Data disc handling, storage, and retrieval apparatus and method

Details Data disc handling, storage, and retrieval apparatus and method Data disc handling, storage, and retrieval apparatus and method

1997-04-16

1999-05-25

Klimowicz, William J

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Dynamic mechanism subsystem

Access of multiple storage elements

369 36, 369178, G11B 1704, G11B 1722

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059075325

ABSTRACT:
A data disc handling, storage, and retrieval apparatus and method therefor is disclosed which utilizes parallel storage racks and a parallel bank of data disc drives with a transport assembly for transferring data discs between the storage racks and the disc drives. The transport assembly includes two clamps oriented back to back and a lifting arm to raise the discs out of the storage racks to the clamps.

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