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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Christopher Black, Thornton, CO (US);
Joseph Paul Manes, Arvada, CO (US);
Lester Marvin Yeakley, Estes Park, CO (US);
Assignee:
Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360137 ; 360 92 ; 360 965 ; 242337 ; 2423384 ;
Abstract
A system prevents an excessive force from being applied to a handle of a tape drive. The system provides a base coupled to the handle of the tape drive. A lever assembly engages the base to move the handle when a force equal to the force required to move the handle is applied to the lever assembly. The lever assembly disengages the base when a force in excess of the required force is applied to the lever assembly and the force is not applied to the handle.