Tape drive head cleaner
A head cleaning device that utilizes a cleaning pad in which a multiplicity of fibers are integrated into and project from a backing by, for example, sewing or weaving the fibers into the backing. Preferably, the fibers and backing are made from an electrically conductive or statically dissipative material to minimize electro-static charge build up. The cleaning device may be incorporated into a tape drive that includes a transducer head, tape guides configured to guide the tape over the head and a cleaning mechanism. The cleaning mechanism, which is configured to engage the head, includes the cleaning pad mounted to a carrier disposed near the head. The cleaning pad is constructed of a multiplicity of fibers integrated into and projecting from the backing.
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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Darrel R. James C.
Bloomquist Anderson