Disc drive compatible cartridge tape

Details Disc drive compatible cartridge tape Disc drive compatible cartridge tape

1985-03-18

1989-01-03

Hecker, Stuart N.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record medium

In container

360137, 242197, G11B 578, G11B 1704, G11B 2510

Patent

active

047961368

ABSTRACT:
A tape cartridge adapted to utilize the read/write head(s) in a disc drive to read data from and/or write data to the tape. The tape cartridge has a section A having a size and shape which enables it to be inserted into the disc drive to locate a portion of the tape at a location L suitable for transferring data with the disc drive head(s). The tape cartridge includes: tape media; a means to register the tape media with respect to the read/write head(s) of a disc drive; a means for storing that portion of the tape media which is not contained within section A; and a means for feeding the tape media past the read/write head(s) in the disc drive. The tape cartridge may include a linkage that enables it to utilize the disc drive spindle motor to feed the tape. The linkage can also include a clutch to enable tape feed direction to be reversed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4498112 (1985-02-01), Georgens et al.
patent: 4511940 (1985-04-01), Yamaguchi et al.
patent: 4514775 (1985-04-01), Manning et al.

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