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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
May. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shaun Staley, Nibley, UT (US);
Spencer W. Stout, Layton, UT (US);
Assignee:
Iomega Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/704 ;
Abstract
A removable disk cartridge drive has an eject member that moves from a forward position to a rearward position upon insertion of the cartridge from the drive. A coupling member extends between an eject button on the drive and a switch which energizes an electro-mechanical device to eject the cartridge when the switch is triggered. The coupling member is a clear plastic which transmits light to the eject button to indicate the presence of a cartridge in the drive.