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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1985
Josef Pav, Krefeld, DE;
Richard Rauf, Krefeld, DE;
Peter Svenka, Grefrath, DE;
Reinhard Wenzel, Krefeld, DE;
Kleinewefers GmbH, Krefeld, DE;
Abstract
A magnetic audio or video tape is smoothed and/or otherwise treated by causing it to pass through one or more calenders wherein a large-diameter primary calender roll is heated from within and the major part of its peripheral surface is surrounded by the running tape. The primary roll rotates about a fixed axis and is surrounded by a cluster of two or more smaller-diameter secondary calender rolls each of which has a viscoelastic peripheral layer and each of which can be individually biased against the adjacent portion of the running tape with a selected force. The magnetic film on the tape is out of contact with the secondary rolls as well as with the guide rollers which cause the tape to advance toward the peripheral surface of the primary roll and thereupon toward a takeup reel.