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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Dylan J. Boday, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne A. Mckinley, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard A. West, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Dylan J. Boday, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne A. McKinley, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard A. West, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/04 (2006.01); B08B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/041 (2013.01); B08B 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus provide for non-destructive cleaning of magnetic tape. In one embodiment, a continuing length of the magnetic tape is submersed and passed through a covered solvent bath; and each side (front and back) of the continuing length of magnetic tape is swabbed with a cotton swab subsequent to the submerging step. The cotton swabs are arranged to swab each respective side of the magnetic tape.