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US 7,540,442 B2Granted
Apparatus for threading a tape from a cartridge
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorHiroyuki Shimanuki
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Abstract
An apparatus for threading a tape from a cartridge is to be provided. In the apparatus, a leader block rotates to capture a coupling element of the tape, a rod linearly moves to rotate the leader block, and a loader cam gear moves the rod.
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An apparatus for threading a tape from a cartridge comprising:
- a leader block rotating to capture a coupling element of the tape;
- a rod linearly moving to rotate said leader block;
- and
- a loader cam gear moving said rod, wherein a cam is provided with said loader cam gear, and said cam moves said rod so that said leader block can release said coupling element when said loader cam gear rotates in a direction opposite to a capture direction.
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An apparatus for threading a tape from a cartridge comprising:
- first means for rotating to capture a coupling element of the tape;
- second means for moving linearly to rotate said first means;
- and
- third means for moving said second means, a cam being provided with said third means, said cam moving said second means so that said first means can release said coupling element when said third means rotates in a direction opposite to a capture direction.
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An apparatus for threading a tape from a cartridge comprising:
- a leader block on which a hook portion is formed, said hook portion capturing a leader pin of a magnetic tape;
- a rotator holding said leader block positioned to a capture position and rotating said leader block;
- a rotator lever rotating together with said rotator;
- a rod connected to the front end of said rotator lever to move said rotator lever;
- and
- a loader cam gear moving said rod, wherein
- said rod is movable in a linear direction, a cam is provided with said loader cam gear, and said cam moves said rod so that said leader block can release said leader pin when said loader cam tear rotates in a direction opposite to a capture direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.