Patent ID: 6433962
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A limited use tape cassette comprising:a housing enclosing a tape spooled to pass from a rotatable supply reel to a rotatable take-up reel during tape play, and from said take-up reel to said supply reel during tape rewind; a follower arm pivotally mounted on said housing and being biased to engage spooled tape on one of said reels; and an erase arm pivotally mounted on said housing and being movably and releasably connected to said follower arm, said erase arm being biased toward said take-up reel and having a tape erase head thereon; whereby upon predetermined movement of said follower arm resulting from predetermined tape movement between said reels, said erase arm is released from said follower arm to move said erase head into engagement with the tape on said take-up reel to erase it as it is being rewound onto said supply reel; said follower arm having a track therein, said erase arm having a pin connected thereto, and said pin being positioned in said track for slidable movement therein.