Patent ID: 6863176
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central hole, the apparatus comprising: a base portion; disk-engaging means for releasably engaging the central hole of the disk and supporting the center of the disk away from the base portion; the disk-engaging means being provided with at least one projection for retaining the disk on the apparatus, and being provided at the radially inner end(s) of one or more arms, each of which is resiliently cantilevered from the base portion and extends radially inward therefrom to the disk-engaging means, and each arm having first pivot means in the region where it joins the base portion and second pivot means radially inward of the first pivot means between the first pivot means and the disk-engaging means; whereby depression of the disk-engaging means towards the base portion causes the radially inner end of each arm, and at least a central portion of the disk, to be depressed towards the base portion, the disk-engaging means intially pivoting about the first pivot means and subsequently pivoting about the second pivot means until radially inward movement of the projection(s) of the disk-engaging means is sufficient to release retention of the disk by the disk-engaging means.