Single reel magnetic tape cartridge.

摘要

The cartridge (10) for an automatic threading tape drive, includes layers of magnetic tape (14) with a leader block (16) attached to the free end of the tape. The leader block is held in a receiving well in one corner of the cartridge when the cartridge is out of a tape drive. The leader block interconnects with a threading pin in the drive for threading the tape through the drive to a take-up reel hub. The leader block includes a compliant section in its rear surface (16R) that enables the leader block when located in a U-shaped recess (38) in a hub (29) of a take-up reel (28) to provide a smooth hub periphery for the layers of tape.