Tape and/or film handling mechanism

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1976-04-29

1978-02-07

Christian, Leonard D.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Strand tensioning device

Tortuous course

226 91, 352235, G03B 104, G11B 1532

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040722805

ABSTRACT:
A tape storage unit comprises a single reel having flanges between which tape is stored and protected by a strippable leader strip wound about the tape and snapped into grooves in the flanges. A tape transport compatible with the reel includes a second reel with leader receiving grooves formed in its flanges, there being structure to guide and urge the leader toward the grooves in the reels in either direction of tape travel; also, novel drive systems for the reels are provided.

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patent: 3109218 (1963-11-01), Morgan
patent: 3293682 (1966-12-01), Giles
patent: 3536276 (1970-10-01), Bundschuh et al.
patent: 3627229 (1971-12-01), Wangerin
patent: 3797777 (1974-03-01), Hosono et al.
patent: 3809218 (1974-05-01), Furst

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