Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information... – Cartridge system
Patent
1998-07-10
2000-06-27
Walsh, Donald P.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information...
Cartridge system
G11B 23087
Patent
active
060796537
ABSTRACT:
A drive can handle media cartridges of differing physical size provided the relative positioning of the drive/control mechanism and the media access opening for the cartridges can be held constant. Numerous possible structures and cartridges using this concept are disclosed.
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QIC Development Standard, QIC-139, Revision E (Dec. 9, 1993).
Anderson James S.
Gerfast Sten R.
Opheim Warren W.
Tapani Robert W.
Tran Hung T.
Imation Corp.
Levinson Eric D.
Rivera William A.
Walsh Donald P.
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