Capstan belt drive

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1992-04-15

1993-08-17

Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Reeling device

Fishing rod reel

242200, 242201, 242210, G03B 120, G11B 1526

Patent

active

052361462

ABSTRACT:
A drive unit for driving magnetic tape held within a tape cartridge, the tape cartridge engaged to the drive unit in abutting fashion. The drive unit provides an elastomeric drive belt which surrounds a drive pulley, a tensioning pulley and an engagement pulley, the engagement pulley resiliently urging the drive belt against a cartridge roller located within the cartridge which progresses the magnetic tape within the cartridge. The drive pulley is driven directly by motor which progresses the belt around the three rotating pulleys. The arrangement eliminates the need for a separate friction roller arranged above the drive belt by using the drive belt itself to drive the cartridge roller.

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patent: 4711410 (1987-12-01), Gwon
patent: 4982911 (1991-01-01), Newell
In re Newell, 13 USPQ 2d 1248-1250.

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