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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2018
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
David J. Altknecht, San Jose, CA (US);
Donald S. Bethune, San Jose, CA (US);
William M. Dyer, San Jose, CA (US);
A. David Erpelding, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven R. Hetzler, Los Altos, CA (US);
Drew B. Lawson, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel F. Smith, Felton, CA (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/038 (2006.01); G11B 17/28 (2006.01); G11B 17/08 (2006.01); G11B 23/03 (2006.01); G11B 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/038 (2013.01); G11B 17/08 (2013.01); G11B 17/225 (2013.01); G11B 17/28 (2013.01); G11B 23/0323 (2013.01); G11B 23/0325 (2013.01); G11B 17/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disc cassette includes a curved portion configured to hold multiple discs. A platform portion abuts the curved portion. A movable bale is configured to maintain discs securely in the disc cassette except when rotated off the discs.