Tape drive having swing arm buffers and automatic threading

Details Tape drive having swing arm buffers and automatic threading Tape drive having swing arm buffers and automatic threading

1983-11-22

1985-11-05

Coe, Philip R.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Strand tensioning device

Tortuous course

226 91, G11B 1566, G11B 1532, B65H 5938

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045508844

ABSTRACT:
A magnetic tape drive has swing arm tensioning devices with two rollers. During normal operation, the tape passes between the two swing arm rollers and a fixed roller. During automatic threading, a pneumatic trough formed by the base casting and an opening in the bottom of the base casting transports tape for threading.

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patent: 3426976 (1969-02-01), Maxey
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patent: 4063139 (1977-12-01), Miller
patent: 4243186 (1981-01-01), Peter et al.
patent: 4331306 (1982-05-01), Epina et al.

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