Stationary tape guide with spring arrangement and ceramic guide portion mating with plastic mounting portion
US7180708B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/673
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape drive is provided having a pair of stationary guide assemblies disposed symmetrically about the magnetic read/write head. Each of the stationary guide assemblies has a mounting portion and a separate guide surface portion mounted on the mounting portion. The mounting portion may be made of a plastic and the guide surface portion of a ceramic, for example. A spring arrangement with pressure pads is mounted directly on the mounting portion, and applies pressure to a top edge of a tape during guiding of the tape.
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