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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kumaraswamy Kasetty, Northboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/56 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/56 ;
Abstract
A magnetic tape head tilting mechanism for adjusting the zenith of the magnetic head. The zenith adjustment mechanism eliminates the cumulative tolerances inherent in the components of mechanisms of prior art. The zenith adjustment mechanism utilizes a single adjustment screw to align the magnetic head such that the face is in parallel alignment relative to the tape path, along the transverse direction.