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US 5,210,664 AGranted
Low profile tape drive for driving a mini-data cartridge
AssigneeIomega Corporation
InventorMark W. Perona
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Abstract
A magnetic tape drive for driving magnetic tape in a cartridge of the type in which a driven roller in an exposed edge of the cartridge moves the tape past a read/write head in the drive. A drive roller in the drive is rotated by a motor. The drive roller engages an idler capstan which, in turn, engages the driven roller in the cartridge.
Claims9
A magnetic tape drive for driving magnetic tape in a cartridge of the type in which a driven roller in said cartridge moves said tape past a read/write head in said driven, said drive comprising:
- a motor;
- a drive roller driven by said motor;
- an idler capstan engaged by said drive roller and engaging said driven roller through an opening in said cartridge when said cartridge is inserted into said drive to move said tape past said read/write head;
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- a pivoted arm, said idler capstan being mounted on said arm, said arm being biased so that said idler capstan is biased into engagement with said driven roller when said cartridge is inserted into said drive.
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