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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wilhelmus P Gerrits, Eindhoven, NL;
Alois Huber, Vienna, AT;
Assignee:
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242200 ; 360 743 ; 360 85 ; 360 95 ;
Abstract
A bi-directional tape recorder having a single tape tension control device operable in both directions of tape transport. A flexible brake band is wrapped around a braking disc, both ends of the band being secured to the chassis. A tape tension sensing lever presses against a substantially taut part of the brake band between the braking disc and one of the two fixed ends, so that a force exerted by the lever transversely to the brake band produces a change in tensile force in the brake band which is larger than that exerted by the lever.