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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
May. 13, 2004
Applicants:
William Vanderheyden, Loveland, CO (US);
Phillip M. Morgan, Berthoud, CO (US);
Inventors:
William Vanderheyden, Loveland, CO (US);
Phillip M. Morgan, Berthoud, CO (US);
Assignee:
Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/27 (2006.01); B65H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A leader connecting mechanism is for connecting a first leader to a second leader includes a guide member having a track. The mechanism further includes an engaging member that is engageable with the first leader. The engaging member is slidable along the track of the guide member for connecting the first leader to the second leader.