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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kengo Yamakawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Sasaki, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Fujitsu, Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/41 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/41 ;
Abstract
A magnetic tape apparatus has a magnetic tape in a cartridge that is pulled out and travels, and data is read from and written into the travelling magnetic tape by a magnetic head. The centers of rotation of a first arm and a second arm which move together are arranged on the side of the cartridge and on the side of the machine reel, respectively, relative to the magnetic head, and a cleaning member such as a brush that comes into contact with the magnetic head is provided on at least one of the rotating ends of the two arms. The cleaning mechanism occupies small space, and the magnetic tape apparatus is realized in a small size.