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Media eject mechanism

US5812370A · kind A · utility

38Cited by
10References
29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 14, 1996
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/121
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A media eject mechanism is disclosed which includes an L shaped eject member having an ejection spring portion and a lock spring portion and a media housing which engages the lock spring portion such that when the lock spring portion is disengaged with the media housing the ejection spring portion causes the media to be ejected. Such a mechanism advantageously provides media eject functionality using a small number of discrete parts.

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