Disc player having a transporting device for moving a disc and disc holder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5414679
SERIAL NO

08094014

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Abstract

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A disc player has a playback unit that includes a turntable having a driveshaft. At least one disc storage magazine having a plurality of storage compartments and a plurality of superposed disc holders stored therein is provided. Each disc holder accommodates one disc. Also provided is a transporting device movable in a direction towards the disc storage magazine for moving a desired disc and respective disc holder back and forth between the storage compartment and the playback unit. The transporting device includes a horizontally displaceable extraction device for extracting the respective disc holder. The transporting device also has a disc hold-down member for pressing the desired disc to be played onto the turntable. Further, the transporting device includes a movable carrying arm for accommodating the respective disc holder. The movable carrying arm has an upper face including a cover for gripping over the respective disc holder and disc therein. The cover has an opening essentially coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft. The disc hold-down member is insertable into the opening.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • NSM MUSIC GROUP LIMITED

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Menke, Wilhelm Ingelheim, DE 17 287

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