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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
May. 13, 2002
Yukio Nishino, Ikoma-gun, JP;
Yoshikazu Goto, Hirakata, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial, Co Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A disc cartridge includes a disc holder for supporting a recording medium. The disc holder includes a grip. A case defines a housing portion for receiving the disc holder and the recording medium. The case allows the disc holder with the recording medium to be inserted into and removed from the housing portion via an opening. The disk holder also includes a lock for securing the disc holder to the case at a position. The grip has side portions tapering from a bottom end to a top end of the grip, the top end of the grip having a smaller width than the bottom end of the grip. A cut of the upper case and a cut of the lower case are shaped to correspond with the taper of the side portions of the grip thereby facilitating smooth engagement of the grip and the cuts.