Quick removing compact disc printing nest

A compact disc printing nest for retaining a compact disc along a transportation means which moves the printing nest into a position such that one surface of the compact disc can be screen printed, said compact disc printing nest comprising:

• a bottom plate capable of being rigidly secured to the transportation means;
• a top plate having a receptacle provided in an upper surface thereof for accommodating the compact disc therein and exposing a surface of the compact disc to be screen printed;
• magnetic mounting means for mounting said top plate with respect to said lower plate to provide for easy removal of said top plate for cleaning and replacement, said magnetic mounting means including a plurality of cylindrical magnets embedded in corresponding magnet cavities provided in said lower plate, and a generally annular magnetic ring rigidly secured to said top plate such that said top plate is mounted with respect to said lower plate when said magnetic ring is magnetically engaged with said cylindrical magnets;
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• vacuum communication means provided in said upper and lower plates for reliably retaining the compact disc in said receptacle.

A compact disc screen printing assembly for printing artwork or designs on a surface of a compact disc, said compact disc printing assembly comprising:

• a pick-up mechanism for removing a leading compact disc from a stack of compact discs;
• a printing nest having a bottom plate which is rigidly secured to transportation means for moving the printing nest, and a top plate having a receptacle provided in an upper surface thereof for accommodating the leading compact disc received from said pick-up mechanism and exposing a surface of the compact disc, said printing nest including magnetic mounting means for mounting said top plate with respect to said lower plate to provide for easy removal of said top plate for cleaning and replacement, wherein said magnetic mounting means further comprises;
• a plurality of cylindrical magnets embedded in corresponding magnet cavities provided in said lower plate;
• a generally annular magnetic ring rigidly secured to said top plate such that said top plate is mounted with respect to said lower plate when said annular magnetic ring is magnetically engaged with said cylindrical magnets;
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• screen printing means for printing artwork or designs on the exposed surface of the compact disc when said printing nest is moved by said transportation means to a predetermined position.