Patent ID: 6141184
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic tape drive which receives a tape cartridge, the tape drive comprising:a receiver into which the tape cartridge is operatively engaged;a take-up reel;a transducing head;a plurality of tape guide assemblies which guide the tape between said receiver and said take-up reel past said transducing head, wherein each of said plurality of tape guide assemblies is mounted to a head guide assembly (HGA) and each tape guide assembly includes(i) a tape guide surface which rotates about an associated shaft and having a top stub portion which extends above a flange of said HGA;(ii) means for preventing radial motion of said stub portion with respect to said flange, the means for preventing including an adjustment component which securely fits over said stub portion, the adjustment component having an inner passage through which said stub portion passes, the inner passage having substantially the same cross sectional shape as said stub portion, and the adjustment component being sized to slip over said stub portion with relatively little play, wherein the inner passage is sized to provide less than about one milliinch of play between said stub portion and said inner passage; andwherein each of said means for preventing is mounted to ensure that the tape travels along each of said tape guide surfaces in a repeatable plane.