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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Jonathan E. Bosley, Saratoga Springs, UT (US);
Aaron L. Herring, Tucson, AZ (US);
Daniel S. Moore, Tucson, AZ (US);
Shawn M. Nave, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan E. Bosley, Saratoga Springs, UT (US);
Aaron L. Herring, Tucson, AZ (US);
Daniel S. Moore, Tucson, AZ (US);
Shawn M. Nave, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
International Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tape library is provided with a fixed coupling mechanism so that the tape library includes discrete locations via which power and communication are provided to an accessor. The use of such a coupling mechanism in a vertical tape library allows for the use of gravity to ensure that the accessor can couple with the fixed coupling mechanism even when no power is present in the accessor.