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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2017
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/04 (2006.01); G11B 33/12 (2006.01); G11B 5/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/04 (2013.01); G11B 5/78 (2013.01); G11B 33/124 (2013.01); G11B 33/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method according to one embodiment includes inserting a data storage cartridge into an opening in a housing, the housing having a retention tab in the housing for engaging with a notch of the data storage cartridge for retaining the data storage cartridge in the housing. The retention tab has a texture. The texture of the retention tab is configured to reduce a force necessary for removing the data storage cartridge from the housing.