CLEANING DEVICE INSERT, TAPE CARTRIDGE, METHOD FOR CLEANING TAPE, AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING TAPE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To describe devices, methods and systems for cleaning a tape within a tape cartridge, particularly removable cleaning device inserts, and cartridges adapted to use the cleaning device inserts.;SOLUTION: Removable cleaning device inserts generally include a holdfast surface and one or more tape cleaners comprising a cleaning surface. A hold fast surface may be used to secure the cleaning device insert within a tape cartridge. Tape cartridges for use with a cleaning device insert may include a housing at least partly enclosing a tape pathway, and an accessway through the housing for loading a cleaning device insert into the tape passway within the tape cartridge housing. A tape media may be cleaned by inserting a cleaning device insert having a tape cleaner with a cleaning surface into a tape cartridge and contacting the cleaning surface to a tape traveling along the tape pathway.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI