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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1988
Bhupendrabhai F Patel, Santa Clara County, CA (US);
Howard A Feinberg, Santa Clara County, CA (US);
George Tsai, Santa Clara County, CA (US);
Shih-Ming Yang, Santa Clara County, CA (US);
Richard A Wilkinson, Jr, Santa Cruz County, CA (US);
Enoch Mylabathula, Santa Clara County, CA (US);
Seagate Technology, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A tape withdrawal and positioning system is provided for withdrawing tape from its initial position within a tape cassette and positioning it in proximity to or in contact with a tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus. The tape withdrawal and positioning system comprises a pair of lever arms having tape guide posts adjustable between an initial position wherein the tape guide posts are positioned behind an access portion of the tape within the tape cassette and an operating position whereon the lever arms are extended and the tape guide posts are positioned in proximity to the recording and/or reproducing apparatus. In the operating position, and tape is in contact with a portion of the recording and/or reproducing apparatus.