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Magnetic tape cassette with anti-friction tape guides

Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1986-05-13
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Granted: 1988-05-31
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Expires: 2006-05-13
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Abstract

Abstract A magnetic tape cassette including a lower housing section and an upper housing section assembled into a housing, a pair of reels held in the housing and carrying a length of magnetic tape wound thereon, and at least one magnetic tape guide wall provided at the front of the housing, characterized in that said at least one magnetic tape guide wall is formed in one piece with said lower housing section in such a relation that the magnetic tape guiding surface is substantially perpendicular to the outer bottom surface of said lower housing section and that said guiding surface is a matt surface.

Inventors

  • 👤 Haruo Shiba
  • 👤 Kimio Tanaka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 16:11
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/04; G11B23/08; G11B23/087; G11B23/08707; G11B23/08757; G11B23/08785

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A magnetic tape cassette including a lower housing section and an upper housing section assembled into a housing, a pair of reels held in the housing and carrying a length of magnetic tape wound thereon, and at least one magnetic tape guide wall provided at the front of the housing, said at least one magnetic tape guide wall being formed in one piece with said lower housing section in such a relation that the magnetic tape guiding surface is substantially perpendicular to the outer bottom surface of said lower housing section and that said guiding surface is a matt surface having a surface roughness between 10 μm RZ and 30 μm RZ, whereby electrostatic sticking, scraping, deformation and stoppage of the tape is reduced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A magnetic tape cassette including a lower housing section and an upper housing section assembled into a housing, a pair of reels held in the housing and carrying a length of magnetic tape wound thereon, and at least one magnetic tape guide wall provided at the front of the housing, said at least one magnetic tape guide wall being formed in one piece with said lower housing section in such a relation that the magnetic tape guiding surface is substantially perpendicular to the outer bottom surface of said lower housing section and that said guiding surface is a matt surface having a surface roughness between 10 μm RZ and 30 μm RZ, whereby electrostatic sticking, scraping, deformation and stoppage of the tape is reduced.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-05-31 1991-11-30 1992-05-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-05-31 1995-11-30 1996-05-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-05-31 1999-11-30 2000-05-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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