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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1998
George Saliba, Northboro, MA (US);
Satya Mallick, Milford, MA (US);
An Quach, Worcester, MA (US);
Larry Albrecht, Louisville, CO (US);
Sheldon Helms, Longmont, CO (US);
Chan Kim, Holliston, MA (US);
Neil Stanick, Whitinsville, MA (US);
Christopher Rathweg, LaFayette, CO (US);
Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A tape drive and cartridge are provided herein. The tape drive and cartridge include an improved buckle which securely couples a take-up leader of the tape drive to a cartridge leader of the cartridge. As provided herein, the buckle includes a first buckle component and a second buckle component which securely retain the take-up leader to the cartridge leader. More specifically, the first buckle component includes a buckle bar and the second buckle component includes a pair of spaced apart receivers which engage the buckle bar to securely retain the take-up leader to the cartridge leader. Importantly, the unique buckle provided herein inhibits leader runaway and has improved durability.