Air bearing for tape drives

Details Air bearing for tape drives Air bearing for tape drives

1983-03-25

1984-10-02

Christian, Leonard D.

Advancing material of indeterminate length

By fluid current

And web storage

226 7, B65H 1732

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044743203

ABSTRACT:
An air bearing for forming an air cushion with a tensioned medium between first and second flanges located on opposite ends of a cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface includes a plurality of air emitting apertures for forming an air interface with the tensioned medium. The flanges and cylindrical surface include an undercut which serves to reduce the formation of seals by the edges of the tape medium with the cylindrical surface.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1430752 (1922-10-01), Plaisted
patent: 3110431 (1963-11-01), Potter et al.
patent: 3122295 (1964-02-01), Davison et al.
patent: 3984039 (1976-10-01), Hawley et al.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 16, No. 11, Apr. 1974, Helical Compliant Guide, pp. 3494, P. J. Arsencault et al.

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