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A cartridge handling system comprising: a cartridge engaging assembly for engaging an exposed end portion of a cartridge positioned in an aligned holding unit; a longitudinal displacement assembly for longitudinally displacing a cartridge engaged by the engaging assembly; a flipping assembly for inv

A cartridge handling system comprising: a cartridge engaging assembly for engaging an exposed end portion of a cartridge positioned in an aligned holding unit; a longitudinal displacement assembly for longitudinally displacing a cartridge engaged by the engaging assembly; a flipping assembly for invertingly rotating a cartridge engaged by the engaging assembly about a longitudinally extending flip axis; a lateral displacement assembly for laterally displacing a cartridge engaged by the engaging assembly; and a unitary, rotatable drive motor drivingly linked to the longitudinal displacement assembly, the flipping assembly, and the lateral displacement assembly for providing driving force thereto. The cartridge handling system is constructed and arranged such that neither sensors nor motors need be mounted on any moving system components.

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A cartridge handling system for use in association with a plurality of longitudinally extending rearwardly opening cartridge holding units arranged in a laterally and vertically extending array comprising: (a) cartridge engaging means for engaging an exposed end portion of a cartridge positioned in

A cartridge handling system for use in association with a plurality of longitudinally extending rearwardly opening cartridge holding units arranged in a laterally and vertically extending array comprising: (a) cartridge engaging means for engaging an exposed end portion of a cartridge positioned in an aligned holding unit; (b) longitudinal displacement means operatively associated with said engaging means for longitudinally displacing a cartridge engaged by said engaging means; (c) flipping means operatively associated with said engaging means for invertingly rotating a cartridge engaged by said engaging means about a longitudinally extending flip axis; (d) lateral displacement means operatively associated with said engaging means for laterally displacing a cartridge engaged by said engaging means; and (e) unitary, rotatable drive means having a drive shaft rotatable in a first direction and a second direction opposite said first direction clutchlessly drivingly linked to said longitudinal displacement means, said flipping means, and said lateral displacement means for providing driving force thereto.