Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Disc gripper for storage discs
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Application No.: US15046401Application Date: 2016-02-17
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Publication No.: US09672863B1Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: David J. Altknecht , John S. Best , Donald S. Bethune , William M. Dyer , A. David Erpelding , Steven R. Hetzler , Drew B. Lawson , Daniel F. Smith
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Sherman IP LLP
- Agent Kenneth L. Sherman; Steven Laut
- Main IPC: G11B17/22
- IPC: G11B17/22 ; G11B17/028 ; G11B17/08

Abstract:
An apparatus includes a motor configured to drive a driving element within a housing. A caliper is connected to the housing and configured to force a first jaw device toward a second jaw device based on movement of the driving element. A disc sensor is configured to sense presence of a storage disc and to limit insertion travel of a storage disc between the first jaw device and the second jaw device. The first jaw device and the second jaw device form a gripper device configured to clamp a particular portion of a storage disc.
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