Compact disc transfer station
US5632374A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/0472
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A holder for temporarily storing and displaying compact discs has a front, a back and a disc-receiving base sloping downward from the back to the front. The disc-receiving base has molded pockets or slots for receiving and vertically supporting the compact discs. Each pocket has a lead-in for quick drop-off of a disc and for guiding it to a trough at the bottom. The trough contacts the flat sides of the disc but does not touch the information containing regions on the programmed side. Three bumps extend inward from the walls of the trough for orienting the disc at a rearward leaning angle to enhance visual identification and to prevent the discs from tilting forward and becoming dislodged. Effective disc orientation is achieved by providing a straight slot, with no bumps, that is molded at the desired angle of disc tilt or inclination. The pockets have openings that are wider than the thicknesses of standard compact discs. The pockets are arranged in staggered rows to offset the discs and to allow for visual identification of the discs. Curved depressions are positioned in the disc-receiving base of the holder. The depressions extend from the back to the front through the central r…
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