Appeal No. 97-0445
Application 08/170,020
the storage position and load it into the assembly’s compact
disc player. This arrangement provides for a substantially
continuous access to and play of data or music selections
stored on the compact discs.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A selector mechanism for multiple compact disks
comprising:
a housing;
a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel compact
disk holders stacked vertically within said housing where each
holder is capable of supporting a plurality of compact disks
in individual storage positions and has a cut-out portion;
a compact disk player assembly movable vertically within
the housing including a CD player and a [sic] extended portion
shaped to pass through the cut-out portion of the holders;
means for selectively moving said assembly vertically
between operating positions corresponding to each of the
holders when the extended portion is aligned with the cut-out
portion so the extended portion can pass therethrough; and
means for moving the holder corresponding to the assembly
when the assembly is in its operating position relative to
said holder between a cache position and selection positions,
the cache position of the holder being where said cut-out
portion is aligned with the extended portion to allow movement
by the vertical movement means and the selection positions
being where the extended portion overlays a compact disk
storage position of said holder so that the assembly can pick
up a compact disk supported on the holder at that storage
position and load the compact disk within the player.
The Examiner relies on the following reference:
-3-
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007