Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Record transport with head stationary during transducing – Tape record
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Heinz, A. J. (Department: 2653)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Record transport with head stationary during transducing
Tape record
C369S030930
Reexamination Certificate
active
06956714
ABSTRACT:
A library apparatus in which a plurality of cartridges can be charged or discharged at the same time, with a simple and compact configuration of a magazine load/unload portion, is disclosed. A plurality of cartridges each containing a storage medium are accommodated in a magazine. The cartridges are moved to a drive unit by a built-in accessor thereby to process the storage media. A charge/discharge mechanism for setting the magazine in the apparatus is configured of an outer door arranged on the front of a frame unit for establishing communication between the exterior and the interior of the apparatus and adapted to be opened/closed manually from outside, an inner door arranged on the back of the frame unit and opened/closed mechanically by the insert/discharge operation of the magazine, and a lock mechanism for the inner and outer doors arranged under the frame unit.
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Office Action from Japanese Patent Office dated Mar. 1, 2005.
Oohara Tsuneyoshi
Tango Ken-ichiro
Heinz A. J.
Westerman Hattori Daniels & Adrian LLP
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