Tape storage reel with insert for decreasing tape storage capacity
US4083508A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1976 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/5136
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A standard magnetic tape storage reel in combination with an insert for decreasing the tape storage capacity of the reel. The insert fits over the hub of the reel and is welded to the flanges. The insert is of integral construction and includes an inner circular rim portion which has an opening dimensional to fit over the reel hub, an outer circular rim portion which forms the new hub about which the tape is wound, a flat central web rib portion which extends between the outer and the inner rim, a plurality of radial ribs extending on both sides of the central web rib portion between the inner and outer rim portions, and a circumferential rib, concentric with the rim portions, located on either side of the web integrally connecting the radial ribs and the central web rib portion.
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