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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:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1993
Steven F Selby, Huntsville, AL (US);
Dewayne E Green, Winchester, TN (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A CD disc blocker and guide device is integrated into the escutcheon-lens assembly to prevent insertion of a CD disc between the CD player unit and the top cover to which it is attached. If such insertion is attempted, a guide surface on the device will deflect the disc into an appropriate path for successful CD disc loading. Also, this device prevents the accidental insertion of a CD disc into the player unit when another disc has been loaded therein. This invention accordingly prevents jamming and lodging of the discs in the CD unit or CD-AM/FM radio unit detracting from or preventing unit operation and further eliminates disc damage resulting from improper disc insertion.