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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2002
Ronald A. Boissonneault, Imperial, PA (US);
Ramesh M. Pisipati, Wexford, PA (US);
Anthony L. Gelardi, Cape Porpoise, ME (US);
Tatiana L. Gelardi, Kennebunkport, ME (US);
Bayer Polymers LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A digital data storage assembly ( ), e.g., a flexible thin film compact disc, is described. Digital data storage assembly ( ) includes, (a) a thin film data storage carrier ( ), having substantially opposed first ( ) and second ( ) surfaces, an aperture ( ), and at least one tab ( ) extending partially into aperture ( ). The assembly ( ) also includes, (b) a rigid support ( ) having substantially opposed first ( ) and second ( ) surfaces, and an aperture ( ). The assembly ( ) further includes, (c) a locking device ( ) positioned at least partially around aperture ( ) of rigid support ( ). Locking device ( ) includes at least one shelf ( ) extending out over a portion of the first surface ( ) of rigid support ( ). The shelf (e.g., ) and a portion (e.g., ) of the first surface ( ) of rigid support ( ) residing thereunder together define a tapered slot (e.g., ), having an open end ( ) and a closed end ( ). The second surface ( ) of thin film data storage carrier ( ) abuts at least a portion of the first surface ( ) of rigid support ( ). The aperture ( ) of data storage carrier ( ), and the aperture ( ) of rigid support ( ) are substantially aligned. Thin film data storage carrier ( ) is reversibly fixed to rigid support ( ) by means of the tab (e.g., and ) of data storage carrier ( ) being reversibly received within the tapered slot (e.g., and ′). Also described is a thin film data storage carrier support ( ), and a thin film data storage carrier having a cruciform aperture ( ) therein.