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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1995
Michael Ulrich, Boulder, CO (US);
Robert B Ousley, Ward, CO (US);
Exabyte Corporation, Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
A cartridge library (30) includes a magnetic tape drive (40), a cartridge magazine (36), and a gripper assembly (200) for moving a selected data cartridge (42) between the tape drive and the cartridge magazine. A bezel (70) of the magnetic tape drive has both a gripper-tripping projection (80) and two gripper-spreading cam members (90L, 90R) formed thereon. The two cam members (90L, 90R) are positionally formed to cause gripper fingers (220L, 220R) of the cartridge gripper to spread apart when the gripper assembly travels toward the bezel. The gripper-tripping projection is formed in a position to abut and snap finger linkages (222L, 222R) and close the gripper fingers of the gripper assembly at the time the gripper assembly is to engage a cartridge.