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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832674 | Tape cartridge A tape cartridge has a tape housing, first and second reel member cooperate with each other to constitute a reel around which a tape is wound, a connecting and biasing member connecting between the first and second, and first and second engaging means. The first eng... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7673830 | Tape cartridge A tape cartridge is provided having an improved fit between a reel hole and a drive shaft of a drive. A reel hole that fits with a drive shaft provided in a drive for rotationally driving a reel is formed in the reel. The drive shaft includes a fitting shaft that fi... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7472857 | Tape cartridge, tape reel driving structure, and tape drive A tape cartridge in which an operation for engaging a reel hole of a tape reel with a drive shaft can be carried out smoothly, the tape reel can be rotationally driven in a state in which the centers of the drive shaft and the reel hole match, and reading/writing fr... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7354013 | Idler for tape recorder Disclosed is an idler for a tape recorder that can selectively transmit a driving force from a capstan motor to a take-up reel or a supply reel depending upon a rotational direction of the capstan motor. The idler includes an idler gear connected to either of the ta... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334751 | Tape reel, cartridge case, and information recording medium A tape reel includes a bottomed cylinder-shaped hub, on an outer surface of a base plate of which driven teeth capable of meshing with driving teeth are disposed. Contact surfaces capable of being contacted by front end surfaces of the driving teeth in a state where... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290729 | Recording tape cartridge A recording tape cartridge which can prevent positional offset of a case with respect to a cartridge accommodating device. Accompanying operation of loading the cartridge in an arrow A direction into a drive device, a door is moved to a side of opening an opening wh... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264819 | Lyase treatment for Infection by P. carinii can be treated by administering methioninase optionally in combination with additional therapeutic agents, such as antibiotics. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7195191 | Oil spattering prevention apparatus for tape recorder An oil spatter prevention apparatus having a shaft for use with a device, such as a tape recorder, including a stationary portion fixed to a deck, a shaft body extended from the stationary portion on which a rotation body is rotatably supported on an outer circumfer... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191971 | Reel clutch of a tape recorder Disclosed is a reel clutch of a tape recorder. A plate spring is positioned between a reel gear and a reel disc of a reel disc assembly which is mounted on a deck of a tape recorder, and a stopper reel is provided on the reel disc to restrain the engaging height of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168649 | Recording tape cartridge A tape cartridge with a reel incorporated therein in which drawing-out and rewinding of the tape and proper positioning of the reel along a height thereof can be carried out reliably. The cartridge is insertable at a tape drive, which has a rotating member that is i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167337 | Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus including an idler mounted on a main chassis A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a sub chassis unit on which a cassette is mountable and having first and second reel stands respectively engageable with first reel and second reels of the cassette; a main chassis unit combined with the sub c... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159483 | Power switching system for acoustic apparatus It is sought to simplify the arrangement of the drive power switching system for an acoustic apparatus, thus permitting immediate switching of the drive power. A drive power switching system comprises driven gears always in mesh with a main drive gear located betwee... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124973 | Drive device A drive device to which a recording tape cartridge is loaded, and which can record information in a recording tape and playback information recorded in the recording tape, the drive device includes: a rotating shaft having a drive gear which meshes with the reel gea... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121492 | Reel cover of magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, and a method of manufacturing thereof A reel cover of a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having an improved assembly construction with respect to a chassis and a method of manufacturing thereof provide a reel cover assembled with the chassis in a manner where a plurality of protrusions of a reel... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7070140 | Film holder for an advanced photo system A film holder for an advanced photo system. The film holder includes a transmission mechanism, a support mechanism, a rotating member and a resilient element. The support mechanism is connected to the transmission mechanism and has a sliding groove obliquely formed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048219 | Reel clutch of a tape recorder Disclosed is a reel clutch of a tape recorder. A plate spring is positioned between a reel gear and a reel disc of a reel disc assembly which is mounted on a deck of a tape recorder, and a stopper reel is provided on the reel disc to restrain the engaging height of ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032853 | Recording tape cartridge In a recording tape cartridge, at a reel which is accommodated within a case, a magnetic tape is wound around an outer peripheral portion of a reel hub, and a reel gear is provided coaxially and annularly at an end surface of the reel hub. An annular convex portion ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6905270 | Discharging roller, method of manufacturing the same, and recording apparatus incorporating the same In order to manufacture a discharging roller which discharges a recording medium from a recording apparatus, there are a first die formed with a first recess extending in an axial direction of a shaft portion of the discharging roller, and a second die formed with a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6869037 | Recording tape cartridge A recording tape cartridge in which feeding out and rewinding of a recording tape can preferably performed and a positioning of a reel in a height direction can be accurately performed. The recording tape cartridge having a case in which a single reel including a hu... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6817562 | Tape drive system with radial alignment feature A drive chuck of a tape drive system for operatively engaging a tape reel of a data storage tape cartridge. The tape reel includes a circular ring of outwardly projecting reel teeth that defines inner and outer circumferential faces. The drive chuck includes a circu... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6749141 | Loading mechanism in which a drive ring comprising a press formed product is used In a loading mechanism which is for use in a tape drive having a supply reel motor and which serves to engage the supply reel motor with a supply reel contained in a tape cartridge inserted into the tape drive, a drive gear is arranged coaxially with a rotor of the ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6676055 | Tape reel assembly with tape drive clutch engagement feature A tape reel assembly including a hub, opposing upper and lower flanges, a plurality of reel teeth, and three engagement features. The opposing upper and lower flanges extend in a radial fashion from opposing sides of the hub. The reel teeth extend axially... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6585183 | Loading mechanism capable of reducing the number of components A loading mechanism is for use in a tape drive having a supply reel motor for driving a supply reel in a tape cartridge and a chassis supporting the supply reel motor fixed thereto. For engaging a rotor of the supply reel motor with the supply reel, the l... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6508427 | Recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a reel disc having magnetically acting holding means for a reel A recording and/or reproducing apparatus (1) can hold a magnetic-tape cassette (2), which accommodates a supply reel (3) including a first magnetic circuit element (42) and has a disc-shaped drive member (47) including a second magnetic circuit element (4... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6390402 | Tape cartridge having lockout features A tape cartridge has a front face sized for compatibility with an industry standard tape drive, and has sides longer than the sides of some industry standard cartridges. The sides and top of the housing extend outwardly in width to form a back portion of ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6354527 | Tape cartridge having lockout rails A tape cartridge has a front face sized for compatibility with an industry standard tape drive, and has sides longer than the sides of some industry standard cartridges. The sides and top of the housing extend outwardly in width to form a back portion of ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6305631 | Tape cartridge with remove to operate tape and hubs A tape cartridge includes a first rotatable hub and a second rotatable hub. The first hub and the second hub are wound so that they are substantially full of the flexible recording tape. The flexible tape between the first and second hub crosses a centerl... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6283396 | Tape transport using a carrier ribbon with edges A tape transport system for positioning magnetic tape over a tape head includes a carrier ribbon with edges defining a channel for carrying the tape. Ribbon guides bring the carrier ribbon into contact with the tape as the tape moves near the tape head. A... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279845 | Magnetic tape reel coupling A coupling for driving a magnetic tape reel uses the interface between a flat surface on the coupling and datum pads on the reel to locate the reel. The coupling includes a drive ring with ring teeth located around a drive shaft. The ring teeth engage mat... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273352 | Tape drive system with engagement control feature A data storage tape drive system includes a data storage tape cartridge and a tape drive mechanism. The data storage tape cartridge includes a tape reel including a circular ring of teeth projecting in a direction generally parallel to an axis of rotation... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6145769 | Tape winding devices A thin ribbon cassette (16) is a set on a tape winding device and its vertical-direction position is fixed by a position restricting member (18) provided on a back of a cover and for an apparatus body. When the ribbon cassette (16) is thin in corresponden... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6129301 | Molded roller for tape cartridge A drive roller for a belt-driven tape cartridge is molded of composite polymeric material in a single step to include outer segment and inner segment integrally formed together with a radial web segment between the outer and inner segments to provide high... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6068207 | Tape cartridge having roller sets with substantially equal geometries A tape cartridge has a front face sized for compatibility with an industry standard tape drive, and has sides longer than the sides of some industry standard cartridges. The sides and top of the housing extend outwardly in width to form a back portion of ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6059212 | Tape moving mechanism using a direct drive motor A tape drive arrangement and method for driving a cartridge roller in a tape cartridge that advances tape in a tape cartridge. The tape drive has a drive motor and having a rotatable outer housing, and a cartridge roller contact surface around the outer h... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6052264 | Method and apparatus for predicting capstan slip in tape drives utilizing belt-driven tape cartridges A method and apparatus is disclosed for predicting capstan slipping in belt-driven tape cartridges. The method predicts the occurrence of capstan slip conditions between the belt capstan of a belt-driven tape cartridge and the rotating elastomeric drive r... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045079 | Tape cartridge having a large door and pivotally mounted write protect arm A tape cartridge has a front face sized for compatibility with an industry standard tape drive, and has sides longer than the sides of some industry standard cartridges. The sides and top of the housing extend outwardly in width to form a back portion of ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042038 | Tape winding devices A thin ribbon cassette (16) is set on a tape winding device and its vertical-direction position is fixed by a position restricting member (18) provided on a back of a cover for an apparatus body. When the ribbon cassette (16) is thin in correspondence to ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6032895 | Collared hub pin for a tape cartridge A tape cartridge has a baseplate surrounded by a housing. Two hub pins are disposed within the housing substantially perpendicular to the baseplate. Each pin has top and bottom portions and a collared portion therebetween. The bottom portion of each pin i... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5996922 | Belt-driven recording tape cartridge and roller for the same A tape cartridge including a base plate, first and second tape reels, a magnetic recording tape, a driving belt, and a roller. The magnetic recording tape winds around the first and second tape reels. The driving belt moves the magnetic recording tape. Th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992782 | Tape drive coupling apparatus A high torsional stiffness, low axial, angular and radial deflection stiffness tape drive coupling apparatus is used for driving a cassette reel with a drive motor. The apparatus includes a base which is attached to the drive motor, a compression spring d... | 11/30/1999 |
