Reverse mechanism for tape cartridges
US3999719A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1975 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/07
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape cartridge is provided having a reverse mechanism which enables recording tape to be driven in the reverse direction in the tape cartridge. The reverse mechanism includes a rewind reel that is mounted in a juxtaposed relation with the tape reel of the tape cartridge so that the rewind reel can rotate independently of the tape reel. A pair of drive wheels, slidably mounted onto the cartridge body and operated by flexible transmission means connected to a tape cartridge drive wheel of the tape cartridge, rotate the tape reel and rewind reel to afford reversible movement of tape in the tape cartridge.
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