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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 27, 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. The disc cassette further includes a bottom side including track connectors configured to position the disc cassette relative to one or more track portions that hold the disc cassette in place. The disc cassette is slideable along the one or more track portions.