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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1994
Samuel D Cheatham, Golden, CO (US);
Lynn C Jacobs, Louisville, CO (US);
Donovan M Janssen, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael L Leonhardt, Longmont, CO (US);
Charles A Milligan, Golden, CO (US);
Christian A Todd, Denver, CO (US);
Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO (US);
Abstract
A cassette for a high performance tape drive is disclosed. A cassette shell having the same general external dimensions as an industry standard leader block tape cartridge (3480/3490) includes both a tape supply spool and a take-up spool. Two tape guides present a segment of tape to a cassette access port which can be closed by a sliding door to prevent contamination when the tape is not in use. A tape cleaning device and a spool locking device are incorporated into the cassette mechanism.