Patent ID: 7344174

Claim:
A hand-held apparatus for inserting, removing, and otherwise manipulating optically read disks, the apparatus comprising a hollow frame wherein said frame comprises a first concave indentation on the inside of said frame which holds a spring base in place; and a plunger, the plunger comprising flexible hooks, such that the hooks can be compressed and released to capture an optically read disk and allow it to be lifted, each hook comprising a convex protrusion, such that the protrusion fits into a second concave indentation on the inside of the frame; and a top underside, such that a spring can be compressed against the top underside; a spring base, such that the hooks of the plunger extend through holes in the spring base; and a spring which fits within the hooks of the plunger and can be compressed against surfaces between the top underside of the plunger and the spring base.