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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Wolff, Edina, MN (US);
Jerry L Alexander, St. Paul Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
Imation Corp., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242334 ; 2423524 ;
Abstract
A drive and tape cartridge provide motor control for the tape tension in a belt-driven tape cartridge. Two different rollers drive the belt, and are controlled by two separate motors. This allows reduction in the friction required in the system and allows optimal sizing of the motors.
Wolff, Robert. (1997). Motor control of tape tension in a belt cartridge (U.S. Patent No. 5649672). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5649672
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