Patent ID: 6283281
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc carrying case for storing a disc having an outer edge and a mounting hole located interiorly from the edge, said case comprising:a housing presenting a disc chamber configured to receive a disc therein, with a chamber access opening being defined in the housing such that the disc moves through the opening as the disc is transferred to and from the chamber;a disc catch shiftably supported within the chamber and operable to shift into and out of the mounting hole,said catch preventing relative edgewise movement of the disc when inserted into the mounting hole;a disc ejector located at least partly within the chamber and configured to provide a yieldable ejection bias against the disc when the catch is inserted into the mounting hole, with the ejection bias being sufficient to urge the disc out of the opening when the catch is removed from the mounting hole of the disc; andan actuatable release operably coupled to the catch to cause, when actuated, shifting of the catch in a direction corresponding to removal of the catch from the mounting hole,said housing including a pair of opposed tracks that are generally aligned with the opening, each of said tracks being configured to slidably receive at least the outer edge of the disc therein so that the disc is at least in part supported within the housing by the tracks,said ejector including a pair of guide bars slidably received within the tracks.