Auto-loading of tape cartridges
US5353179A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Auto-loader apparatus for tape cartridges comprises a cartridge deck having an exposed or exposable supply hub; a device that moves a cartridge along a first, preferably linear, path from an initial position in a cartridge rack and moves the cartridge along a second path which passes through the supply hub of the cartridge deck until the cartridge engages the exposed supply hub.
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