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Tape reel assembly with stiff winding surface for a tape drive system

US7300016B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 2003
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B23/107
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tape reel assembly for a tape drive system component, such as a data storage tape cartridge, is described that includes a hub. The hub defines an inner surface and a tape winding surface, and at least a portion of the hub is made of plastic. The tape winding surface has an effective radial modulus of greater than 0.3 million pounds-per-square-inch.

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