Recording tape cartridge

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2005-08-09

2005-08-09

Matecki, Kathy (Department: 3654)

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information...

Cartridge system

C242S332400, C242S332800, C360S132000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06926220

ABSTRACT:
This invention is aimed to provide a recording tape cartridge with a smaller bump formed on a wind-up surface of a reel-hub in a tape drive while winding the recording tape on the reel hub.The recording tape cartridge of this invention comprises a case; a recording tape, which is wound around a single rotatable reel contained in the case and wound onto a reel hub of a tape drive, for recording information thereto or playing information back therefrom; a leader tape having a tape shaped form and having a flexibility in its thickness direction, and being connected at one end of said leader tape to the top end of the recording tape; wherein said leader tape having engagements attachable to the reel hub formed at the other leader tape end which is not connected to the recording tape, and having said engagements positioned on the outer edges of the leader tape, and fitting closely on the periphery of the reel hub with the engagements engaging with the reel hub when the recording tape is wound onto the reel hub.

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