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US 7,661,619 B2Granted
Buckler for tape drives
AssigneeQuantum Corporation
InventorGerald D. Tynan
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AssigneeQuantum Corporation
InventorGerald D. Tynan
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An apparatus includes a holder for a drive leader of a tape drive. The drive leader is for coupling with a buckle attached to tape spooled in a tape cartridge. The holder may rotate about a tower attached to a housing of the tape drive. The apparatus further includes a restraining member for restraining the buckle during coupling with the drive leader. The member may include an elongate body disposed with the post to rotate into a restraining position with respect to the buckle during a buckling operation. The tape drive may include a motor for pulling the tape from the tape cartridge. A method includes restraining a buckle attached to the tape while coupling the drive leader with the buckle. Firmware in the tape drive may coordinate the movements of the holder and the restraining member with operation of the motor and other drive components.
A buckler for a tape drive, the buckler comprising:
A method for use in buckling operations in tape drives, comprising:
A computer readable medium comprising program code, the program code operable to:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.