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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd A. Britz, Lakeville, MN (US);
Robert P. Cummins, Deephaven, MN (US);
Assignee:
Primera Technology, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/704 ; G11B 1/722 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/704 ; G11B 1/722 ;
Abstract
A CD transporter includes a CD gripper for gripping a top CD off a vertical stack of CD's is provided. The CD gripper includes an actuatable gripping member and at least one stationary gripping member, each of which includes a hub engaging surface. The actuatable gripping member also includes a CD separating protrusion for separating the top CD from the CD immediately therebelow.