Patent ID: 6023398
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk cartridge comprising:a cartridge housing;a disk assembly rotatably mounted within the cartridge housing;an opening in the cartridge housing for providing access for a read/write head of a disk drive to the disk assembly;a rigid cartridge door movable between a closed position in which the cartridge door covers the opening in the cartridge and an open position in which the opening in the cartridge is uncovered; anda flexible band having a first end attached to the cartridge door and a second free end having an engagement member for engagement with a corresponding engagement member in the disk drive to open the cartridge door;wherein the cartridge door follows a first path between the closed position and the open position and the flexible band follows a second path different from said first path when the engagement member engages with the corresponding engagement member in the disk drive.