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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:
Jun. 13, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuo Kubota, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaaki Sakaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 / ; 242 76 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for loading a magnetic tape into a cassette in which the tape winding appearance is controlled and improved. Friction sheets are disposed around the hub onto which the tape is to be wound, preferably on both sides of the tape winding area. Compressed air is blown into the cassette to press the friction sheets against the edges of the tape as the tape is wound.