Cartridge loading devices
US8116028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/121
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge loading device 10 for magnetic tape cartridges comprises a first member 12, a second member 14 and a guide arrangement 30, 32, 36, 38 for guiding movement of said second member relative to said first member from a first position to a second position. The first and second members cooperate when in the first position to define a first sized opening having a height sized to receive first sized magnetic tape cartridges having a predetermined height and, when in the second position, cooperating to define a second sized opening that has a height that is greater than the height of the first sized opening and is sized to receive second sized magnetic tape cartridges having a predetermined height that is greater than the height of the first sized magnetic tape cartridges.
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