Patent ID: 6676070
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A tape guide for a guide assembly of a tape drive, the tape drive being adapted for use with a tape cartridge having a storage tape that moves along a tape path, the tape drive including a drive housing, the guide assembly including a tape roller having a longitudinal axis, the tape guide comprising:a guide body coupled to the drive housing near the tape roller; and a tape support secured to the guide body, the tape support being formed from a substantially flat film material having (i) a support width that is measured in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tape roller, and (ii) a support thickness that is measured in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tape roller, the support width being greater than the support thickness, the tape support positioned to support an edge of the storage tape during a loss of tension of the storage tape.