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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1989
Martinus A Renders, Eindhoven, NL;
Budiman Sastra, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A magnetic-tape apparatus is disclosed which includes a drive mechanism for driving a magnetic tape and tape reels, a magnetic-head mechanism buffer mechanism comprising a belt (8), guide elements for guiding the belt in an operational position, a tape-threading mechanism which during the thread-out phase threads the tape out of the cassette and wraps it around the magnetic-head mechanism and during the thread-in phase threads the tape into the cassette. A belt-threading mechanism threads the belt between the guide elements into the tape path during said thread-out phase and brings the belt back into its initial position during the thread-in phase. The apparatus (1) also includes a mechanism for moving the belt-threading mechanism in such a way that the belt can be brought into the desired operational position and into said initial position.