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GB2279489B - Tape drive machines - Google Patents

Tape drive machines

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Publication number
GB2279489B
GB2279489B GB9313496A GB9313496A GB2279489B GB 2279489 B GB2279489 B GB 2279489B GB 9313496 A GB9313496 A GB 9313496A GB 9313496 A GB9313496 A GB 9313496A GB 2279489 B GB2279489 B GB 2279489B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
tape drive
drive machines
machines
tape
drive
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9313496A
Other versions
GB2279489A (en
GB9313496D0 (en
Inventor
Leslie Graham Boyce
Ronald William Woolley
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
M4 Data Ltd
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M4 Data Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by M4 Data Ltd filed Critical M4 Data Ltd
Priority to GB9313496A priority Critical patent/GB2279489B/en
Publication of GB9313496D0 publication Critical patent/GB9313496D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1994/001414 priority patent/WO1995001635A1/en
Publication of GB2279489A publication Critical patent/GB2279489A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2279489B publication Critical patent/GB2279489B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/60—Guiding record carrier
    • G11B15/605—Guiding record carrier without displacing the guiding means
    • G11B15/607—Pneumatic guiding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/60—Guiding record carrier
    • G11B15/602—Guiding record carrier for track selection, acquisition or following
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/60—Guiding record carrier
    • G11B15/66—Threading; Loading; Automatic self-loading
    • G11B15/67—Threading; Loading; Automatic self-loading by extracting end of record carrier from container or spool
GB9313496A 1993-06-30 1993-06-30 Tape drive machines Expired - Fee Related GB2279489B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9313496A GB2279489B (en) 1993-06-30 1993-06-30 Tape drive machines
PCT/GB1994/001414 WO1995001635A1 (en) 1993-06-30 1994-06-29 Tape drive machines

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9313496A GB2279489B (en) 1993-06-30 1993-06-30 Tape drive machines

Publications (3)

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GB9313496D0 GB9313496D0 (en) 1993-08-11
GB2279489A GB2279489A (en) 1995-01-04
GB2279489B true GB2279489B (en) 1997-04-02

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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GB9313496A Expired - Fee Related GB2279489B (en) 1993-06-30 1993-06-30 Tape drive machines

Country Status (2)

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GB (1) GB2279489B (en)
WO (1) WO1995001635A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2007280471A (en) * 2006-04-05 2007-10-25 Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd Recording / playback device

Citations (14)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1345096A (en) * 1971-12-20 1974-01-30 Ibm Tape web transport apparatus
GB2025346A (en) * 1978-07-13 1980-01-23 Grace W R & Co Contactless turning guide for running web
GB1570795A (en) * 1976-12-10 1980-07-09 Bosch Gmbh Robert Obilque track tape recording and/or playback unit
GB1584630A (en) * 1976-12-30 1981-02-18 Bosch Gmbh Robert Recording and/or reproduction apparatus for magnetic tapes
US4399936A (en) * 1981-10-26 1983-08-23 International Business Machines Corp. Pantocam web threading apparatus
US4399959A (en) * 1981-10-26 1983-08-23 International Business Machines Corp. Constant force windup spring web threading system
EP0146004A2 (en) * 1983-12-12 1985-06-26 Unisys Corporation Air bearing for moving webs
EP0367593A2 (en) * 1988-11-03 1990-05-09 Laser Magnetic Storage International, Inc. Transport apparatus for a single reel tape cartridge
US4949914A (en) * 1989-07-03 1990-08-21 Cipher Data Products, Inc. Tape transport with rigid arm threader mechanism for leader block tape cartridge
US4953044A (en) * 1988-10-28 1990-08-28 Storage Technology Corporation Closed loop tape thread/unthread apparatus
US4970748A (en) * 1989-06-19 1990-11-20 Media Recovery, Inc. Apparatus for cleaning magnetic tape
EP0493880A2 (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-07-08 Sony Corporation Tape guide roller for use in video tape recorder
GB2257820A (en) * 1991-07-19 1993-01-20 Monmouth Designs Limited Position control system for webs
US5219129A (en) * 1992-02-20 1993-06-15 Storage Technology Corporation Tape threading mechanism

Family Cites Families (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3313188C2 (en) * 1983-04-12 1985-05-09 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Device for a magnetic tape recorder for lifting a magnetic tape from a read / write head as required
GB8314688D0 (en) * 1983-05-27 1983-07-06 Sinclair Res Ltd Tape recording and reproducing apparatus
JPH05120770A (en) * 1991-10-25 1993-05-18 Alps Electric Co Ltd Mechanism for supporting magnetic head

Patent Citations (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1345096A (en) * 1971-12-20 1974-01-30 Ibm Tape web transport apparatus
GB1570795A (en) * 1976-12-10 1980-07-09 Bosch Gmbh Robert Obilque track tape recording and/or playback unit
GB1584630A (en) * 1976-12-30 1981-02-18 Bosch Gmbh Robert Recording and/or reproduction apparatus for magnetic tapes
GB2025346A (en) * 1978-07-13 1980-01-23 Grace W R & Co Contactless turning guide for running web
US4399936A (en) * 1981-10-26 1983-08-23 International Business Machines Corp. Pantocam web threading apparatus
US4399959A (en) * 1981-10-26 1983-08-23 International Business Machines Corp. Constant force windup spring web threading system
EP0146004A2 (en) * 1983-12-12 1985-06-26 Unisys Corporation Air bearing for moving webs
US4953044A (en) * 1988-10-28 1990-08-28 Storage Technology Corporation Closed loop tape thread/unthread apparatus
EP0367593A2 (en) * 1988-11-03 1990-05-09 Laser Magnetic Storage International, Inc. Transport apparatus for a single reel tape cartridge
US4970748A (en) * 1989-06-19 1990-11-20 Media Recovery, Inc. Apparatus for cleaning magnetic tape
US4949914A (en) * 1989-07-03 1990-08-21 Cipher Data Products, Inc. Tape transport with rigid arm threader mechanism for leader block tape cartridge
EP0493880A2 (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-07-08 Sony Corporation Tape guide roller for use in video tape recorder
GB2257820A (en) * 1991-07-19 1993-01-20 Monmouth Designs Limited Position control system for webs
US5219129A (en) * 1992-02-20 1993-06-15 Storage Technology Corporation Tape threading mechanism

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Publication number Publication date
GB2279489A (en) 1995-01-04
GB9313496D0 (en) 1993-08-11
WO1995001635A1 (en) 1995-01-12

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)

Effective date: 19970516

732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060630