Patent ID: 6818089
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
An attachment method for attaching a disc protective sheet to each half body section of a disc cartridge body for protecting a disc rotatably accommodated within the assembled cartridge body, the method comprising the steps of:supplying a disc protective sheet to each half body section with each disc protective sheet being oriented so that a cut-out in the disc protective sheet is aligned with a corresponding opening in the half body section, and so that a thermal fusible layer provided on an attachment surface of each disc protective sheet faces the half body section; supporting the half body section by a supporting mechanism which comprises a supporting member for supporting the half body section formed by an elastic body which is adapted so that plural groove portions are formed at the supporting surface side for supporting the half body section; and fixedly fusing the thermal fusible layer of each disc protective sheet onto an inner surface of a respective one of the half body sections.