Magnetic tape cartridge drive with automatic loading
US5652683A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/08778
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge tape drive having a housing with an opening dimensioned to allow endwise insertion of a rectangular cartridge with an access door along a side edge thereof. The cartridge is supported on a stationary support within the housing. The cartridge tape drive is provided with a mechanism which opens the access door, and a mechanism which moves the cartridge laterally within the housing into operative engagement with a magnetic head. The magnetic head is attached to the stationary support.
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