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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2005
Fred W Livermore, Stillwater, MN (US);
Saeed a Fahimi, Bloomington, MN (US);
G. Phillip Rambosek, Shafer, MN (US);
Peter A. Ridl, Oakdale, MN (US);
William J. Vanderheyden, Loveland, CO (US);
Fred W Livermore, Stillwater, MN (US);
Saeed A Fahimi, Bloomington, MN (US);
G. Phillip Rambosek, Shafer, MN (US);
Peter A. Ridl, Oakdale, MN (US);
William J. Vanderheyden, Loveland, CO (US);
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
A data storage tape cartridge is disclosed. The data storage tape cartridge includes a housing, a reel assembly including a hub rotatably disposed within the housing, a storage tape wound onto the tape reel assembly, and a leader attached to a leading end of the storage tape. In this regard, the storage tape includes a primary tape portion extending from the hub to a first end and a transition tape coupled to the first end of the primary tape portion and extending to a leading end, wherein the transition tape is thicker than the primary tape portion.