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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. 05, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher J. Zwettler, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael E. Reard, Fergus Falls, MN (US);
Geoffrey A. Lauinger, Campbell, MN (US);
Jerry D. Brown, Wahpeton, ND (US);
Assignee:
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 2/302 ; G11B 2/3107 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 2/302 ; G11B 2/3107 ;
Abstract
A tape reel assembly ( ). The tape reel assembly ( ) includes three discrete components. The components include a top flange ( ), bottom flange ( ) and hub ( ). Teeth ( ) are operatively connected to the hub ( ). The flanges ( ) are preferably made from metal.