Imation Corporation

Geoffrey A Lauinger

Michael E Reard

Christopher J Zwettler

James L Albrecht

Jerome D Brown

G Phillip Rambosek

Gregory H Johnson

Dean E Sitz

Michael A Mewes

Peter A Ridl

Craig D Lingwall

Carter J Hansen

Brad L Miller

Trevor J Stav

Kent S Miller

Jerry D Brown

A tape reel assembly for a tape drive system component, such as a data storage tape cartridge, is described that includes a hub. The hub defines an inner surface and a tape winding surface, and at least a portion of the hub is made of plastic. The tape winding surface has an effective radial modulus of greater than 0.3 million pounds-per-square-inch.

Tape reel assembly with stiff winding surface for a tape drive system

A single reel data storage tape cartridge is described that includes a housing having a tape access window. A single tape reel assembly is rotatably disposed within the housing and includes a hub about which a storage tape is wrapped. A tape guide is disposed within the housing adjacent the single tape reel assembly, opposite the tape access window, and is configured to define a pathway of the storage tape from the single tape reel assembly to the tape access window and limit lateral motion of the storage tape.

Single reel data storage tape cartridge with internal tape guide

A data storage cartridge ( ) includes a housing ( ) having a first section ( ) and a second section ( ) operatively connected to each other. A first positioning member ( ) and second positioning member ( ) are operatively connected to the housing and are in axial alignment with each other. A leader pin ( ) is positioned in the positioning members and held in position by the two-sided springs The springs are in position around a locating member

Data storage cartridge having a two-sided retainer spring for a leader pin

A tape reel assembly ( ). The tape reel assembly ( ) includes three discrete components. The components include a top flange ( ), bottom flange ( ) and hub ( ). Teeth ( ) are operatively connected to the hub ( ). The flanges ( ) are preferably made from metal.

Three-piece tape reel assembly with integrated driving teeth and metal flanges

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Campbell, MN, United States of America

Geoffrey A Lauinger