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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David T. Hoge, Westminster, CO (US);
Stephen Stamm, Fort Lupton, CO (US);
George A. Saliba, Northboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Coprporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 2/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 2/302 ;
Abstract
A universal tape path subassembly that forms a data storage tape supply and path and fits within tape cartridge housings of varying form factors. The universal subassembly includes registration datum features and surfaces that can be made accessible externally to a tape cartridge (containing the tape path subassembly) for aligning the tape path subassembly relative to a drive unit adapted to receive the tape cartridge.