Tape drive head cleaner

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2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Chen, Tianjie (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Head accessory

Reexamination Certificate

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10697101

ABSTRACT:
A tape drive head cleaner has a brush that is driven to sweep over a write/read head in the direction of longitudinal grooves on the write/read head. Debris that are within the grooves are swept out of the grooves by the movement of the brush in the direction of the grooves. The brush is carried by a tape drive head cleaner mechanism that includes a lead screw driven by a stepper motor that engages the half nut attached to a brush carriage that carries the brush. The brush carriage is guided by fixed guide shafts so that the brush is precisely swept over the write/read head.

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