Reader including an interposer that prevents coupling with write-protected data cartridges
AssigneeImation Corp.
InventorRobert C. Martin
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Abstract
A removable hard disk drive storage system includes a data storage cartridge having a write protect switch, and a reader configured to couple to and read data from the data storage cartridge. The reader includes a physical block that aligns with the write protect switch of the data storage cartridge. The physical block aligns with the write protect switch of the data storage cartridge to prevent the reader from coupling to the data storage cartridge when the write protect switch is in a write protect position.
Claims20
A removable hard disk drive storage system comprising:
- a data storage cartridge that includes a write protect switch;
- and
- a reader configured to electrically couple to and read data from the data storage cartridge, wherein the reader includes an interface;
- wherein the reader includes a physical block that aligns with the write protect switch of the data storage cartridge to prevent the interface of the reader from electrically coupling to the data storage cartridge when the write protect switch is in a write protect position.
A removable hard disk drive storage system comprising:
- a data storage cartridge that includes a write protect switch;
- and
- a reader comprising an interface that is electrically coupleable to the data storage cartridge;
- wherein the interface includes an interposer that extends from the interface, the interposer configured to prevent the interface of the reader from electrically coupling to the data storage cartridge only when the write protect switch is in a write protect position.
A method of preventing data from being inadvertently overwritten on a data storage cartridge, the method comprising:
- providing a removable data storage system including at least one data cartridge and a read device that electrically connects with the at least one data cartridge prior to transferring data with the at least one data cartridge;
- and
- preventing the read device from electrically connecting with the at least one data cartridge when the at least one data cartridge is write protected and physically coupled to the read device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.