A tape transport system includes two hubs within an enclosure having smooth interior surfaces. A tape head is positioned between the tape hubs so that the magnetic tape travels between the tape hubs and over a tape head contact surface. The tape head moves laterally in a direction parallel to the direction...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6535349?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6535349 - Tape transfer with laterally moving head
