The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1996
Takashi Koshiyouji, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A case of a disk cartridge contains a disk an optical disk therein and includes an opening portion for exposing part of the optical disk. A shutter for opening/closing the opening portion is slidably attached to the case. A slider movably provided on one side of the case is connected to the shutter, and an urging member for closing shutter is connected to the slider. A belt for pulling the slider is slidably mounted on the case and connected to the slider. The slider includes a connecting portion to which an end portion of the urging member is connected. The connecting portion has an inserting hole into which the end portion of the urging member is inserted, an engagement portion engaged with the end portion of the urging member inserted into the inserting hole, for inhibiting the urging member from coming out of the inserting hole, and a positioning portion for positioning the end portion of the urging member in the inserting hole when the end portion of the urging member is inserted into the inserting hole.