Patents by Inventor Lynn Curtis Jacobs

Lynn Curtis Jacobs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tape reel and cartridge having protective flange rings
    Patent number: 5734540
    Abstract: A tape cartridge and reel for storing magnetic tape wound on the reel such that damage to the edges of the magnetic tape is significantly reduced. A protective ring is formed in the reel or in the tape cartridge such that shock-induced energy is transmitted through a defined path. Transmission of the shock-induced energy through the defined path is effective to avoid the compression of the flanges of the reel so that the edges of the magnetic tape are not folded, wrinkled, or otherwise damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Jacobs, Donovan Milo Janssen