Tape cassette for cleaning VCR heads and transport components
US6256166A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/36
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cassette having a leader and recordable tape which cleans the various components of the tape path in videocassette recorders by dry scrubbing. Interactive diagnostic and instructional material is recorded on the tape to instruct the operator about the cleaning operation to enable the operator to evaluate progress of the head cleaning operation, and to program the maintenance protocol of head cleaning cycles relative to capstan cleaning cycles.
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