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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:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Scott M. Rockwell, Aurora, CO (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Digital Information Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/300 ;
Abstract
A system and method for loading and unloading a data cartridge includes a data cartridge processor having a loader tray for loading and unloading a data cartridge into and from the data cartridge processor. The data cartridge processor records data to or receives data from the data cartridge. A cartridge loader is provided for actuating the loader tray to lower the data cartridge or raise the loader tray to unload the data cartridge into and from the data cartridge processor. An accessor is provided for activating the cartridge loader driven by an actuator for effecting movement of the accessor.