US3197151A
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Tape transport
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-06
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1983-03-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sparks Thomas
- 👤 Malcolm F Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:34
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/04; G11B23/08; G11B23/087; G11B15/00; G11B15/18; G11B15/43; G11B15/675
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
APPARATUS FOR HANDING A RECORD TAPE HAVING TAPE DRIVE MEANS FOR REVERSIBLY TRANSPORTING SAID TAPE FROM A FIRST REAL TO A SECOND REAL BY DRIVING SAID TAPE AT A GIVEN POINT BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND REELS, COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT MEMBERS FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO A BASE, FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES ROTATABLY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY FIRST AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TAPE DRIVE MEANS FIRST CLUTCH MENS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID FIRST SLEEVE FOR CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF SAID FIRST DRIVE MEANS AND SECOND CLUTCH MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID SECOND SLEEVE FOR COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION OF SAID SECOND DRIVE MEANS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND CLUTCH MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES FOR COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, AND FIRST AND SECOND SLIP CLUTCHES COUPLING SAID FIRST AND SECOND REELS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES, RESPECTIVELY, THEREBY ALLOWING ONE SLEEVE TO BE LOCKED IN POSITION WITH ITS ASSOCIATED SLIP CLUTCH TO PRORESTRAINING FORCE OF THE ASSOCIATED SLIP CLUTCH TO PROVIDE TENSION IN THE TAPE BEING SUPPLIED TO THE OTHER REEL AND ALLOWING THE OTHER REEL TO ROTATE TO TAKE UP TAPE FOR A GIVEN TAPE TRANSPORTING DIRECTION AND MAINTAIN TENSION IN THE TAPE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
APPARATUS FOR HANDING A RECORD TAPE HAVING TAPE DRIVE MEANS FOR REVERSIBLY TRANSPORTING SAID TAPE FROM A FIRST REAL TO A SECOND REAL BY DRIVING SAID TAPE AT A GIVEN POINT BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND REELS, COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT MEMBERS FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO A BASE, FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES ROTATABLY COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY FIRST AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TAPE DRIVE MEANS FIRST CLUTCH MENS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID FIRST SLEEVE FOR CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF SAID FIRST DRIVE MEANS AND SECOND CLUTCH MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID SECOND SLEEVE FOR COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION OF SAID SECOND DRIVE MEANS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND CLUTCH MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES FOR COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, AND FIRST AND SECOND SLIP CLUTCHES COUPLING SAID FIRST AND SECOND REELS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVES, RESPECTIVELY, THEREBY ALLOWING ONE SLEEVE TO BE LOCKED IN POSITION WITH ITS ASSOCIATED SLIP CLUTCH TO PRORESTRAINING FORCE OF THE ASSOCIATED SLIP CLUTCH TO PROVIDE TENSION IN THE TAPE BEING SUPPLIED TO THE OTHER REEL AND ALLOWING THE OTHER REEL TO ROTATE TO TAKE UP TAPE FOR A GIVEN TAPE TRANSPORTING DIRECTION AND MAINTAIN TENSION IN THE TAPE.
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