Tape guide means for a tape to be transported, in particular in a magnetic tape cassette or in a tape transport apparatus

US4736904A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Klaus Schoettle · Heidelberg, DE
• Lothar Gliniorz
• Kurt Schmidts · Schwanau, DE
• Eugen Kamm · Appenweier, DE
• Herbert Dietze · Berghaupten, DE
• Wulf Muenzner · Bischofswerda, DE
• Dieter Gaiser · Rheinau, DE
• Artur Buhk · Erpolzheim, DE
• Juergen Dreyer · Kehl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 24, 1985
• Grant date: Apr 12, 1988
• Expiry date: Dec 24, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G11B15/605
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A guide means for tapes to be transported, in particular in tape cassettes or tape apparatus, comprises a support element and a flexible guide strip, in particular one made of metal foil, fixed on this, and at least one holding element for the end sections of the flexible guide strip. The guide strip possesses a predetermined thickness and may be drop-shaped or pear-shaped in the operating position. The tape guide means may also comprise a support element whose surface is at least partially cylindrical and a flexible guide strip which is fastened thereon. As a separable unit which can be preassembled, the tape guide means can therefore also be employed for automatic manufacture. The tape guide means can be used for tape guides which are either stationary or movable within limits, in the field of tape-like recording media, such as films, magnetic tapes, punched tapes, etc.