Appeal No. 1999-0503
Application 08/744,207
The disclosed invention pertains to a data media
storage library for storing and accessing storage media.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A data media storage library for storing and
accessing storage media, the library comprising:
(a) a housing;
(b) a storage array within the housing, the storage
array having a number of storage locations;
(c) a plurality of media storage elements adapted to
hold the storage media;
(d) a plurality of data transfer elements adapted to
read and write information on the storage media;
(e) a media transport element within the housing adapted
to move the storage media between the media storage
element and data transfer element;
(f) a store guide within the storage array and wherein
the storage locations are slots arranged in the
store guide;
(g) a media storage element adapter engaging the store
guide slot and the media storage element for holding
the media storage element in the slot and allowing
the media storage element to be removed from the
slot; and
(h) a data transfer element adapter engaging the store
guide slot and the data transfer element for holding
the data transfer element in the slot and allowing
the data transfer element to be removed from the
slot, the data transfer element adapter further
comprising a mounting plate and a spring-loaded
latching mechanism for engaging the data transfer
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