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Lens cleaner disc

US8064311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 2008
Grant dateNov 22, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/24
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cleaning disc for a media reading device having a laser lens. The cleaning disc includes a first surface configured to face the laser lens, a brush extending outwardly from the first surface, and a recess in the first surface configured to receive at least a portion of the brush when the brush contacts the laser lens during a cleaning operation. Each brush is defined by a strand of material that includes opposite ends. A first end of the material extends through a first aperture to define a first brush and a second end extends through a second, spaced apart aperture to define a second brush. A middle portion of the strand of material extends along a second surface of the cleaning disc between the first and second apertures, and is covered by a cover.

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