Patent ID: 7317593

Claim:
A tape cartridge for use with a tape drive having an actuation member, the cartridge comprising: a cartridge body that is insertable into the tape drive, the cartridge body including first and second faces that extend at an angle to each other, the first face having a first opening and the second face having a second opening; a door movably associated with the cartridge body and being engageable with the actuation member when the cartridge body is inserted into the tape drive, the door being pivotable between a closed position and an open position upon engagement with the actuation member, wherein the door has first and second portions that at least partially cover the first and second openings, respectively, when the door is in the closed position; a supply reel supported by the cartridge body; magnetic tape wound onto the supply reel; and a cartridge leader connected to the tape; wherein the first opening is configured to allow the tape to pass therethrough, and the second opening is configured to allow access to the cartridge leader, and wherein the first opening is further configured to receive the actuation member when the cartridge body is inserted into the tape drive.