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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1999
Kiyoshi Kano, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Ohtsuka, Chigasaki, JP;
Mikio Shiraishi, Yokohama, JP;
Toshifumi Takeuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Masafumi Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
Masayuki Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshio Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Michio Miura, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disk cartridge system including different types of disk cartridges for use in a cartridge drive apparatus, including first and second disk cartridges. The first disk cartridge including a first case having a substantially rectangular shape with first, second, third and fourth edges, the first edge of the case being delimited by a first corner portion connecting the first edge and second edge and a second corner portion connecting the first edge and the third edge. The first case has a first groove at a side plane of both of the second and third edges. The first case also has a first cutout portion at both of the second and the third edges and extending in a direction of and passing through the thickness of the first case. The second disk cartridge includes a second case with a substantially rectangular shape with fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth edges, the fifth edge of the second case being delimited by a fifth corner portion connecting the fifth edge and sixth edge and a sixth corner portion connecting the fifth edge and the seventh edge. The second case has a second groove at a side plane of only one of the sixth and seventh edge. The second case also has a second cutout portion at both of the sixth and the seventh edges extending in a direction of the thickness of the second case without passing through the thickness of the second case. A length, width and thickness of the first case are substantially equal to a length, width and thickness of the second case.