Gripping drive for magnetic tape
US4624399A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 1985 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/29
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Tape drive apparatus having a drive roller 1 and pinch roller 2 including a idler roller 3 around which tape 4 passes. The pinch roller 2 which is rotatable about two normal axes (A2 and A4), is resiliently urged against the drive roller 1 and the idler roller 3, the two rollers being spaced apart from each other. This apparatus is particularly useful for magnetic tape cassettes, the pinch roller 2 being formed as either part of the cassette or as part of a tape recorder/player for using a cassette.
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