Appeal No. 1999-2278 Page 3
Application No. 08/641,442
Appellant's invention relates to a picker for handling
data cartridges. An understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1 and 8, which are
reproduced as follows:
1. A picker for extracting a data cartridge from a
storage location, comprising:
a sleeve;
a thumb, adapted for movement relative to the sleeve;
a finger mounted on the thumb;
a post on the finger;
a first track in the sleeve, the first track adapted to
receive the post, wherein when the post is in the first track
the finger is positioned to grip the data cartridge;
a second track in the sleeve, the second track adapted to
receive the post, wherein when the post is in the second
track, the finger is positioned to release the data cartridge;
and
a gate, spring loaded between the first track and the
second track, wherein when the post is in the first track and
the thumb is moved to a first predetermined position, the post
deflects the gate, enabling the post to move past the gate
into the second track, even when no data cartridge is being
gripped.
8. A picker for extracting a data cartridge from a drive
mechanism, the drive mechanism including a handle, the picker
comprising:
a thumb having a first extension and a second extension;
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