Patent · US Expired

Automatic splaying picker finger

US6469850B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
6References
1Claims
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Filing dateFeb 11, 2002
Grant dateOct 22, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/6835
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for disengaging a cartridge picker from a data cartridge includes moving a thumb assembly in the cartridge picker in a first direction to insert the data cartridge in a cartridge receiving device, then moving the cartridge picker in a second direction, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction, until a finger pivotally mounted to the thumb assembly is withdrawn from a notch in the data cartridge.

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