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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard A Lewis, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Interdyne Company, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242195 ; 226 91 ; 352235 ;
Abstract
A tape storage unit comprises a single reel having flanges between which tape is stored and protected by a strippable leader strip wound about the tape and snapped into grooves in the flanges. A tape transport compatible with the reel includes a second reel with leader receiving grooves formed in its flanges, there being structure to guide and urge the leader toward the grooves in the reels in either direction of tape travel; also, novel drive systems for the reels are provided.
Lewis, Richard. (1978). Tape and/or film handling mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 4072280). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4072280
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