Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Coil holder or support – Spool or core
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Rivera, William A. (Department: 3654)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Coil holder or support
Spool or core
C242S348000, C242S610500
Reexamination Certificate
active
10681851
ABSTRACT:
A tape reel assembly for a tape drive system component, such as a data storage tape cartridge, is described that includes a hub. The hub defines an inner surface and a tape winding surface, and at least a portion of the hub is made of plastic. The tape winding surface has an effective radial modulus of greater than 0.3 million pounds-per-square-inch.
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Albrecht James L.
Brown Jerome D.
Hansen Carter J.
Johnson Gregory H.
Lauinger Geoffrey A.
Imation Corp.
Levinson Eric D.
Rivera William A.
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