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Rotary head drum assembly with upper, lower and inner drums with cylindrical surfaces of differing outward radial position

US6411465B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2000
Grant dateJun 25, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/62
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rotary head in which the tape running load is decreased by setting the tape path cylindrical surface of an upper drum (12) in a range of winding of a tape (31) at an inner side relative to the tape path cylindrical surface of a lower drum (11). Alternatively, the tape path cylindrical surface of an inner drum (13) in a range of winding of the tape (31) is positioned at an outer side relative to the tape path cylindrical surface of the upper or lower drum.

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