Magnetic tape cartridge having self docking leader block
US5261626A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/26
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The magnetic tape cartridge having a self docking leader block makes use of guide slots formed in the interior surface of the top and bottom plates of the cartridge housing, juxtaposed to the leader block opening in the housing, to mate with corresponding projections on the leader block. The guide slots are open at one end to capture the projections on the leader block and shaped to precisely guide the leader block along a predefined path into the opening.
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