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Patent US5685425 - CD box with T-shape clamping elements - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA disk receiving device for a storage cassette having a front covering part, a rear covering part and a disk receiving plate, for circular information disks, wherein on both sides of the disk receiving plate protruding T-shaped clamping elements are provided for clamping the circular information disks...http://www.google.com/patents/US5685425?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5685425 - CD box with T-shape clamping elementsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5685425 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/602,373Publication dateNov 11, 1997Filing dateFeb 16, 1996Priority dateFeb 16, 1995Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCN1134588A, DE19505230C1Publication number08602373, 602373, US 5685425 A, US 5685425A, US-A-5685425, US5685425 A, US5685425AInventorsKing Yeung ChoiOriginal AssigneeViva Magnetics LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (10), Referenced by (35), Classifications (10), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCD box with T-shape clamping elementsUS 5685425 AAbstract A disk receiving device for a storage cassette having a front covering part, a rear covering part and a disk receiving plate, for circular information disks, wherein on both sides of the disk receiving plate protruding T-shaped clamping elements are provided for clamping the circular information disks in the center hole of the information disks. The T-shaped clamping elements are disposed around a central opening in the disk receiving plate, comprising a base portion and two clamping portions integral with the basis portion. The T-shaped clamping elements extend vertically from the base portion in such a manner that the clamping portions protrude on both sides of the disk receiving plate essentially in a vertical direction relative to the disk receiving plate.
I claim: 1. A disk receiving device for a storage cassette comprising a front covering part, a rear covering part and a disk receiving device, said front and rear covering parts and said device forming a storage space for circular information disks, clamping elements on both sides of said disk receiving device, the clamping elements protruding from said disk receiving device for clamping said circular information disks in a center hole of said information disks, said clamping elements being T-shaped, each clamping element having a base portion and two clamping portions integral with said base portion, said clamping elements being disposed around a central opening in said disk receiving device, said clamping elements being arranged wherein said clamping portions protrude on both sides of said disk receiving device essentially in vertical direction thereto, said clamping portions forming a cross of each T-shaped clamping element, each base portion extending radially from said central opening in a plane of said central opening, and said plane being substantially perpendicular to said vertical direction.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention refers to a disk receiving device for a storage cassette comprising of a front covering part, a rear covering part and a disk receiving plate, for circular information disks, wherein on both sides of said disk receiving plate protruding clamping means are provided, for clamping the circular information disks at the edge of the central hole of the information disk.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A disk receiving device of this kind is known, for example, from DE-A 42 25 784. Such a disk receiving device is used for receiving two information disks like compact disks and other optical storage disks in a storage cassette, its outer dimensions not exceeding those of a storage cassette for a single information disk. Hereby, the front and the rear covering part are pivotably connected along an edge of the storage cassette, and also the disk receiving plate is pivotably hinged near or at an edge of the storage cassette. The front and the rear covering part are formed in a manner that with closed storage cassette the disk receiving plate is practically completely enclosed. The storage cassette may be opened or closed similar to a book to alternatively make accessible one of the information disks or to store it dust-protected within the storage cassette. For holding the information disks holding sections are provided around the central opening of the disk receiving plate, extending radially inwardly, each having the shape of an L, their free ends hereby protruding from the front or from the back of the disk receiving plate and a arranged alternating along the edge. The holding sections are flexible to hold the information disks safely, after they have been pushed onto the respective group of holding sections.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Another way to secure two information disks to a disk receiving device is by a disk receiving device having the features of patent claim 1. Further structural details are subject of the dependent claims.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of a storage cassette for two information disks such as compact disks or the like which comprises a front covering part 10 and a rear covering part 20, in which a disk receiving device 30 is placed. Thereby, the disk receiving device 30 is linked by a pivoting junction 52 to the rear covering part 20. The front covering part 10 and the rear covering part 20 are pivotable with respect to each other around a pivoting junction 54. The pivoting junctions 52, 54 are thereby comprised of a usual pivot bearing, as it is, for instance, used with the storage cassette of DE-A 42 25 784. The rear covering part 20 is shaped in a way to essentially completely surround the disk receiving device 30 on five sides, while the side lying upside in the drawing is locked by the front covering part 10. Centrally in disk receiving device 30 a clamping element arrangement 40 is disposed. The latter protrudes, in the closed state of the storage cassette, as well in direction of the front covering part 10 as in direction of the rear covering part 20 above the surface of the disk receiving device 30, thereby allowing to clamp one information disk to the upper side and one to the lower side, respectively, of the disk receiving device 30.
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