Patent ID: 8899406
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A carriage adapted to pick, move, and deposit a media possessing a pick feature in a data storage library, said carriage comprising: a main body portion; at least one jaw member possessing at least one finger substantially at a distal end thereof, said at least on finger adapted and configured to selectively, cooperatively, operationally engage said pick feature, said at least one jaw member pivotably connected to said main body portion and pivotable between a closed position whereby said at least one finger is allowed to cooperatively, operatively engage said pick feature and an open position whereby said at least one finger is not allowed to cooperatively, operatively engage said pick feature; at least one bias member acting on said at least one jaw member to bias said at least one jaw member toward said closed position; an actuator operatively acting on said at least one jaw member, said actuator adapted and configured to selectively cause said at least one jaw member to pivot toward said open position; and a plate pivotably connected to said main body portion and adapted and configured to pivot between a first position where said plate substantially does not forcefully move said actuator and a second position where said plate substantially does forcefully move said actuator, and when said plate is in said first position, said actuator does not operatively act to cause said at least one jaw member to pivot toward said open position, and when said plate is in said second position, said actuator operatively acts to cause said at least one jaw member to pivot toward said open position.