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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
May. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Erhard Schreck, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 23/087 (2006.01); G11B 15/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 23/08728 (2013.01); G11B 15/32 (2013.01); G11B 23/08721 (2013.01); G11B 23/08735 (2013.01); G11B 23/08757 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relate to tape assembly implementations for magnetic recording devices, such as tape embedded drives (TEDs). In one or more embodiments, a first reel and a second reel are mounted at stationary positions. One or more of the first reel and/or the second reel includes a hub mounted to a spindle, and a single flange extending relative to the hub. In one or more embodiments, one or more of a first reel and/or a second reel each includes a flangeless hub mounted to a spindle.