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EP 1407454 A1 20040414 - DISC STORAGE DEVICE

Title (en)

DISC STORAGE DEVICE

Title (de)

PLATTENSPEICHERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

COFFRET DE RANGEMENT DE DISQUE

Publication

EP 1407454 A1 20040414 (EN)

Application

EP 02748979 A 20020625

Priority

GB 0202912 W 20020625
GB 0115575 A 20010626

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03001528A1] A disc storage device (2) having a central boss (8) with an integral resilient arm (14) which forms a part of the outer peripheral surface of the boss (8). The free end of the arm (14) carries a protuberance (28) which extends radially outwards from the boss (8). The boss (8) is surrounded by an annular wall (6) with a finger break at (36) and which is located diametrically opposite the resilient arm (14).

IPC 1-7

G11B 33/04; B65D 85/57

IPC 8 full level

G11B 33/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G11B 33/0427 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03001528A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03001528 A1 20030103; EP 1407454 A1 20040414; GB 0115575 D0 20010815

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0202912 W 20020625; EP 02748979 A 20020625; GB 0115575 A 20010626