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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel A Slater, Rochester, NY (US);
Patrick J Kline, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert E Marowski, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264348 ; 62381 ; 198624 ; 425 73 ; 425445 ; 425446 ; 264-26 ;
Abstract
Substrates (D) for optical recording disks are supported substantially vertically while moving through a shroud (32) through which cooling gas is drawn or pumped. The substrates may be supported by spaced, toothed rings (18, 20, 24) on a carousel or by suitable conveyors (126-132; 136-142; 144-146).