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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter R. Coburn, Lafayette, CO (US);
William J. Vanderheyden, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tape guide roller is provided for use with a tape drive configured to receive a length of tape. The tape guide roller includes a roller body having an outer surface for receiving the tape thereon, and flanges on opposite ends of the roller body. At least one of the flanges has a portion with a serpentine configuration in cross-section.