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US 4,912,581 AGranted
Magazine for supporting a plurality of magnetic disc packs each housing a magnetic disc
AssigneeFuji Film Co., Ltd.
InventorYoshiyuki Watanabe
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AssigneeFuji Film Co., Ltd.
InventorYoshiyuki Watanabe
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A magazine is provided for supporting in alignment a plurality of magnetic disc packs each housing a magnetic disc. The magazine includes an insertion opening for loading a magnetic disc pack into the magazine and a withdrawal opening for withdrawing a magnetic disc pack from the magazine. The magazine includes a plurality of grooves formed on its bottom surface through which can be passed a withdrawal member for engagement with a magnetic disc pack for withdrawing the magnetic disc pack from the magazine. The withdrawal opening can be at least partially covered by an openable lid which includes a sensing surface matching with a direction regulating surface of the magnetic disc pack. The magazine can also include a retractable sensing member having a surface adapted to abut against a magnetic disc pack.
A magazine for supporting in alignment a plurality of magnetic disc packs each housing a magnetic disc, said disc packs being adapted to be withdrawn from said magazine by a withdrawal member, said magazine comprising a housing portion formed by a plurality of partition plates arranged at regular intervals in said magazine, said magnetic disc packs being housable in alignment in said housing portion, an insertion opening for loading a magnetic disc pack into said magazine along a longitudinal insertion direction of said magazine, a withdrawal opening for withdrawing a magnetic disc pack, said withdrawal opening being formed in a rear end face of said magazine opposite to a forward end face having said insertion opening, and a plurality of grooves being formed on a bottom surface of said magazine through which can be passed a withdrawal member for engagement with a magnetic disc pack for withdrawing a magnetic disc pack from said magazine.
A magazine for supporting in alignment a plurality of magnetic disc packs each housing a magnetic disc, said disc packs being adapted to be withdrawn from said magazine by a withdrawal member, said magazine comprising a housing portion, having a height and a width, for housing a plurality of magnetic disc packs, an insertion opening for loading a plurality of magnetic disc packs into said housing portion of said magazine along a longitudinal insertion direction of said magazine, and a withdrawal opening for withdrawing said magnetic disc packs, said withdrawal opening being distinct from said insertion opening and extending for height and width of the housing sufficient to permit any disc pack within the housing to be selectively removed without the removal of any other disc packs.
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