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US4651882A
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System for storing and dispensing magnetic tape cartridges
Assignee: Wright Line Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-31
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Granted: 1987-03-24
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Expires: 2005-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A system for storing and dispensing a magnetic tape cartridges having a plurality of rows (10) of pivotal storage cells (14) within a frame (2) each cell has a cartridge-discharge end and a rear wall (22) at the opposite end. A support (12) is located beneath the cell and pivot means (16) are located intermediate the ends of the cell to permit the cell to pivot on the support means relative to the horizontal. Means are provided to limit the amount of pivotal movement of the cell relative to the horizontal. The center of gravity of the cell is located closer to the cartridge-discharge end than to the rear wall end. The cartridge-discharge end of the cell normally is inclined to pivot downwardly relative to the horizontal. Means (78) are provided to limit the amount of pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end of the cell at substantially a horizontal position. Means (15) are also provided to offer resistance to the downward pivotal movement of the rear wall end of the cell.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Wright
- 👤 Patrick M. Guida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:37
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; G11B23/0236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for storing and dispensing a magnetic tape cartridge comprising: a storage cell for receiving a cartridge, the cell having a front cartridge-discharge end and a rear wall at the opposite end, support means beneath the storage cell, pivot means located intermediate the ends of the cell to permit the cell to pivot on the support means relative to the horizontal, the center of gravity of the cell being closer to the cartridge-discharge end than to the rear wall, whereby the cartridge-discharge end of the cell normally is inclined to pivot downwardly relative to the horizontal, means to limit the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end of the cell at substantially a horizontal position, and yieldable means for offering resistance to downward pivotal movement of the rear wall end of the cell.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for storing and dispensing a magnetic tape cartridge comprising: a storage cell for receiving a cartridge, the cell having a front cartridge-discharge end and a rear wall at the opposite end, support means beneath the storage cell, pivot means located intermediate the ends of the cell to permit the cell to pivot on the support means relative to the horizontal, the center of gravity of the cell being closer to the cartridge-discharge end than to the rear wall, whereby the cartridge-discharge end of the cell normally is inclined to pivot downwardly relative to the horizontal, means to limit the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end of the cell at substantially a horizontal position, and yieldable means for offering resistance to downward pivotal movement of the rear wall end of the cell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein there are means at the discharge end of the cell to restrain the cartridge within the cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein the means for limiting the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end of the cell comprises a ridge on the support means engagable with the bottom surface of the cell adjacent the cartridge-discharge end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein there are means on the cartridge-discharge end of the cell for accepting cartridge identifying indicia.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein the means to offer resistance is a compressible elastomeric member between the bottom of the rear wall end of the cell and the support means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 1 wherein the means for offering resistance is a flexible projection extending from the rear wall end of the cell and engagable with the support means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
167 words
A system for storing and dispensing magnetic tape cartridges comprising: a plurality of storage cells for receiving one cartridge each, the cells being aligned in a row in side-by-side relationship, each cell having a front cartridge-discharge end and a rear wall at the opposite end, support means beneath the aligned storage cells, pivot means intermediate the ends of each cell to permit the cell to pivot on the support means relative to the horizontal, the center of gravity of each cell being closer to the cartridge-discharge end than to the rear wall whereby the cartridge-discharge end of each cell normally is inclined to pivot downwardly relative to the horizontal, means to limit the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end at substantially a horizontal position, yieldable means for offering resistance to downward pivotal movement of the rear wall end of each cell whereby any cell may be pivoted manually against the resistance mean to gain access to the cartridge contained in the next adjacent cell.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
167 words
A system for storing and dispensing magnetic tape cartridges comprising: a plurality of storage cells for receiving one cartridge each, the cells being aligned in a row in side-by-side relationship, each cell having a front cartridge-discharge end and a rear wall at the opposite end, support means beneath the aligned storage cells, pivot means intermediate the ends of each cell to permit the cell to pivot on the support means relative to the horizontal, the center of gravity of each cell being closer to the cartridge-discharge end than to the rear wall whereby the cartridge-discharge end of each cell normally is inclined to pivot downwardly relative to the horizontal, means to limit the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end at substantially a horizontal position, yieldable means for offering resistance to downward pivotal movement of the rear wall end of each cell whereby any cell may be pivoted manually against the resistance mean to gain access to the cartridge contained in the next adjacent cell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 7 wherein there are a plurality of rows of cells in side-by-side relationship contained within a frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 7 wherein there are means at the discharge end of each cell to restrain the cartridge within the cell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 7 wherein the means for limiting the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end of each cell comprises a ridge on the support means engagable with the bottom surface of each cell adjacent the cartridge-discharge end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 7 wherein there are means on the cartridge-discharge end of each cell for accepting cartridge identifying indicia.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 7 wherein the means to offer resistance is a compressible elastomeric member between the bottom of the rear wall end of each cell and the support means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cartridge storing and dispensing system according to claim 7 wherein the means for offering resistance is a flexible projection extending from the rear wall end of each cell and engagable with the support means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
180 words
A system for storing and dispensing magnetic tape cartridges comprising: a plurality of storage cells for receiving one cartridge each and aligned in side-by-side relationship in a row, each cell having a front cartridge-discharge end and a rear wall at the opposite end, horizontally extending support means beneath the row of aligned storage cells, pivot means intermediate the ends of each cell to permit each cell to pivot relative to the horizontal and transversely of the support means, the center of gravity of each cell being closer to the cartridge-discharge end than to the rear wall, whereby the cartridge-discharge end of each cell normally is inclined to pivot downwardly relative to the horizontal, means to limit the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end of each cell at substantially a horizontal position, yieldable means for offering resistance to downward pivotal movement of the rear wall end of each cell, means at the discharge end of each cell to restrain the cartridge within the cell and means on the cartridge-discharge end of each cell for accepting cartridge identifying indicia.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
180 words
A system for storing and dispensing magnetic tape cartridges comprising: a plurality of storage cells for receiving one cartridge each and aligned in side-by-side relationship in a row, each cell having a front cartridge-discharge end and a rear wall at the opposite end, horizontally extending support means beneath the row of aligned storage cells, pivot means intermediate the ends of each cell to permit each cell to pivot relative to the horizontal and transversely of the support means, the center of gravity of each cell being closer to the cartridge-discharge end than to the rear wall, whereby the cartridge-discharge end of each cell normally is inclined to pivot downwardly relative to the horizontal, means to limit the amount of downward pivotal movement of the cartridge-discharge end of each cell at substantially a horizontal position, yieldable means for offering resistance to downward pivotal movement of the rear wall end of each cell, means at the discharge end of each cell to restrain the cartridge within the cell and means on the cartridge-discharge end of each cell for accepting cartridge identifying indicia.
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