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Magnetic tape unit

Granted 6 Oct 1981 · no office action yet

Current assignee: International Business Machines Corporation · originally International Business Machines

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Inventors: Myron F. Davis, Jr. · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 8 Jan 1979
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US D261138
granted 6 Oct 1981

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a magnetic tape unit in a data processing equipment console showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a right-side elevational view thereof.

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D14/108

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