Blocking mechanism for a storage cartridge to prevent insertion into a storage drive
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid Harper, Edwin Ralph Childers
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Abstract
Provided are a storage cartridge, system, and method for a blocking mechanism for a storage cartridge to prevent insertion into a storage drive. The storage cartridge includes an outer surface having an opening, a blocking mechanism disposed within the storage cartridge, wherein in an unreleased state an end of the blocking mechanism is positioned at the opening in the outer surface, and a releasing mechanism coupled to the blocking mechanism in the unreleased state and to engage the blocking mechanism to urge the blocking mechanism to extend through the opening past the outer surface in a released state in a manner that prevents the storage cartridge from being inserted into the storage drive.
Claims20
A storage cartridge having a storage medium for insertion into a storage drive to read and write to the storage medium, comprising:
- an outer surface having an opening;
- a blocking mechanism disposed within the storage cartridge, wherein in an unreleased state an end of the blocking mechanism is positioned at the opening in the outer surface;
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- a releasing mechanism coupled to the blocking mechanism in the unreleased state and to engage the blocking mechanism to urge the blocking mechanism to extend through the opening past the outer surface in a released state in a manner that prevents the storage cartridge from being inserted into the storage drive.
A system, comprising:
- a storage drive;
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- a storage cartridge having a storage medium for insertion into a storage drive to read and write to the storage medium, comprising:
- an outer surface having an opening;
- a blocking mechanism disposed within the storage cartridge, wherein in an unreleased state an end of a blocking member is positioned at the opening in the outer surface;
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- a releasing mechanism coupled to the blocking member in the unreleased state and to engage the blocking mechanism to urge the blocking member to extend through the opening past the outer surface in a released state in a manner that prevents the storage cartridge from being inserted into the storage drive.
A method for blocking access to a storage cartridge having a storage medium for insertion into a storage drive to read and write to the storage medium, comprising:
- providing a storage cartridge having an outer surface, a blocking mechanism disposed within the storage cartridge, and a releasing mechanism coupled to the blocking mechanism in an unreleased state, wherein in the unreleased state an end of the blocking mechanism is positioned at an opening in the outer surface;
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- applying a force to the releasing mechanism in the unreleased state to urge the blocking mechanism to extend through the opening past the outer surface in a released state in a manner that prevents the storage cartridge from being inserted into the storage drive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.