Patents by Inventor David M. Romig

David M. Romig has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tape drive with bezel having cartridge ejection retarding projections
    Patent number: 5914831
    Abstract: A bezel (100) mitigates cartridge over ejection from a tape drive, the tape drive receiving and ejecting a cartridge of magnetic tape for performing recording and reading operations with respect to the magnetic tape. The bezel (100) comprises both a bezel plate (102) and a pair of cartridge braking projections (120) attached thereto. The cartridge braking projections partially extend into a cartridge slot (104) and retard motion of a cartridge travelling through the slot. The cartridge braking projections (120) are resilient and bidirectionally flexible, preferably being formed of cellular urethane. The cartridge braking projections (120) extend into the slot by a predetermined distance above a lower cartridge plane (115). In one embodiment, the bezel (100) is attached to a rack which accommodates the tape drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Exabyte Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Lass, David M. Romig, Daniel W. Hoekstra