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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2008
Teruo Sogabe, Osaka, JP;
Teruo Sogabe, Osaka, JP;
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., Ibaraki-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A magnetic tape reel that has a plurality of gear teeth capable of engaging with a plurality of engagement gear teeth provided with a reel engaging portion of a recording and reproducing apparatus and upon which magnetic tape can be wound, the magnetic tape reel comprising: a hub portion including a cylindrical portion upon which the magnetic tape can be wound and the plurality of gear teeth; and a positioning mark capable of being detected using a contactless detector, the positioning mark being provided for aligning a specific gear tooth A from the plurality of gear teeth with a specific engagement gear tooth B from the plurality of engagement gear teeth.