Spool mounting apparatus

Details Spool mounting apparatus Spool mounting apparatus

1981-10-13

1984-06-26

Levy, Stuart

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Coil holder or support

Spool or core

242182, 242192, 360 93, G03B 104, G11B 1532, G11B 2310

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044561911

ABSTRACT:
A spool mounting apparatus, particularly suitable for automatic, unbuffered tape transport systems, permits a reduction in the handling of spools during loading sequences.
A spool inserted through an opening into a cavity within a housing, is guided into a preliminary position by a detent pin. The opening possesses a spring biassed closure member, which is mechanically linked to a free running disc member within the cavity situated opposite a shaped cylindrical hub over which the spool may locate.
Motion of the spring biassed closure member towards a closed position effects displacement of the free running disc member towards the hub, thereby clamping the spool disposed therebetween. Subsequent rotation applied to the hub is therefore transferred to the clamped spool and the free running member.

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"Tape Reel Latch", by R. P. Crawford and P. A. Gilovich, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 20, No. 10, Mar. 1978, p. 4112.

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