Data cartridge import/export drawer having three-element, two-configuration slide
US6813113B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data cartridge exchange apparatus for a data storage system may comprise a drawer sized to receive a data cartridge and a first guide rail having a first configuration mounted to the drawer. A guide rail having a second configuration is sized to engage the first guide rail having the first configuration mounted to the drawer. A second guide rail having the first configuration is mounted to the data storage system and is sized to engage the guide rail having the second configuration so that the drawer can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position.
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