Patent ID: 6206313
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A multi-tape cartridge comprising:a housing having a plurality of sidewalls;a first hub rotatably mounted in said housing;a plurality of magnetic tapes wound in overlapping fashion on said first hub, each of said plurality of magnetic tapes having a free end;a plurality of further hubs, equal in number to said plurality of magnetic tapes, rotatably mounted in said housing at respective locations between said first hub and said sidewalls, the free ends of said plurality of magnetic tapes being respectively connected to said further hubs with said magnetic tapes proceeding along respective tape paths from said first hub to said respective further hubs; anda plurality of openings in one of said sidewalls of said housing, equal in number to said plurality of magnetic tapes, respectively disposed at locations exposing the respective tape paths to an exterior of said housing.