Reduced friction retention of a data storage cartridge within a storage cell
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1. A storage cell comprising:
- a housing for storing a data storage cartridge;
an opening in said housing for inserting and removing a data storage cartridge; and
a retention tab in said housing for engaging with a notch of said data storage cartridge for retaining said data storage cartridge in said housing,wherein said retention tab has a texture, wherein the texture of the said retention tab is configured to reduce a force necessary for removing said data storage cartridge from said storage cell.
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Abstract
A storage cell according to one embodiment includes a housing for storing a data storage cartridge, an opening in said housing for inserting and removing a data storage cartridge, and a retention tab in said housing for engaging with a notch of said data storage cartridge for retaining said data storage cartridge in said housing. The retention tab has a texture, the texture being configured to reduce a force necessary for inserting and/or removing said data storage cartridge from said storage cell.
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1. A storage cell comprising:
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a housing for storing a data storage cartridge; an opening in said housing for inserting and removing a data storage cartridge; and a retention tab in said housing for engaging with a notch of said data storage cartridge for retaining said data storage cartridge in said housing, wherein said retention tab has a texture, wherein the texture of the said retention tab is configured to reduce a force necessary for removing said data storage cartridge from said storage cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A storage cell comprising:
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a housing for storing a data storage cartridge; an opening in said housing for inserting and removing a data storage cartridge; and a retention tab in said housing for engaging with a notch of said data storage cartridge for retaining said data storage cartridge in said housing, wherein said retention tab has a texture, wherein the texture of the said retention tab is configured to reduce a force necessary for inserting said data storage cartridge into said storage cell. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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