US4146031A
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Leader or trailer for a magnetic tape
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1977-07-15
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-07-15
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a leader or trailer for a magnetic tape, which comprises a plastic support member, a coated layer consisting essentially of a pigment and binder on the surface of the plastic support and a lubricant layer on the back side of the plastic support, the pigment consisting of a mixture of at least two solid powders each having a mean grain size of (A) 0.002 to 3 microns and (B) 5 to 35 microns and the lubricant layer being coated in a proportion of at least 0.1 mg/m 2 .
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Fujiyama
- 👤 Masahiro Utumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:22
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/627; G11B23/00; G11B23/20; G11B23/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/257; Y10T428/258; Y10T428/259; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/266; Y10T428/269; Y10T428/27; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31844; Y10T428/31848; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31971
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A leader or trailer for a magnetic tape, the leader or trailer comprising a plastic support, a coating layer consisting essentially of an inorganic, non-magnetic pigment and binder on the surface of the plastic support and a lubricant layer on the back side of the plastic support, the inorganic, non-magnetic pigment consisting of a mixture of at least two solid powders (A) having a mean grain size of 0.002 to 3 microns and (B) having a mean grain size of 5 to 35 microns, the mixing ratio of the pigments (A)/(B) being from 9.5/0.5 to 1/9, and the lubricant layer being coated in a proportion of at least 0.1 mg/m 2 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A leader or trailer for a magnetic tape, the leader or trailer comprising a plastic support, a coating layer consisting essentially of an inorganic, non-magnetic pigment and binder on the surface of the plastic support and a lubricant layer on the back side of the plastic support, the inorganic, non-magnetic pigment consisting of a mixture of at least two solid powders (A) having a mean grain size of 0.002 to 3 microns and (B) having a mean grain size of 5 to 35 microns, the mixing ratio of the pigments (A)/(B) being from 9.5/0.5 to 1/9, and the lubricant layer being coated in a proportion of at least 0.1 mg/m 2 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plastic support is of at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyolefins, cellulose derivatives, vinyl resins and polycarbonates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plastic support has a thickness of 4 to 150 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pigment is at least one material selected from the group consisting of white lead, zinc white, zinc sulfide, basic lead sulfate, antimony white, zirconium oxide, barium metaborate, Pattinson White, manganese white, lithophone, titanium oxide, lead sulfate, lead silicate, calcium plumbate, tin oxide, tungsten white, barium sulfate, barium carbonate, precipitated calcium carbonate, chalk, alumina white, silica, talc, calcium silicate, precipitated magnesium carbonate, bentonite, slaked lime, precipitated barium sulfate, Paris white, gypsum, clay, silica white, asbestine, magnesium carbonate, satin white, magnesia and strontium white.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pigment coating layer has a roughness of 0.3 to 10 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pigment coating layer has a thickness of 2 to 15 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binder is at least one material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins, thermosetting resins and electrically conductive resins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pigment/binder ratio is from 6/1 to 0.5/1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lubricant is at least one material selected from the group consisting of silicone oils, fatty acid esters, fluorinated oils and waxes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The leader or trailer for a magnetic tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lubricant layer is coated in a proportion of 0.1 to 1000 mg/m 2 .
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