Single reel tape cartridge with braking and protection mechanism

Details Single reel tape cartridge with braking and protection mechanism Single reel tape cartridge with braking and protection mechanism

1998-07-23

2000-05-02

Evans, Jefferson

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record medium

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360 741, 360 965, 2423381, G11B 1522, G11B 2302

Patent

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060579943

ABSTRACT:
A tape cartridge for use with an operatively compatible tape drive having a tape reeling mechanism, the cartridge including a housing having an opening therein, a tape-supply reel within the housing, with magnetic tape wound on the reel and having a free end proximate the housing opening, and a tape reel braking and protection mechanism which includes a band substantially surrounding a marginal edge of the tape reel; and the band being anchored with respect to the reel at a fulcrum point for the band to allow variation of an effective radius of the band and configured to interact with a radius controller mechanism for varying the effective radius of the band.

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patent: 5057961 (1991-10-01), Rayis
patent: 5833157 (1998-11-01), Yoo
patent: 5859755 (1999-01-01), Griffin et al.
patent: 5917673 (1999-06-01), Sawai
patent: 5927631 (1999-07-01), Yoo

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