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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allen T. Bracken, Layton, UT (US);
James Blum, San Jose, CA (US);
George T. Krieger, Carmel, CA (US);
Assignee:
Iomega Corporation, Roy, UT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 2/303 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 2/303 ;
Abstract
A data storage cartridge has a recording medium and a door covering an opening in the shell. The door is opened when the cartridge is inserted into the drive and closed when the cartridge is removed from the drive. A movable member rotates in cooperation with a stationary member by an actuating arm that is coupled to the door. Preferably, a screw/nut mechanism is operated by the opening and closing of the door to actuate a clamping mechanism which clamps the recording against a planar wall of the shell when the cartridge is removed from the drive.