Patent ID: 6948177

Claim:
In a portable CD player, a CD storage mechanism for storing a plurality of CDs for access and selection comprising: a storage compartment having a compartment floor and peripheral walls; a compartment door swingedly mounted along one peripheral wall of the compartment so as to substantially cover the compartment when closed; at least one panel recessable in the compartment and axially mounted at one end therein; and a plurality of CD retention hubs affixed to the door, panel, and compartment floor each one capable of retaining at least one CD; characterized in that a user opens the door of the compartment thereby providing access to one or more CDs retained on a hub affixed on the underside of the door, on opposing sides of the panel, and on the compartment floor, the hubs loaded with CDs aligning to form a CD stack within the storage compartment when the door is closed.