Patents by Inventor Robert B. Ousley

Robert B. Ousley 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).

  • Drive with features which adjust and actuate cartridge transport and library with such drive
    Patent number: 5691859
    Abstract: A cartridge library (30) includes a magnetic tape drive (40), a cartridge magazine (36), and a gripper assembly (200) for moving a selected data cartridge (42) between the tape drive and the cartridge magazine. A bezel (70) of the magnetic tape drive has both a gripper-tripping projection (80) and two gripper-spreading cam members (90L, 90R) formed thereon. The two cam members (90L, 90R) are positionally formed to cause gripper fingers (220L, 220R) of the cartridge gripper to spread apart when the gripper assembly travels toward the bezel. The gripper-tripping projection is formed in a position to abut and snap finger linkages (222L, 222R) and close the gripper fingers of the gripper assembly at the time the gripper assembly is to engage a cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Exabyte Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Ulrich, Robert B. Ousley