Abstract: In a magnetic recording disc cartridge having a recording disc contained within an upper housing and a separably mating lower housing, an improved latch and handle assembly includes a lift assembly means attached to a handle assembly which is pivotally mounted to the upper housing. The handle assembly has a cavity, a pair of spring bias means within the cavity, and an urging means adapted to urge against the spring bias means in a direction substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis and to retain the spring bias means in the cavity. The spring bias means are adapted to move from a first position wherein the handle assembly is adapted to receive the lift assembly means, to a second position wherein the spring bias means is adapted to capture the lift assembly means.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording disc cartridge having a recording disc contained within an upper housing and a separably mating lower housing, an improved latch and carrying handle includes a handle pivotally mounted to the upper housing, lifting apparatus selectively engageable with the recording disc for moving the disc axially away from the lower housing and including a pivotally mounted lifting bar and connected disc engaging element, a latch slidably mounted to the lifting bar for connecting the lifting bar and the handle together for pivotal movement, and a trigger engageable with the latch for moving the latch to its handle engaging position.