Data storage tape cartridge and system including storage tape having a transition tape
US7556215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/26
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage tape cartridge is disclosed. The data storage tape cartridge includes a housing, a reel assembly including a hub rotatably disposed within the housing, a storage tape wound onto the tape reel assembly, and a leader attached to a leading end of the storage tape. In this regard, the storage tape includes a primary tape portion extending from the hub to a first end and a transition tape coupled to the first end of the primary tape portion and extending to a leading end, wherein the transition tape is thicker than the primary tape portion.
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