Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Strand tensioning device – Tortuous course
Patent
1992-06-22
1994-05-31
Stodola, Daniel P.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Strand tensioning device
Tortuous course
G11B 23087
Patent
active
053162358
ABSTRACT:
A tape cartridge having a solid metal mount plate including a plurality of surfaces thereon simultaneously machined to the same plane. Tape reels and tape guides are affixed to the mount plate, thereby ensuring precise alignment to each other. A portion of at least one of the surfaces is exposed to the outside of the tape cartridge by recesses in the tape cartridge cover. Upon seating the tape cartridge in a tape drive, guides are inserted into the recesses, thereby ensuring precise alignment of the tape to a tape head in the tape drive.
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East Don G.
Felde Steven L.
Hu Paul Y.
Robles Guillermo S.
Darling John P.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Schecter M. W.
Stodola Daniel P.
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