Memorex Corporation

Dean L Christensen

Frank S Ebey

Henry Adair

Leon Harold Specktor

Henry Kahle

Leonard C Badour

Jeffrey R Menkes

In a magnetic recording disc cartridge having a recording disc contained within an upper housing and a separably mating lower housing, an improved latch and handle assembly includes a lift assembly means attached to a handle assembly which is pivotally mounted to the upper housing. The handle assembly has a cavity, a pair of spring bias means within the cavity, and an urging means adapted to urge against the spring bias means in a direction substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis and to retain the spring bias means in the cavity. The spring bias means are adapted to move from a first position wherein the handle assembly is adapted to receive the lift assembly means, to a second position wherein the spring bias means is adapted to capture the lift assembly means.

Latch and handle assembly for magnetic recording disc cartridge

The invention described herein is a storage container adapted to hold a plurality of substantially planar flexible members, such as flexible magnetic discs. The container has a base section and a pouch section. The pouch section is adapted to be fitted into the base section in a closed position and the pouch section is adapted to rotate about an axis such that in an open position the pouch section rests against the base section. The pouch section further has a partial front wall which is adapted to pivot about an axis enlarging the pouch section greatly facilitating the insertion and removal of the flexible planar member. Finally, the storage container has detent means to provide positive closure in the closed position.

Disc storage container

In a magnetic recording disc cartridge having a recording disc contained within an upper housing and a separably mating lower housing, an improved latch and carrying handle includes a handle pivotally mounted to the upper housing, lifting apparatus selectively engageable with the recording disc for moving the disc axially away from the lower housing and including a pivotally mounted lifting bar and connected disc engaging element, a latch slidably mounted to the lifting bar for connecting the lifting bar and the handle together for pivotal movement, and a trigger engageable with the latch for moving the latch to its handle engaging position.

Latch and carrying handle assembly for magnetic recording disc cartridge

A cartridge for holding and protecting a recording disc during storage and use is disclosed in which a recording head access door for providing access to the disc within the cartridge is attached to the cartridge housing by a hinge pivotally operable about a predetermined axis.

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Long Beach, CA, United States of America

Dean L Christensen