Optical disk cartridge

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of an optical disk cartridge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front, top and right side perspective view thereof, with a two-part sectional housing partially separated and a slidable cover in one of the cartridge housing sections in open position, the bottom view being a mirror image of the top view.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D283893 May 20, 1986 Fujimoto
D292292 October 13, 1987 Saito et al.
D298251 October 25, 1988 Kato et al.
D311181 October 9, 1990 Miyazawa
D312250 November 20, 1990 Sasaki et al.
D328457 August 4, 1992 Matsuzaka
5272693 December 21, 1993 Fujisawa
Other references
  • Copy of Leaflet Panasonic "LF3000/LF3004" Optical Disk Drive, published Oct. 1991. Copy of Toshiba catalog "WM-S500 Series" Optical Disk Drive, published May 1988. Copy of Toshiba catalog "Hikari Disk Sochi" Optical Disk Drive, published May 1988.
Patent History
Patent number: D358586
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1993
Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Benichi Miyazaki (Osaka), Yukio Nishino (Nara)
Primary Examiner: Melanie H. Tung
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/6,223
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/114