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US 4,524,925 AGranted
Optical data tape cartridge having wide angle read/write surface
AssigneeDrexler Technology Corporation
InventorRichard Haddock
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Abstract
A tape cartridge for optical data recording and storage tape has a large diameter capstan tangent on three sides to transparent windows. Simultaneous operations may be performed both widthwise and lengthwise on the tape tracks by multiple laser energy beams and detectors. The capstan may be driven by external mechanical or magnetic means.
Claims10
A cartridge for optical recording and storage tape comprising,
- a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls,
- tape supply and take-up spools and a capstan with a tape path extending from the supply spool around the periphery of the capstan to the take-up spool, and
- at least one transparent window, defined in each said side wall parallel to tangent planes of the capstan in three locations.
A cartridge for optical recording and storage tape comprising,
- a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and side walls,
- tape supply and take-up spools and a capstan with a tape path extending from the supply spool to around the periphery of the capstan to the take-up spool, and
- at least one transparent window defined in each said side wall having regions parallel to tangent planes of the capstan in three locations, the furthest points of tangency forming an angle exceeding 90.degree. when subtended to the center of said capstan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.