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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Friedhelm Steinhilber, Rottweil, DE;
Inventor:
Friedhelm Steinhilber, Rottweil, DE;
Assignee:
Patentia Hergiswil AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B015/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automatic library for cartridges of a data storage tape comprises a magazine with a plurality of receivers for holding the cartridges. The magazine revolves on a closed path of revolution about at least one drive. The path of revolution of the magazine is non-circular and may have the shape of a rectangle with rounded-off corners. Thus, a low installation width of the library is provided.