Global Patent Index - EP 0791219 A1

EP 0791219 A1 19970827 - TAPE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ARCUATE SCAN ROTATING HEAD

Title (en)

TAPE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ARCUATE SCAN ROTATING HEAD

Title (de)

BANDHALTERVERFAHREN FÜR DREHKOPF MIT BOGENFÖRMIGER ABTASTUNG

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE SUPPORT DE BANDE POUR TETE ROTATIVE DE LECTURE EN ARC

Publication

EP 0791219 A1 19970827 (EN)

Application

EP 95940701 A 19951109

Priority

  • US 9514778 W 19951109
  • US 33759994 A 19941110

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9615533A1] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for engaging a magnetic tape with a transducer at a read/write zone for achieving consistent head-to-tape coupling throughout the intended recording location, especially at the edges of the tape. The transducer, located on the end face of the rotating transducer carrier, reads and writes arcuate information tracks generally laterally across the tape. The transducer traces a substantially circular transducing path through the read/write zone with the axis of rotation corresponding substantially to the center of the transducing path. A tape support system generally adjacent to the read/write zone positions the tape so that the transducer penetrates into a tape surface along a read/write location.

IPC 1-7

G11B 15/61; G11B 15/18

IPC 8 full level

G11B 5/52 (2006.01); G11B 15/18 (2006.01); G11B 15/60 (2006.01); G11B 15/61 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G11B 15/1875 (2013.01); G11B 15/61 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9615533A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9615533 A1 19960523; EP 0791219 A1 19970827; JP H10508136 A 19980804

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9514778 W 19951109; EP 95940701 A 19951109; JP 51627496 A 19951109