Endwise loaded cartridge tape drive
US4677508A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/67521
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A drive which permits endwise loading of the ANSI standard one-quarter inch tape cartridge in an enclosure having a width of approximately five and three-quarter inches. The drive has a mechanism for partially opening the tape access door of the cartridge upon insertion thereof so that the door pivots clear of a read/write head. Another mechanism is provided for thereafter operatively engaging and disengaging the read/write head with a length of tape in the cartridge.
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