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 data storage cartridge including a connection terminal configured to electrically couple to an interface of a reader of a removable hard disk drive storage system that reads data from the data storage cartridge, wherein the reader includes a physical block, the data storage cartridge comprising:
- a write protect switch configured to align with the physical block of the reader to prevent the interface of the reader from electrically coupling to the connection terminal of the data storage cartridge when the write protect switch is in a write protect position.
A reader device configured to electrically couple to and read data from a data storage cartridge of a removable hard disk drive storage system, wherein the data storage cartridge includes a write protect switch, the reader device comprising:
- an interface;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.