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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1999
David P Jones, Bellvue, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A cartridge engaging assembly for translating a cartridge is disclosed. The cartridge engaging assembly comprises a laterally extending thumb member adapted to abuttingly engage the cartridge. The assembly further comprises a floating finger assembly which is detached from the thumb member and is also adapted to engage the cartridge. The finger assembly comprises at least one floating finger member with a front portion, a rear portion, and a latch portion with a guide post attached thereto. The finger assembly may comprise recovery devices for recovering a displaced floating finger member. The assembly further comprises at least one guide sleeve with an elongate track adapted to receive the guide post, and a flexible gate assembly positioned within the elongate track at the forward end thereof. The assembly further comprises a get operating mode, a first retrieve operating mode, a first put operating mode, a second put operating mode, and a second retrieve operating mode. A method of translating a cartridge with a cartridge engaging assembly from a first cartridge receiving device to a second cartridge receiving device is also disclosed.