Automated cassette loader
US5469310A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/675
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated cassette loader system includes a front loading tape drive mounted in a standard height enclosure with a removable magazine including cassettes stored in front to rear alignment in two levels. The cassettes are pushed between entry and exit positions by pushing one cassette out of a push position in one level and then pushing a cassette from a push position in the other level. The cassette pushed out of the magazine is transported to the front loading tape drive and, when removed therefrom, transported to the intake of the other level of the magazine.
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