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Tape clamp for a tape reel with or without at least one flange, and tape reel therefor
Assignee: Emtec Magnetics GmbH
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Filing: 1987-03-09
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Granted: 1988-06-14
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Expires: 2007-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A hub/tape clamp arrangement for tape-like or strip-like articles consists of a recess in the peripheral edge of the hub, having one or more middle projections, and a tape clamp having the shape of an inverted W. In practice, wedge-shaped locking means between the projection and/or walls of the recess and the tape clamp may serve to retain the clamp and fix the tape. Steps at the ends of the recess, and extensions or steps in the hub recess which have been matched up in shape, increase the possibilities for monitoring/measuring dimensions. If the tape is fastened asymmetrically on one side, the tape clamp rises out of the recess on one side by a distance precisely the same as the tape thickness, so that the tape emerging from the recess is wound at the same level, i.e. the empty hub has a roughly screw-shaped peripheral contour. The hub can be designed for use with or without one or more flanges and is particularly useful for thin tapes, e.g. magnetic tapes.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Schoettle
- 👤 Kurt Schmidts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:25
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/60; G11B15/66; G11B15/67; G11B15/674
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A tape clamp for anchoring one end of a tape in a tape reel having a hub with or without flanges, said hub having a recess with undercuts therein and having two projections which extend generally radially outwardly into the central area of said recess and support the central portion of the tape clamp, said tape clamp being in the shape of an inverted W and having a central leg designed to extend between said projections, and, symmetrically with respect to said central leg, two peripherally outer legs with holding elements which engage said undercuts for holding said clamp in said recess.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A tape clamp for anchoring one end of a tape in a tape reel having a hub with or without flanges, said hub having a recess with undercuts therein and having two projections which extend generally radially outwardly into the central area of said recess and support the central portion of the tape clamp, said tape clamp being in the shape of an inverted W and having a central leg designed to extend between said projections, and, symmetrically with respect to said central leg, two peripherally outer legs with holding elements which engage said undercuts for holding said clamp in said recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 1, which is separable from the hub.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central leg of the W-shaped clamp extends at least as far as the projections in the recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the W-shaped clamp has a radially outer portion from which the central leg and the peripherally outer legs extend, said radially outer portion having an arc-shaped periphery and peripheral extension beyond the outer legs, and being essentially of constant thickness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding elements of said outer legs are in the form of locking lugs formed with a wedge-shaped cross-section having a wedge angle which is designed to cooperate with a wedge surface in said undercuts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wedge angles on said locking lugs are about 5° to 15° smaller than the wedge angles of the associated undercut surfaces of the recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 2, wherein said locking lugs extend peripherally inwardly and are designed to cooperate with wedge surfaces in undercuts provided in said two projections of the hub.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 2, wherein said locking lugs extend periperhally outwardly and are designed to cooperate with wedge surfaces of undercuts in the end walls, viewed peripherally, of said recess.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hub for use with a tape clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end walls, viewed peripherally of the recess, each have a step for supporting the peripheral extensions of the tape clamp.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hub as claimed in claim 9, wherein said peripheral extensions have an arc-shaped periphery and a constant height.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
A tape clamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the length of the outer clamp legs is essentially equal to the depth of the recess of the hub so that, when the end of the fastening tape is fixed by one of the outer clamp legs in the operating position of the clamp in the recess, one upper edge of the tape clamp projects above the arc-shaped contour of the hub by the particular thickness of the fastening tape.
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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) | 1991-06-14 | 1991-12-14 | 1992-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-14 | 1995-12-14 | 1996-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-06-14 | 1999-12-14 | 2000-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |