Abstract: Apparatus for use in cleaning a tape head comprises a cartridge in which there is a frame carrying tape head cleaner in the form of a spindle carrying a foam sponge cleaning roller. For reciprocating the tape head cleaner against a tape head in use of the apparatus, the frame is movable by any one of first, second and third rotatable shafts in the cartridge. The shafts are coupled with the frame and rotation of any one of them about its longitudinal axis causes movement of the frame.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in cleaning the tape of a tape cassette comprises: a housing; an aperture defined by the housing whereby a tape cassette can be inserted into the housing; an opening defined by the housing through which a tape cleaning device can be inserted into the housing; drive means in the housing for causing the tape of a tape cassette inserted into the housing to be driven past the cleaning device in contact therewith to be cleaned; and electronic logic control circuitry in the housing for controlling the drive means in response to insertion of a cleaning device and a tape cassette.