System and method for protecting head elements of a tape drive

System and method for protecting head elements of a tape drive

A method and apparatus is provided to protect head elements on a head of a head guide assembly, having a magnetic tape, and a leader coupled to the magnetic tape at a first end, such that the height of the leader is less than the height of the magnetic tape.

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Hauptverfasser: HAMMING JOHN ANTHONY, MEHTA UMANG, HEINZE ROBERT RALPH
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
INFORMATION STORAGE
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A method and apparatus is provided to protect head elements on a head of a head guide assembly, having a magnetic tape, and a leader coupled to the magnetic tape at a first end, such that the height of the leader is less than the height of the magnetic tape.