Ribbed-belt for belt-driven tape pack

Details Ribbed-belt for belt-driven tape pack Ribbed-belt for belt-driven tape pack

1992-04-02

1993-04-06

Will, Thomas B.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Strand tensioning device

Tortuous course

242 751, 474260, 226171, G03B 104

Patent

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051996600

ABSTRACT:
A thin, continuous, flexible drive belt for a belt-driven data cartridge. The belt has a rectangular rib which extends longitudinally along the center of the face of the belt that contacts a tape pack contained within the cartridge. The ribbed belt allows the tape pack to operate at greater transport speeds and acceleration rates by creating a pair of air channels extending the full length of the contact area between the belt and tape pack, resulting in effective removal of air at the belt/tape pack interface.

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D. P. Smith and R. A. Von Behren, "Squeeze-Film Analysis of Tape Winding Effects in Data Cartridge," Tribology and Mechanics of Magnetic Storage Systems, vol. VI, Oct. 1989.

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