Streaming cassette tape transport

Details Streaming cassette tape transport Streaming cassette tape transport

1982-05-03

1985-04-30

Tupper, Robert S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Tape record

360106, G11B 1566, G11B 2108, G11B 555

Patent

active

045147752

ABSTRACT:
A cassette tape transport has a base for supporting the transport's head assembly and drive motors which is tilted appreciably relative to the transport's front plate through which the cassette is loaded into the transport. The unit also includes a cassette holder with a retractable slider and which is swingable relative to the base between a loading position wherein it is aligned with the slot and defines, with the base and plate slot, a right triangle and an operating position wherein it lies adjacent the base so as to position the cassette therein accurately relative to the head assembly.
The head assembly can be operated to move the head toward and away from the base against which the cassette is supported by the holder between fixed positions so that the transport can write on and read from a plurality of parallel tracks along the cassette tape. The entire unit can fit within the standard size opening of a small computer system designed to receive a standard 51/4 inches Winchester disk drive and be used as a back-up memory in lieu of that drive.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3592068 (1971-07-01), Yamada
patent: 3676609 (1972-07-01), Coyle et al.
patent: 4208681 (1980-06-01), Hatchett
patent: 4374401 (1983-02-01), Takai

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