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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Nicolai W Christie, Oslo, NO;
Assignee:
Tandberg Data ASA, Oslo, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ; G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2426151 ; 2423461 ; 2424173 ; 242419 ;
Abstract
A spring loaded tape transversal tension control device is provided to equalize tape tension across the transverse cross-section of a tape to provide a more stable tension throughout the tape such that a reduction in maximum tape tension can be achieved. The device includes a central spring and an outer spring for rotationally balancing tape tension by pivoting the device under spring force to press onto, or retract from portions of the tape.