first surface of the chassis section, the positioning member having a ramp surface; and an urging section for urging the tape pull-out member; wherein: the tape pull-out member is movable between a first position and a second position; the first position is a position at which information recording to, and information reproduction from, the magnetic tape is possible; the second position is a position at which information recording to, and information reproduction from, the magnetic tape is not possible; the tape pull-out member has a second surface facing the first surface; the tape pull-out member includes a projection provided on the second surface; the tape pull-out member is urged by the urging section such that the projection presses the ramp surface at the first position; and a force received by the projection from the ramp surface, by the projection pressing the ramp surface, acts on the projection in a direction from the ramp surface toward the first surface.