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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2002
Teruyuki Takizawa, Osaka, JP;
Yoshito Sazi, Hyogo, JP;
Kuniko Nakata, Osaka, JP;
Hironori Okazawa, Osaka, JP;
Teruyuki Takizawa, Osaka, JP;
Yoshito Sazi, Hyogo, JP;
Kuniko Nakata, Osaka, JP;
Hironori Okazawa, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A disc cartridge according to the present invention includes a cartridge body and a shutter. The cartridge body includes a disc storage portion, a chucking opening and a head opening. The disc storage portion has a disc window and a bottom and stores a disc, having first and second sides, therein so that the disc is rotatable in the disc storage portion and that the first side of the disc is exposed. The shutter is supported to, and movable with respect to, the cartridge body so as to expose or cover at least the head opening.