Patents Assigned to Microclean, Inc.
  • Cleaning cartridge for a tape drive
    Patent number: 5742461
    Abstract: A cassette for cleaning the capstan and read/write head of a tape drive. The capstan drives a mechanism for cleaning the read/write head, while a cleaning pad simultaneously engages the capstan from the side. As the cleaning cassette is inserted into the tape drive, the engaging extension of the tape drive activates a lever or motor system to move the capstan cleaning pad from a location within the cassette to a cleaning position in contact with the capstan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Microclean, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Benson, James F. Taylor