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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2008
Shawn Michael Nave, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raymond Yardy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Shawn Michael Nave, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raymond Yardy, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A storage slot for multiple data storage cartridges, comprising a planar member having a first end, a second end, a side interconnecting the first end and the second end, and a gate moveably connected to the side at the first end of the planar member, wherein the gate can be moved between a closed position and an open position. The storage slot farther comprises a secondary catch moveably disposed between the first end and the second end. When the gate is disposed in a closed position, the secondary catch is disposed in a retracted orientation, and when the gate is disposed in an open position, the secondary catch is disposed in an extended orientation.