Supports: racks – Special article – Platelike
Patent
1989-11-09
1992-04-14
Johnson, Blair M.
Supports: racks
Special article
Platelike
211126, 206387, A47G 1908
Patent
active
051039869
ABSTRACT:
A cartridge rack (70) includes ribs (816) for partitioning the rack into cells (826) for accommodating magnetic tape cartridges. A pair of resilient engagement fingers (832) are provided in each cell (826). Each engagement finger (826) has a chevron-shaped projection (840) to engage a light path window (862) provided on a lid of a standard 8 mm. magnetic tape cartridge. The ribs (816) also have a cartridge engagement ridge (860) thereon which engages a larger lip gap (863L) of a standard 8 mm. magnetic tape cartridge when the cartridge is inserted in a required orientation into a cell (826) of the rack (70). The rack (70) also has a bridging member (818) which is surmounted by an indicia (868) bearing projection (866). The rack (70) further has resilient engagement tabs (870) for mounting the rack (70) on an extrusion mount (76). Orientation means (880) are provided on a bottom wall of the rack (70 ) to preclude the rack from being mounted on the extrusion mount in any but the required orientation.
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Exabyte Corporation
Johnson Blair M.
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