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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Shawn M. Nave0
Raymond Yardy0
Date of Patent
January 13, 2009
0Patent Application Number
113934970
Date Filed
March 30, 2006
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Disclosed is a deep storage slot with a constant spring force comprising a storage slot housing defining a cartridge cavity and a cartridge opening, wherein the cartridge cavity is configured to store a plurality of cartridges in depth. Also disclosed is a constant force spring comprising a rolled, pre-stressed strip that exerts a constant force to resist uncoiling, the constant force spring having a first end affixed to the storage slot housing within the cartridge cavity to direct the constant force towards the cartridge opening, and at least one retention feature configured with the storage slot housing to hold at least one of the plurality of cartridges within the cartridge cavity against the constant force.
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