Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information... – Cartridge system
Patent
1994-12-30
1996-08-20
Darling, John P.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information...
Cartridge system
242343, 242346, G11B 23087
Patent
active
055471420
ABSTRACT:
A cassette for a high performance tape drive is disclosed. A cassette shell having the same general external dimensions as an industry standard leader block tape cartridge (3480/3490) includes both a tape supply spool and a take-up spool. Two tape guides present a segment of tape to a cassette access port which can be closed by a sliding door to prevent contamination when the tape is not in use. A tape cleaning device and a spool locking device are incorporated into the cassette mechanism.
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Cheatham Samuel D.
Jacobs Lynn C.
Janssen Donovan M.
Leonhardt Michael L.
Milligan Charles A.
Darling John P.
Schulte Timothy R.
Storage Technology Corporation
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