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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
J. Robert Cope, Atwood, CO (US);
James Zweighaft, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Benchmark Tape Systems Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/560 ; B65H 2/3025 ; B65H 2/3038 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/560 ; B65H 2/3025 ; B65H 2/3038 ;
Abstract
A roller guiding system for delivery of magnetic tape media along a tape path between a tape drive employing a single reel and a tape cartridge employing a single reel. The roller guiding system comprises a plurality of guide rollers configured to adjust the path of travel of the tape media during tape drive operation to maintain tracking of the tape media with a tape head.