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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2000
Matthew P. Wojciechowski, Westminster, CO (US);
Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO (US);
Abstract
A guide mechanism and method for positioning a tape media in a transverse position at a transducer. A first surface guide disposed to one side of the transducer engages the tape media surface to orient the tape media surface non-planar with respect to the transverse position. A second surface guide disposed between the first surface guide and transducer engages the tape media surface to orient the tape media surface parallel to the transverse position. An edge guide disposed adjacent to the transducer engages the edge of the tape media positioning the tape media at a predetermined transverse position. A third and fourth surface guides and a second edge guide may be provided on the opposite side of the transducer to permit positioning of the tape media having bidirectional movement.