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Magnetic tape cartridge

US6577471B1 · kind B1 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 15, 2001
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B23/30
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a magnetic tape cartridge comprising a magnetic tape wound around a single reel and a substantially rectangular cartridge casing which is formed by fastening upper and lower casing halves by a fastener means and in which the reel is housed for rotation, a tape draw-out opening is provided in a corner of the cartridge casing, and a non-contact memory element is provided in at least one of the other three corner portions in the lower casing half.

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