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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2001
Johann F. Adam, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Evan F. Cromwell, Redwood City, CA (US);
Eric D. Moen, Fremont, CA (US);
Toda Kogyo Corporation, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Abstract
An air track includes a concave top surface with a plurality of air outlets or a flat surface with a notch and a plurality of air outlets. The body of the air track includes at least one air filter that runs along the length of at least a portion of the body. The air filter divides the body into a first plenum and a second plenum. The air track also includes a hood covering at least a portion of the top surface. The air track further includes a stopper assembly that arrests the motion of a disk. The stopper assembly includes a disk detector that senses the presence of the disk on the air track.