Tape reel assembly with stiff winding surface for a tape drive system
US7300016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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