Tape drive having swing arm buffers and automatic threading
US4550884A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/56
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic tape drive has swing arm tensioning devices with two rollers. During normal operation, the tape passes between the two swing arm rollers and a fixed roller. During automatic threading, a pneumatic trough formed by the base casting and an opening in the bottom of the base casting transports tape for threading.
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