Patent ID: 7254818
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A processor for processing a compact disc, said processor having a processing station, and a compact disc loading station, a tray for carrying a compact disc between a processing position in the processing station and a loading position in the loading station, said processor having guide rails supporting opposite sides of the tray, the tray extending outwardly from the guide rails when in its loading position, and drive members to move each of the opposite sides of the tray to drive the tray along the guide rails between the loading and processing positions, a separate slip clutch for frictionally driving each of the drive members on the opposite sides of the tray to permit one of the drive members to drive while the other drive member is slipping, and a stop mounted on the tray having laterally spaced first stops, each of which engages a second fixed stop at two spaced locations, the drive members continuing to drive through the slip clutches until both first stops engage the second fixed stop when the tray is moved to its processing position.