Patent ID: 7004316

Claim:
An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central hole comprising: a body portion; at least three arms each extending radially inward from a distal end connected to the body portion to an engageable end receivable within the central hole, the engageable end having at least one extension member connected to the body portion; and wherein each of the arms has a first pivot axis positioned substantially at the distal end, a second pivot axis positioned substantially at the extension member, and a third pivot axis positioned in between the first and second pivot axes; wherein each engageable end further comprises at least one lip for securing a top surface of the disk when in a disk-locking position; wherein the engageable ends form a pie-shaped engageable region receivable within the central hole of the disk; wherein the disk can be removed from the disk-locking position by application of pressure to a center of the pie-shaped engageable region; and wherein when pressure is applied to the center of the pie-shaped engageable region, the arms arch to support and elevate the disk for easier removal, the arms not being in contact with the information-carrying portion of the disk.