Magnetic head protection for a cartridge tape drive

Details Magnetic head protection for a cartridge tape drive Magnetic head protection for a cartridge tape drive

1997-03-03

1998-05-12

Levy, Stuart S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Head accessory

360 965, G11B 1500, G11B 510

Patent

active

057515298

ABSTRACT:
A tape drive having a protection barrier to keep improperly inserted tape cartridges from damaging the read/write head. In a first embodiment of the invention, a short protection wall is positioned in front of the read/write head. This protection wall prevents a tape cartridge inserted sideways into the tape drive from contacting the read/write head. The protection wall also prevents a partially opened cartridge door from striking the read/write head. In a second and third embodiment of the invention, one or more protection pins are used to protect the read/write head. These protection pins also keep a cartridge inserted sideways into the tape drive or a cartridge door partially opened from striking the read/write head.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4498112 (1985-02-01), Georgeus et al.
patent: 4807067 (1989-02-01), Spiegelstein
patent: 5025334 (1991-06-01), Perona et al.

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