Tape transport with multi-gap read/write head for utilization with leader block tape cartridge
CA 2038073 A1 · Owner: Dawson, Terry · Inventors: Mcgee, Jeff; Stead, Charles; Sellke, Richard G.
Overview
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An eight inch form factor tape transport is mechanically compatible with the IBM 3480 leader block tape cartridge and is capable of reading and writing data in the IBM 3480 eighteen track recording format. The tape path eliminated the requirement for an air bearing. A support mechanism permits independent head height adjustment and head azimuth adjustment. The drive electronics are miniaturized on LSI circuits carried on four PC boards contained within the form factor.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed March 12, 1991. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 12, 2011.
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