Patent ID: 7997410

Claim:
A disk package and retainer for a disk having an open surface therethrough, which includes: a plurality of fiber based disks, each said disk having an open surface therethrough and susceptible to curl and wherein said open surfaces of said disks are coaxially aligned to form a plurality of co-aligned open surfaces having a first axial length; a first member having a laterally extending retention surface of a first radial length disposed adjacent a first side of one of said disks and adjacent said open surface of said one disk having a connecting surface generally normal to said laterally extending retention surface which is of a size and length to extend through said open surface a distance less than said first axial length and wherein said connecting surface of said first member includes a female threaded surface extending entirely through said first member; a second member having a laterally extending retention surface of a radial length substantially that of said first radial length disposed adjacent another side of one of said disks and adjacent said open surface of said disk and having a connecting surface generally normal to said laterally extending retention surface which is of a size and length to extend from said another side through said open surface of said disk and cooperatively connect to said connecting surface of said first member through said open surface such that a distance between said first member and second member can be adjustably maintained in a manner to apply force from opposite sides of each said disk in a manner with generally equally distributed radial force on a central area of each said disk to substantially maintain each said disk in a relatively flat condition and wherein said connecting surface of said second member is a male threaded surface; and which includes a package panel having an open surface which can be generally co-axially aligned with said open surface of one or more of said disks and disposed adjacent one or more of said disks between said first and second members and wherein said panel is paper based with a printable surface.