Foreign object for electronic device drive slots

Details Foreign object for electronic device drive slots Foreign object for electronic device drive slots

1998-09-09

2000-11-14

Evans, Jefferson

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

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360 9704, 360137, G11B 2302

Patent

active

061478350

ABSTRACT:
A drive slot guard device for the drive slot of an electronic apparatus includes a first planar portion attachable to media cartridge and insertable with the media cartridge into the drive slot of an electronic device, and a second portion for blocking access to the slot when the first portion of the slot guard device has been inserted into the drive slot. The first portion extends normal to and laterally of the second portion. The first portion of the slot guard is preferably secured to a disk or cartridge member that can be secured in the drive slot of the electronic device. The disk or cartridge member can be a functional disk or cartridge or a dummy, non-functional, disk or cartridge.

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