Patent ID: 8705200
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A data storage system comprising: a housing; a magazine operable to hold a plurality of data cartridges in a plurality of slots, the magazine being installable in the housing by slidably engaging the magazine with the housing to position the magazine in an installed position with respect to the module; a latch coupled with the housing and operable to move along a path between a latched position and an unlatched position, the latch being biased by a biasing force into the latched position and engageable with the magazine in such a way that the latch secures the magazine in the installed position when the latch is in the latched position and permits the magazine to be moved from the installed position when in the unlatched position; and a setter interfaceable with the latch in such a way that permits motion of the latch between the latched position and the unlatched position when the setter is in a first position, and moves the latch to the unlatched position and restricts motion of the latch from the unlatched position to the latched position when the setter is in a second position.