Magnetic tape guide having a tapered roller and an adjustable contoured edge
Patent 4017897 Issued on April 12, 1977. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 12, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 12, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2706638 3263936 3269628 3643849 3665120 3673348 3684208 3864742 InventorApplicationNo. 05/614720 filed on 09/17/1975US Classes:360/85, Tape in container226/196.1, PASSIVE GUIDE242/326.4, Carrier guide242/346, With particular guide or guard242/615.3, With material confining portion242/615.4, With particular guide surface formation or treatment360/130.23, Helical scan360/95With tape extractionExaminersPrimary: Eddleman, Alfred H.Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractA tapered roller guide, provided for use with a helical-scan tape recorder, is rotatably mounted on a stationary guide post for guidedly inclining a magnetic tape toward or away from a helical path around a recording drum. A contoured edge guide provided on the guide post supports the edge of the tape as it wraps around the roller and changes its inclination and direction of travel. By providing for an arcuate adjustment of the contoured edge guide, the tape may be precisely guided into a predetermined helical path around the recording drum. | |
