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TAPE CARTRIDGE AND TRANSDUCING MEANS THEREFORE

  • US 3,699,266 A
  • Filed: 02/07/1972
  • Issued: 10/17/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1955
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Magnetic tape transducing apparatus comprising in combination:

  • a plurality of cartridges each having a housing containing magnetic tape and each including supply and take-up means for the tape supported within its housing, first means for aligning and supporting said cartridges in an array adjacent each other, said take-up means for each cartridge including reel means rotatably supported within the cartridge housing and means for guiding the tape of the cartridge from said supply means to said reel means, means for exposing a portion of said tape disposed between said supply means and said take-up means to the exterior of the cartridge housing, transducing means for transducing signals relative to the exposed portions of the tapes of the cartridges, second means for supporting said transducing means adjacent said array of cartridges, third means for effecting relative movement of said transducing and said array of cartridges to permit the operative alignment of a selected cartridge and said transducing means, means supported by said second means adjacent said transducing means for engaging and driving the reel of a selected cartridge when said cartridge is aligned with said transducing means to take the tape onto said reel and permit the scanning of said tape by said transducing means.

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