Improved tape drive window regulator apparatus and method.

摘要

The present invention provides an improved tape drive window regulator apparatus (80) and method of utilization of the same. The apparatus of the present invention provides a window regulator (80) wherein a slack portion of the tape (70) is laterally stabilized and/or deflected. In addition, a preferred embodiment of the present invention allows the tape (70) to be placed in a loaded position in respect to a deflector (58) by a tape drive mechanism of the regulator (80) during assembly thereof, thus eliminating an assembly step.