Recording and/or reproducing device comprising a coated tape guide
US6873495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/605
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing device (1) includes at least one tape guide (10) having a guide wall (13) and guide flanges (14, 15) projecting beyond the guide wall (13). The guide wall and guide flanges are coated with a coating (21) of zirconium nitride or titanium nitride. This results in the tape guide having a high wear resistance and a high resistance to the deposition of material abraded from the tape.
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