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Method and apparatus for repairing optical discs

US5964650A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 9, 1998
Grant dateOct 12, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24D13/02
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for repairing optical discs, wherein the apparatus includes an improved buffing wheel capable of applying a uniform buffing action across the readable surface of an optical disc, and wherein the method includes the step of mechanically buffing the damaged area of a disc with an abrasive means and thereafter buffing the buffed area with a non-abrasive means to remove fine scratches caused by the abrasive means.

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