Gary J French

US Patent:

59993626, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

Jan 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/010131

Inventors:

Michael H. Ulrich - Boulder CO
Alexander S. Johnson - Golden CO
Gary French - Bailey CO

Assignee:

Exabyte Corporation - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G11B 15675

US Classification:

360 965

Abstract:

A magnetic tape drive (20) has features for counteracting inverted insertion of a tape cartridge. A loading tray (30) of the drive has a displaceabie dustcover release element (72) which actuates a release lever of a dustcover of the cartridge when the cartridge is properly inserted into the tray but which displaces when an inverted cartridge is inserted into the tray. In one embodiment, the displaceable dustcover release element resiliently protrudes through an aperture (70) of a bottom wall (60) of the tray and into an interior of the tray. The tray has a bottom wall with a bottom wall edge (90) configured to extend over a dustcover lid of an inverted cartridge inserted into the tray and thereby preclude catching of the dustcovet on the bottom wall. Moreover, the tray has inverted cartridge stop members (82) provided at a position to abut an inverted cartridge upon full insertion of the inverted cartridge into the tray.

Address:

4 Allison Ct, Charleston, SC 29407

VIN:

3LNHL2GC7CR834420

Make:

LINCOLN

Model:

MKZ

Year:

2012

Address:

4 Allison Ct, Charleston, SC 29407

VIN:

1ZVHT84N275234066

Make:

FORD

Model:

MUSTANG

Year:

2007