Apparatus for holding a media storage disk

Abstract

The invention relates in general to an apparatus for holding a media storage disk. The apparatus comprises a body portion, a central unitary cylindrical hub with a circumference slightly less then the central aperture of the disk, at least one retention finger possessing a retention lip integrated in the outer circumference of the hub, at least one support arm bounding the retention finger to raise the storage media disk away from the disk receiving portion, and at least one ejection arm extending radially from the hub and downward toward the disk receiving portion. When the hub is depressed at least 0.5 mm the retention finger which naturally extends outward from the hub to engage the media storage disk cantilevers inward releasing the disk and the ejection arms are simultaneously pivoted upward to eject the disk in a spring-like manner from the apparatus.

1 . An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central aperture comprising: 
 a body portion;    a compressible cylindrical hub with a diameter slightly less than said central aperture of said disk within said body portion;    at least a first ejection arm extending radially from said hub downward toward to said body portion that when said hub is compressed said first ejection arm pivots upward to eject said compact disk;    at least a first retention finger with a retention lip pivotally integrated into the outer circumference of said hub thus when downward pressure is applied to said hub said first retention finger cantilevers inward to said hub;    a retention lip at the distal end of said retention finger for engaging the inner circumference of said aperture of said disk.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein said first ejection arm extends radially from said hub generally 180 degrees from said first retention arm along the circumference of said hub.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein a support arm bounds the retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said support arm when the disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus in  claim 1  wherein a first support arm and a second support arm bound the retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said first support arm and said second support arm when the disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  further comprising a disk-receiving portion and a cover portion that move relative to each other via a hinged region to form an enclosure around the disk, the body portion being positioned within the disk-receiving portion.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central hole comprising: 
 a disk receiving portion;    a cover portion;    a hinge portion between said disk receiving portion and said cover portion to permit said disk receiving portion to move relative to said cover portion to form an enclosure around said disk    a body portion incorporated on the interior face of said disk receiving portion;    a body portion;    a compressible cylindrical hub with a diameter slightly less than said central aperture of said disk within said body portion;    at least a first ejection arm extending radially from said hub downward toward to said body portion that when said hub is compressed said first ejection arm pivots upward to eject said compact disk;    at least a first retention finger with a retention lip pivotally integrated into the outer circumference of said hub thus when downward pressure is applied to said hub said first retention finger cantilevers inward to said hub;    a retention lip at the distal end of said retention finger for engaging the inner circumference of said aperture of said disk.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus in  claim 6  wherein said first ejection arm extends radially from said hub generally 180 degrees from said first retention arm along the circumference of said hub.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus in  claim 6  wherein a support arm bounds the retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said support arm when the disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus in  claim 6  wherein a first support arm and a second support arm bound the retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said first support arm and said second support arm when the disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central aperture comprising: 
 a body portion;    a compressible cylindrical hub with a diameter slightly less than said central aperture of said disk within said body portion;    a first ejection arm extending radially from said hub downward toward to said body portion that when said hub is compressed said first ejection arm pivots upward to eject said compact disk;    a second ejection arm extending radially from said hub downward toward to said body portion that when said hub is compressed said first ejection arm pivots upward to eject said compact disk;    a first retention finger with a retention lip pivotally integrated into the outer circumference of said hub thus when downward pressure is applied to said hub said first retention finger cantilevers inward to said hub;    a second retention finger with a retention lip pivotally integrated into the outer circumference of said hub thus when downward pressure is applied to said hub said first retention finger cantilevers inward to said hub;    a retention lip at the distal end of said retention fingers for engaging the inner circumference of said aperture of said disk.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus in  claim 10  wherein said first ejection arm is generally 180 degrees from said second ejection arm along the circumference of said hub.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus in  claim 10  wherein said first retention finger is generally 180 degrees from said second retention finger along the circumference of said hub.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus in  claim 10  wherein said first ejection arm is equidistant from said first retention finger and said second retention finger and opposite said second ejection arm along the circumference of said hub.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus in  claim 10  wherein at one support arm bounds said first retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said support arm when the disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus in  claim 10  wherein a first support arm bounds said first retention finger and a second support arm bounds said second retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said support arm when the disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus in  claim 10  wherein a first support arm and a second support arm bound said first retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said first support arm and said second support arm when the disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus in  claim 10  wherein a first support arm and a second support arm bound said first retention finger and a third support arm and a fourth support arm bound said second retention finger allowing said disk to rest on said support arms when said disk is engaged in the apparatus.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus according to  claim 10  further comprising a disk-receiving portion and a cover portion that move relative to each other via a hinged region to form an enclosure around the disk, the body portion being positioned within the disk-receiving portion.