Magnetic tape cartridge
US6663036B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/107
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a single reel with magnetic tape wound thereon, a cartridge case for rotatably housing the single reel, a leader pin having a tape clamp portion on which the magnetic tape is wound, and a clamp member with a C cross section that has an axial slit. The leader pin is affixed to a leading end of the magnetic tape by elastically fitting the clamp member onto the tape clamp portion of the leader pin. A sheet member for enhancing a coefficient of friction is interposed at least between the magnetic tape and the tape clamp portion.
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