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2007-03-06

2007-03-06

Nguyen, Hoa T. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic optical information storage or retrieval

Optical storage medium structure

Disk cartridge

Reexamination Certificate

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10545403

ABSTRACT:
A disc cartridge includes a cartridge body unit having an optical disc (2) rotatably housed in it and provided with a recording and/or reproducing aperture (13) for exposing a part of the disc to outside, and a shutter member (15) slidably carried by the cartridge body member (5). A shutter opening/closing member (63) provided to a disc drive device (50) slides on the shutter member. The shutter member also includes an engagement opening (17a) engaged by the shutter opening/closing member. The shutter member operates for opening/closing the recording and/or reproducing aperture. The shutter member includes a collision buffering part (20) for absorbing the shock of collision against the shutter opening/closing member.

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