Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information... – Cartridge system
Patent
1994-03-28
1996-05-14
Stodola, Daniel P.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information...
Cartridge system
2423524, G11B 23087
Patent
active
055160557
ABSTRACT:
A corner roller tape tension enhancer assembly for use with a corner roller in a belt driven magnetic tape cartridge. The assembly comprises a cylindrical corner roller having an outer wall for contact with a drive belt and an inner wall suitable for mounting the corner roller on an axial mounting structure. The assembly also comprises a fatigue resistant metal spring positioned against a portion of the corner roller for controlling magnetic tape tension and to produce a uniform tape tension with respect to drive force over a wide speed range.
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Egan Daniel C.
Gerfast Sten R.
Phillips Frank H.
Schultz Clarence W.
Stimpson Ronald D.
Griswold Gary L.
Gwin, Jr. H. Sanders
Kirn Walter N.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Rivera William A.
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