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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:
Aug. 17, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1991
Christian P Marlowe, Nederland, CO (US);
Exabyte Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus (24) and method for selectively engaging and ejecting a cartridge (99) containing information storage medium. The apparatus comprises a frame assembly (42) and a drive (44) for driving the frame assembly along a path of axial displacement (84). Cartridge engagement members (46) are attached to the frame assembly for engaging a cartridge. A detector (50) is connected to the frame assembly in a manner to travel essentially in unison with the frame assembly as the frame assembly travels along the path of axial displacement. A cartridge ejector (52) is attached to the frame assembly and responsively coupled to the detector for ejecting a cartridge held by the cartridge engagement members when the detector and the frame assembly cease to travel in unison with one another. An solenoid actuator (100) has a plunger (104) which moves from a first position into a second position when a cartridge is to be ejected, thereby extending into the path of the detector so as to stop the axial displacement of the detector relative to the frame assembly.