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Optical disk cartridge assembly

US5280467A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 1991
Grant dateJan 18, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B23/0315
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical disk cartridge assembly including an optical disk for storing data in machine readable form; a disk casing for rotatably supporting the optical disk; and a reader door slideably mounted on the casing for selectively covering and uncovering an opening therein; the casing having a surface resistivity of less than 10.sup.6 ohms/sq. Also disclosed is an information storage assembly including such an optical disk cartridge assembly and further including an optical disk drive; a cartridge storage cell and a mechanized cartridge handling assembly for moving the cartridge assembly between the cartridge storage cell and the optical disk drive; each portion of the optical disk drive, cartridge storage cell, and mechanized cartridge handling assembly which comes into contact with the casing having a surface resistivity of less than 10.sup.4 ohms/sq. Methods for producing the optical disk cartridge assembly and information storage assembly are also disclosed.

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