G - Physics – 11 – B
Patent
G - Physics
11
B
181/29, 352/31
G11B 23/04 (2006.01) G11B 23/08 (2006.01) G11B 25/10 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1297043
Abstract of the Disclosure A tape cartridge adapted to utilize the read/write head(s) in a disc drive to read data from and/or write data onto the tape. The tape cartridge includes a portion which has a size and shape which enables it to be inserted into the disc drive to locate a portion of the tape at a prede- termined location suitable for transferring data with the disc drive head(s). The tape cartridge includes: tape media; a means to register the tape media with respect to the read/write head(s) of a disc drive; spool or reel means for storing that portion of the tape media which is not con- tained within the portion which fits into the disc drive: and a means for feeding the tape media past the read/write head(s) in the disc drive. The tape cartridge includes a linkage which enables it to utilize the disc drive spindle motor to feed the tape. The tape cartridge also includes a clutching mechanism associated with each spool or reel which is adapted to drive the spool to wind tape thereon and which is further adapted to slip so a to allow the spool to ro- tate in the opposite direction while tape is being unwound.
556447
Hewlett-Packard Company
Sim & Mcburney
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