Split carrier for data storage disks
US4853926A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0328
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A carrier for releasably retaining a data storage disk comprises a pair of crescent shaped frame members which cooperate to define a generally circular aperture for receiving a data storage disk. The frame members are preferably identical in shape and slidably coupled so as to vary the size of the aperture. The aperture-defining walls of the frame members define arcuate grooves adapted to support the peripheral region of the data storage disk, preferably over an arc length of at least 90.degree.. Spring means are provided for resiliently urging the frame members together so that the groove-defining surfaces of said frame members cooperate to support a data storage disk positioned in the aperture.
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