Media holding device incorporating a media locking mechanism
US6042205A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/225
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A media holding device incorporating a media locking mechanism is disclosed herein. The media holding device comprises a housing comprising a plurality of media receiving bays formed therein; a plurality of detent mechanisms mounted on the housing and associated with the plurality of bays, each of the detent mechanisms having a media retaining operating position and a media releasing operating position; and a lock mechanism mounted on the housing and having a detent locking operating position and a detent releasing operating position, wherein the detent locking operating position locks the plurality of detent mechanisms in the media retaining operating position.
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