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Tape cartridge

Granted 7 Sep 1999 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Quantum Corporation · originally Quantum Labs

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Inventors: Satya Mallick, Stephen Stamm, Geoff Hogan, Chris Reinke +1 · Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 13 Nov 1998
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US D413592
granted 7 Sep 1999

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and right side of a tape cartridge showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the tape cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the tape cartridge of FIG. 1 showing a cartridge insertion direction indicator.

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevation view of the tape cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevation view of the tape cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the tape cartridge of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the tape cartridge of FIG. 1.

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