Reel and hub lock for tape drives

Details Reel and hub lock for tape drives Reel and hub lock for tape drives

1982-07-28

1984-02-21

Levy, Stuart S.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Coil holder or support

Spool or core

279 2R, B23B 3114, B65H 1702

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044325061

ABSTRACT:
A mechanism for centering and locking a tape reel or a tape hub on a drive shaft in a tape drive. A mechanism which can be actuated manually to lock a reel or hub in place and to unlock the reel or hub and also which will automatically lock the reel or hub in place by centrifugal force. A housing with radial passages for balls, with the housing and a subplate mounted on a drive shaft, and a plunger in the housing spring loaded to a non-locking position and manually movable to a locking position, with a latching mechanism for holding the plunger in the locking position.

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patent: 3272451 (1966-09-01), Pendleton
patent: 3375995 (1968-04-01), Roman
patent: 3490716 (1970-01-01), Miller, Jr. et al.
patent: 3544027 (1970-12-01), Green et al.
patent: 3850382 (1974-11-01), Clingerman et al.
patent: 3946962 (1976-03-01), Deletzke, Jr.

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