Single reel tape cartridge having guide surface
AssigneeQuantum Corporation
InventorDaniel Sachuk
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Abstract
In one example of one aspect of the invention, a single reel data storage cartridge is provided. The single reel data storage cartridge includes a housing having an access window and a reel rotatably disposed within the housing and having storage tape wound on the reel. A guide surface is further disposed within the housing such that the tape extends from the reel to the guide surface before extending to the access window. The guide surface thereby increases the tape path from the reel to guiding elements within a tape drive to reduce the force imparted on the tape edge during guiding.
Claims11
1-19. (canceled)
A tape path between a storage cartridge supply reel and a tape drive take-up reel, comprising:
- a tape path extending from a reel housed within a storage cartridge housing to a take-up reel of a tape drive, wherein
- the tape path is guided within the tape drive adjacent a data transducer before engaging the take-up reel of the tape drive;
- the tape path is guided by a guide surface within the storage cartridge housing prior to engaging a first guiding element of the tape drive;
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- a distance of the tape path between the supply reel within the storage cartridge housing and the first guiding element of the tape drive is increased by the guide surface.
29-35. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.