Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information... – Cartridge system
Patent
1997-04-03
1999-04-13
Nguyen, John Q.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information...
Cartridge system
242342, 360132, G11B 2304, G11B 23087
Patent
active
058935266
ABSTRACT:
An elongated tape guide for magnetic tape transported in a data cartridge provides an elongated support wall to guide the tape. The elongated tape guide has a tape guide wall and at least one flange for supporting an edge of the tape as it moves across a transducer. The tape guide can be formed to a desired cross section and then bent to provide the desired path. Suitable hard surface materials and dry lubricants can be used on the surface and impregnated with a dry lubricant. The guide wall is provided with a light transmitting aperture for transmitting light when apertures in the tape indicating a tape end align with the aperture in the guide wall.
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Imation Corp.
Levinson Eric D.
Nguyen John Q.
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