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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian D. Brong, Oakdale, MN (US);
Christopher J. Zwettler, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Assignee:
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 2/3087 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 2/3087 ;
Abstract
A data storage tape cartridge ( ) includes two tape guides ( ). The tapes guides ( ) have a foil ( ) which is constructed from material which causes a wear pattern ( ) to be formed in the foil ( ), thereby removing localized forces and spreading out the forces and thereby decreasing the tape pressure.