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Magnetic tape recorders

US4310863A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 1979
Grant dateJan 12, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 4, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/43
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a magnetic-tape recorder, tension rollers positioned before and after the tape heads in the tape path have an outer layer of a polyurethane elastomer to absorb vibration of the tape and reduce flutter. Grooves in the elastomer layer enable the effective resilience of the elastomer to be reduced below the bulk value.

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