Door opening mechanism for magnetic tape cartridge with tension

Details Door opening mechanism for magnetic tape cartridge with tension Door opening mechanism for magnetic tape cartridge with tension

1995-05-31

1996-08-06

Levy, Stuart S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

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360 965, 360 93, G11B 1560, G11B 2302

Patent

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055439934

ABSTRACT:
A mechanism for opening a tape access door at the forward end of a tape cartridge which pivots about an axis perpendicular to a mount plate of the cartridge. The access door is spring biased to a closed position and includes a slot which opens along a side wall of the door and has a rearward end that angles open on an outer wall of the door. The door opening mechanism itself comprises an elongate door opener frame, a pin extending from a forward end of the door opener frame, a door opener bearing and a pivot shaft for pivotally mounting a rearward end of the door opener frame and a rear end of the opener bearing to a frame of a loader mechanism adjacent a cartridge insertion slot thereof.

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