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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
George Saliba, Northboro, MA (US);
Satya Mallick, Milford, MA (US);
Peter Tabur, Framington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/500 ;
Abstract
A storage medium cartridge that has a substantially rectangular housing with an aperture formed thereon is provided for use with a cartridge gripping assembly. The cartridge gripping assembly includes a gripping mechanism having a first end which releasably engages the aperture defined on the housing of the storage medium cartridge. The gripping mechanism further includes a second end that is dimensioned for coupling with a first end of a mechanized robotic arm for providing motion to the cartridge gripping assembly.