Magnetic tape transport mechanism

Details Magnetic tape transport mechanism Magnetic tape transport mechanism

1978-08-31

1980-01-08

Wolff, John H.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Tape record

242182, 226118, G11B 1558

Patent

active

041830687

ABSTRACT:
The disclosed tape transport mechanism includes within a cabinet, a pair of tape reels, a read/write head, a capstan, a first vacuum column, and a second vacuum column. Each of the vacuum columns have an elongated body, an open end for receiving magnetic tape from a respective one of the tape reels, and a closed end. The first vacuum column is positioned substantially perpendicular to the second vacuum column; and the open end of the second vacuum column is positioned spaced apart from the closed end of the first vacuum column. Further, the capstan is positioned at the open end of the first vacumm column; and the read/write head is positioned along the body portion of the first vacuum column. Each of the vacuum columns lie along a respective one of the cabinet's sides, and no direction changing tape rollers lie anywhere between the vacuum columns.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3354318 (1967-04-01), Wahlstrom
patent: 3487392 (1969-12-01), Lewis
patent: 3645472 (1972-02-01), Audeh
patent: 3791607 (1974-02-01), Klang et al.
patent: 3863863 (1975-02-01), Ende
patent: 3967319 (1976-06-01), McCollum
patent: 4093148 (1978-06-01), Uryndwicz et al.

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