Break away lever for a tape drive handle
US5991117A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system prevents an excessive force from being applied to a handle of a tape drive. The system provides a base coupled to the handle of the tape drive. A lever assembly engages the base to move the handle when a force equal to the force required to move the handle is applied to the lever assembly. The lever assembly disengages the base when a force in excess of the required force is applied to the lever assembly and the force is not applied to the handle.
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