U.S. Philips Corporation

H James Sheaffer

Faquir C Mittal

Sanford Platter

Jeffrey M Farina

Arnold Schonfeld

Robert T Heath

Gus Cotey, Deceased

Ron Permut

William J Rueger

Curtis V Brooks

A tape transport which is sized to fit within an 8 inch form factor or footprint, to accommodate prevailing mini/micro computer applications, and including operative components which are capable of automatically receiving IBM Corporation's 3480-type tape cartridge and the web of tape which it contains for appropriate introduction to the transport for presentation to a high performance magnetic recording head. This permits a use of the 3480 tape cartridge in a transport apparatus which is capable of fitting within an 8 inch form factor or footprint, and which is therfore acceptable for use in connection with many mini/micro computer applications, yet which is capable of providing high performance (parallel track, high transfer rate) storage and retrieval due to its compatability (and interchangeability) with the format used by the IBM Corporation in connection with its 3480 tape cartridge.

Transport apparatus for a single reel tape cartridge

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Plymouth Meeting, PA, United States of America

H James Sheaffer