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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1996
Satoshi Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A cartridge body for storing an optical disc includes a pair of main surfaces, a plurality of side end surfaces continuous to the pair of main surfaces, and a disc inlet/outlet port formed in one side end surface. A lid member for opening/closing the port is mounted on the cartridge body and has an end surface. First label adhering portions are formed on the main surfaces and have boundary edges defined by side edges of the main surfaces. A second label adhering portion is formed on the end surface of the lid member to be adjacent to the side edges of the main surfaces. The second label adhering portion includes a position limit portion projecting along the side edges over each end of the boundary edges of the first label adhering portions. An indication label includes first indication surfaces adhered onto the first label adhering portions, and a second indication surface adhered onto the second label adhering portion.