Patent ID: 6675961
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
In combination, a disc locking device and a disc-retaining hub;the disc-retaining hub adapted to hold a disc-shaped item of recorded media on the hub in a manner that allows a consumer to remove the disc from the hub and replace the disc on the hub; the disc-shaped item of recorded media having a central opening with a portion of the hub disposed in the central opening; the disc-retaining hub having an upper surface; the disc locking device lockingly engaging the disc-retaining hub to prevent the disc from being removed from the disc-retaining hub when the disc locking device is locked to the disc-retaining hub; the disc-retaining hub including an upwardly extending post that extends from the upper surface of the disc-retaining hub; and the disc locking device lockingly engaging the upwardly extending post when the disc locking device is in the locked position to prevent a disc from being removed from the disc-retaining hub.