Tape drive having a flangeless roller
US8432640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/66
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape drive comprising a head configured to read data from a tape and to write data to the tape, a pair of flanged guide rollers arranged one on either side of the head to guide the tape longitudinally over the head, and a flangeless inertial roller arranged between a flanged guide roller and the head to add inertia to the tape so as to limit speed and movement of the tape as it passes over the head.
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