Abstract: A device which may be incorporated in a conventional magnetic tape transport prevents adhesion between the magnetic tape and elements of the tape transport such as the magnetic head and the tape cleaner. When the tape speed falls below a preselected minimum, the device mechanically displaces the magnetic tape without significant wear on the tape.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 10, 1986
Date of Patent:
April 7, 1987
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company
Inventors:
Robert D. Emmerich, Leslie G. Christie, Jr.