Tape alignment device for tape cartridge
US5326044A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/08757
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape alignment device for a tape cartridge having a tape head opening in its front wall is a one-piece guide member having spaced guide surfaces for guiding tape in a predetermined path between the guide surfaces. The guide surfaces are connected together in a fixed orientation relative to one another by a rigid connecting piece. A securing mechanism such as one or more mounting posts is provided on the guide member for mounting the guide member in a tape cartridge with the guide surfaces positioned one on each side of the tape head opening and in a fixed orientation relative to the base of the cartridge.
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