Patent ID: 6646971
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
In combination, a loading mechanism of a CD player for loading a CD therein, and a cleaning disc comprising:a loading mechanism comprising: a front display having a CD opening for receiving a CD, said CD opening extending a depth within said loading mechanism; an upper skid plate, defining an upper surface positioned in communication with said CD opening; a lower skid plate spaced from said upper skid plate and positioned in communication with said CD opening; means for detecting a CD as it is inserted in said CD opening and into the loading mechanism; a load roller mounted in said CD player adjacent said upper and lower skid plates, and extending substantially parallel to a CD inserted in said CD opening; means for driving said load roller mounted adjacent said load roller causing said load roller to engage a CD as it is inserted in the CD opening and to displace the CD to a position for playing in the CD player; and a cleaning disc comprising: a substantially planar member, said substrate having proximal and distal ends, that extend substantially along the entire surfaces, said distal end having a progressively narrowing contour sized to fit within said CD opening and to activate said means for detecting causing said CD player to initiate a loading sequence to cause said load roller to pull said cleaning disc within said CD opening to clean said load roller, said upper skid plate and said lower skid plate, and wherein the planar member maintains the substantially parallel upper and lower surfaces prior to and after insertion in the CD player.