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Method and apparatus for the high-speed handling of compact disc storage containers with minimal product marking or damage

US5518361A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1994
Grant dateMay 21, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B17/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for stacking cases for compact discs or other storage medium. The apparatus includes the use of specially-timed support elements which upwardly index a compact disc container into the bottom of a stack of like items. Improved handling features provide for resistance to scratching or other damage.

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