198483 ⎘
Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function; Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes with movement of the cassette parallel to its main side and subsequent movement perpendicular thereto, i.e. front loading the second movement only being made by the cassette holder
Sub-classes:Cartridge loading devices
#2Cartridge loading devices
#3Cartridge loading devices
#4Cartridge locking mechanism and tray locking mechanism for cartridge drive apparatus
#5Tape drive with leader connecting mechanism
#6Tape drive sensor system