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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul V Begley, Loveland, CO (US);
Gregory A Standiford, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/302 ;
Abstract
A CD transport tray can be driven by a powered wheel made of an elastomeric material, or by a wheel ′ having an elastomeric material on its rim surface that engages (through a friction-based driving action) an elongated strip on the CD transport tray. In the alternative, the elongated strip ′ can be provided with an elastomeric strip ′ or both the wheel ′ and the elongated strip ′ may be provided with an elastomeric strip.