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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:
Feb. 23, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jerrold K Weeks, Hudson, WI (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242199 ; 242195 ; 360132 ;
Abstract
An adaptor of the type used to convert a tape cartridge to a cassette format. The adaptor uses a tether to guide tape from the supply reel to the take-up reel. The adaptor has a tether keeper assembly which is used: to position the tether for mating engagement with the tape connector; to retain the tether assembly while the cartridge is out of the adaptor; and to release the tether during the insertion of the cartridge into the adaptor.