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US 9,135,943 B2Granted
Tape guide with flanges
AssigneeOracle International Corporation
InventorsDaniel W. Underkofler, William J. Vanderheyden
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Abstract
A tape guide is provided for use with a tape drive that is configured to receive a length of tape having a tape width. The tape guide includes a body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the body. The flanges may be spaced apart by a distance that is 125 to 500 microns greater than the tape width.
Claims10
A tape drive for use with a length of tape, the tape drive comprising:
- a drive body;
- a tape head;
- a tape guide mounted on the drive body, the tape guide including a guide body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the guide body, the flanges being spaced apart by a distance in the range of 12,761.5 to 13,161.9 microns;
- an additional tape guide mounted on the drive body such that the tape head is located between the tape guide and the additional tape guide. the additional tape guide including a guide body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the guide body, the flanges of the additional tape guide being spaced apart by a distance in the range of 12,761.5 to 13,161.9 microns;
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- first and second outer tape guides mounted on the drive body such that the tape guide and the additional tape guide are positioned between the outer tape guides, each of the outer tape guides including a guide body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the guide body, wherein, for each of the outer tape guides, the associated flanges are spaced apart by a distance that is less than 12,711.9 microns.
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A tape drive for use with a length of tape, the tape drive comprising:
- a drive body;
- a tape head;
- a tape guide mounted on the drive body, the tape guide including a guide body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the guide body, the flanges being spaced apart by a distance in the range of 12,761.5 to 13,161.9 microns;
- an additional tape guide mounted on the drive body such that the tape head is located between the tape guide and the additional tape guide, the additional tape guide including a guide body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the guide body, the flanges of the additional tape guide being spaced apart by a distance in the range of 12,761.5 to 13,161.9 microns;
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- first and second inner tape guides mounted on the drive body such that the inner tape guides are positioned between the tape guide and the additional tape guide, each of the inner tape guides including a guide body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the guide body, wherein, for each of the inner tape guides, the associated flanges are spaced apart by a distance that is less than 12,711.9 microns.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.