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US 11,633,970 B2Granted
Tape support arrangement
OwnerMartin McNestry, Steven John Buckbyinventors
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Abstract
A tape support arrangement comprises a tape take up core (220) suitable for supporting a tape; and a tape supply core (210) suitable for supporting a tape (230). The supply core (210) comprises an inner surface (212), the inner surface defining an internal volume (240) of the supply core and being configured for engagement with a tape drive support. The take up core (220) is sized and shaped such that it can be located in the internal volume (240) of the supply core (210). Refer to FIG. 2.
Claims17
A tape support arrangement, the arrangement comprising:
- a tape;
- a tape take up core suitable for supporting the tape;
- and
- a tape supply core suitable for supporting the tape, the tape supply core comprising an inner surface, the inner surface defining an internal volume of the tape supply core and being configured for engagement with a tape drive support,
- wherein the tape take up core is located in the internal volume of the tape supply core;
- and
- wherein the tape is at least partly wound about the tape supply core and at least partly wound around the tape take up core.
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A method of producing a tape support arrangement, the arrangement comprising:
- a tape;
- a tape take up core suitable for supporting the tape;
- and
- a tape supply core suitable for supporting the tape and the tape supply core comprising an inner surface, the inner surface defining an internal volume of the tape supply core and being configured for engagement with a tape drive support,
- wherein the method comprises:
- a) winding the tape onto the tape supply core to form a spool of tape, and
- b) placing the take up core within the internal volume of the tape supply core.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.