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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1995
Josephus A Kahlman, Eindhoven, NL;
Gerard E Van Rosmalen, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A tape-like record carrier (109) is disclosed which comprises paths (A, B). Each path (A, B) contains substantially parallel tracks (1) the path width (1s) in length and the direction of the tracks is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the path (A, B). The diameters (10) of the paths have various directions. The ends of the paths (1) are overlapping. In these overlapping areas the tracks (1) belonging to the various paths are positioned in interlineated manner. Said record carrier (109) is advantageous in that no time is lost during recording or reading when a path is changed. Furthermore, a recording and reading device is disclosed which are applicable in combination with the record carrier.