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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin T. Kersey, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon Drechny, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Overland Storage, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/568 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/568 ;
Abstract
A media element library includes two linear arrays of media elements. Positioned between the two media element arrays is a linearly extending track on which a media element transfer carriage is mounted. The track is split into two segments, with one of the segments being rotatable. The rotatable segment pivots through 180 degrees so that the media element transfer carriage can access both arrays of media elements as well as tape drives provided within the library.