Patent ID: 8432679

Claim:
An electronic device, comprising: an enclosure adapted to house an optical disk drive, the enclosure having an opening configured to allow an optical disk to pass therethrough; and a flexible dust guard secured to the enclosure proximate to the opening, the flexible dust guard configured to prevent the passage of dust, the flexible dust guard comprising: a body portion attached to the enclosure, the body portion having a first thickness, a cleaning portion adapted to contact and clean a surface of the optical disk in response to passage of the optical disk through the opening, and a flexible hinge portion disposed between the body portion and the cleaning portion, the flexible hinge portion having a first curved surface and a second curved surface opposite the first curved surface, the flexible hinge portion having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness, wherein the flexible hinge portion allows the cleaning portion to pivot with respect to the body portion and in accordance with the passage of the optical disk cleans the surface of the optical disk.