Combined media cartridge loader and associated magazine

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combined cartridge loader and associated magazine;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the combined media cartridge loader and associated magazine;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the magazine and cartridge shown separately for clarity of illustration only;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation of the magazine;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation of the magazine;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation of the magazine;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation of the magazine;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the magazine; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the magazine.

The undisclosed side rear and bottom of the media cartridge loader are flat and plain, the cartridge is shown in broken lines in FIG. 3 for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design and the magazine is shown separately for clarity of illustration only in FIGS. 4-9 and, FIGS. 3-9 are drawn on an enlarged scale.

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Patent History
Patent number: D337760
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 29, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 1993
Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation (Maynard, MA)
Inventor: Gunther Schneider (Germaringen)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Law Firm: Fish & Richardson
Application Number: 7/546,060
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/109