Retention array feature for a magazine of a storage library system
US6129427A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6825
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage library system for storing cartridges in which each cartridge has a bottom surface with a receiving cavity formed therein includes a magazine having a plurality of cells formed therein for receiving the cartridges. Each cell is provided with a floor having a raised retention member extending therefrom. The retention member is engageable with the receiving cavity of the bottom surface of each cartridge stored in the cells to hold the cartridges and position accurately the cartridges within the cells.
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