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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1999
Masayoshi Kobayashi, Yamato, JP;
Tsuneyoshi Oohara, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A magnetic tape apparatus for reading data from and writing data to a magnetic tape has a magnetic head for reading or writing the data, and first and second tape guides. The first tape guide has a first guide surface to guide the magnetic tape, and the first guide surface has a width that is narrower than the width of the magnetic tape. The second tape guide has a second guide surface to guide the magnetic tape, and the second guide surface has a width that is wider than the width of the magnetic tape. If the tape moves laterally against a flange on the first tape guide, the flange initially yields to the pressure of the tape. Then the flange presses against the magnetic tape to return the tape to a laterally aligned position along a tape path.