Patent ID: 7301550

Claim:
A disc processor apparatus for processing plastic discs comprising: a disc processor having a disc support for receiving a disc for processing, the disc support being extendable and retractable between a loading position and a processing position along a processor central axis; a frame for supporting the processor; a disc transport mechanism including a disc pickup head having a disc gripper, said disc transport mechanism being mounted on the frame for controllable movement of the disc gripper in a direction transversely to the processor central axis to move discs from a disc storage positioned at a location spaced laterally from the central axis to the disc support; and an inclined ramp positioned aligned with and below the disc support and extending in a direction along the central axis and inclining downwardly in a direction away from the processor, the disc transport mechanism being operable to remove a processed disc from the disc support and deposit the processed disc on the inclined ramp to slide the processed disc away from the disc processor.