Integrated cleaning and leader tape

Details Integrated cleaning and leader tape Integrated cleaning and leader tape

1997-07-17

1999-08-10

Letscher, George J.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Head accessory

15DIG12, G11B 541

Patent

active

059368160

ABSTRACT:
Magnetic tape (13) on a supply reel (11) is provided with a trailing end leader (27) which has an abrasive cleaning characteristic. In order to effectively use the leader with the cleaning characteristic, the tape is fully unreeled to expose the abrasive leader (27) only when a requirement to clean the tape head transducers is sensed. During normal operation, the trailing leader (25) which includes the cleaning leader (27) is not exposed to the tape transducer head, but instead remains on the supply reel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4422119 (1983-12-01), Kawakami et al.
patent: 5495371 (1996-02-01), Munemoto et al.
patent: 5638236 (1997-06-01), Scott

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