Compliant read and write head cleaner
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Jun 26, 2001
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Jun 30, 1999
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Jun 30, 1999
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A tape drive having a magnetic head cleaning apparatus comprising a frame, a read and write magnetic head attached to the frame, a flexure supported by the frame for relative movement between the frame and the read and write magnetic head, and a brush attached to the flexure for cleaning debris off the magnetic head. The read and write magnetic head attached to the frame is configured for reading and writing data to and from a storage medium. The flexure having the brush attached thereon moves upwardly and downwardly with respect to the frame and the read and write magnetic head to clean the magnetic head. The flexure biases the brush toward the read and write magnetic head to insure proper brush contact with the magnetic head. The tailorable compliance of the magnetic head cleaning apparatus increases the cleaning effectiveness and prolongs the life of the brush.
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