Compact multiple roller tape guide assembly

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1990-11-29

1992-12-22

Severin, David J.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Head accessory

G11B 1560

Patent

active

051738287

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for constraining lateral motion of a tape streaming in a first direction across the transducing face of a magnetic head by provision of at least one arcuate portion of the tape travel path. This arcuate portion is defined by one set of at least three tape guide rollers on a first side of the head. A second set of at least three tape guide rollers may be provided to define a second arcuate portion of the tape guide path on a second side of the head for use when the tape is streaming in a second direction opposite to the first direction across the transducing face of the head.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3235195 (1966-02-01), Hebb et al.
patent: 3695553 (1972-10-01), Everett
patent: 4975792 (1990-12-01), Renders
Gilovich et al., "Thread/Load Arrangement for Capstan/Vacuum Column Tape Drive", IBM TDB, Jul. 1977, vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 764-765.
"Unrecorded Magnetic Tape Cartridge for Information Interchange--0.250 inch (6.30 mm), 6400-10,000 ftpi (252-394 ft pmm)", ANSI (1987) X3.127.

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