Patent ID: 6111725
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A cartridge for a magnetic recording medium, comprising:a cartridge housing having a magnetic recording medium inside, a front opening at a front thereof for access to the magnetic recording medium, and a top wall and a bottom wall adjacent said front opening;a door slidably mounted to said housing and arranged to cover said front opening of said cartridge housing in a vertical closed position and slidable to a horizontal open position substantially planar with said at least one of said top wall and bottom wall to clear said opening, and during opening and closing the door being dimensioned, mounted and positioned to never protrude above a horizontal plane defined by and containing the top wall and never protrude below a horizontal plane defined by and containing the bottom wall; anda top panel and a bottom panel each positioned to cover a top opening and bottom opening in said cartridge housing, respectively, and slidable rearwardly to expose said top opening and bottom opening, respectively, one of said top panel and said bottom panel being hingedly connected to said door.