Patent ID: 6186322
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A device for removing a compact disk from a container, wherein the container comprises a bottom surface and a plurality of resilient fingers for removably holding the compact disk in the container, the compact disk comprising a central opening, said fingers being disposed in a center of the container in spaced relation to one another such that the disk is mountable in the container with the fingers disposed in the central opening to hold the disk and with the disk resting on the bottom surface, said device comprising:(a) a spring of thin resilient material that is mountable in the container with respective end portions of the spring extending through spaces between the plurality of fingers, said spring comprising a base portion with a plurality of legs extending therefrom, the legs having (i) first portions that extend downwardly toward the bottom surface of the container with the spring mounted in the container, said base portion and first portions collectively having an inverted U shape, (ii) second portions that are bent upwardly with respect to the respective first portions such that the first and second portions form respective first bends of curved shape therebetween; and (iii) third portions that are bent downwardly with respect to the respective second portions such that the second and third portions form respective second bends of curved shape therebetween; said spring for exerting a force against the compact disk at the respective second bends with the fingers holding the compact disk and with the spring mounted in the container; and(b) push means mountable in the container for applying a downward force for deforming the spring, said push means comprising support means having a plurality of portions each of which is insertable into one of the first bends for causing a force exerted downwardly against the push means to deform the spring so as to increase the force that said spring exerts against the compact disk at the respective second bends with the fingers holding the compact disk and with the spring and push means mounted in the container.