Data cartridge interlock and release system

Details Data cartridge interlock and release system Data cartridge interlock and release system

1997-05-09

1999-07-20

Klimowicz, William J.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Tape record

369 36, 369178, G11B 1568, G11B 1722

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059263415

ABSTRACT:
A data cartridge handling and storage caddy for removing and handling more than one data cartridge outside of an autochanger and for installing more than one data cartridge into an autochanger. The data cartridge handling and storage caddy has two different leaf springs. The first is a lock spring and locks data cartridges into the caddy and does not permit the data cartridges to be removed unless the lock spring is disabled. The second is a detent spring and secures the data cartridges within the caddy whenever the lock spring is disabled. The detent spring is strong enough to hold the data cartridges within the caddy against gravity and vibration, yet slight enough to permit a user or the autochanger to pull a cartridge out of the caddy when the lock spring is disabled. The detent spring is not disabled when the lock spring is disabled. The detent spring holds other data cartridges securely within the caddy when the lock spring is disabled and the user or autochanger installs or removes one of the data cartridges.

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