Apparatus for holding a compact disk

An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central hole, the apparatus comprising:

• a base portion;
• disk-engaging means extending from the base portion for releasably engaging the central hole of the disk and supporting the centre of the disk away from the base portion;
• disk support means on the base portion for supporting the disk at positions away from the central hole;
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• means for flexing a compact disk comprising said disk support means positioned such that when the disk engages the disk support means, the centre of the disk may be flexed toward the base portion until release of the disk-engaging means from the central hole, the resilience of the disk itself lifting the disk out of engagement with the disk-engaging means.

In combination, a compact disk having a central hole, and an apparatus for holding the compact disk, said apparatus comprising:

• a base portion;
• at least two inwardly extending radial arms each resiliently cantilevered from the base portion, the inner ends of the arms together forming a disk-engaging member receivable in the central hole of the disk;
• and
• means for depressing at least the centre of the compact disk comprising lips arranged to retain the disk by engaging on the outwardly facing surface of the disk, such that, when pressure is applied to the disk-engaging member to depress the arms, the lips depress at least the centre of the disk, until movement of the inner ends of the arms toward each other caused by depression of the arms is sufficient to release the engagement of the lips on the outwardly facing surface of the disk.

In combination, a compact disk having a central hole and an apparatus for holding the compact disk, said apparatus comprising:

• a base portion;
• disk-engaging means extending from the base portion for releasably engaging the central hole of the disk;
• disk support means on the base portion for supporting the disk at positions away from the central hole;
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• means for flexing the compact disk such that when the disk-engaging means is depressed, the disk engages the disk support means, and the centre of the disk flexes toward the base portion so that the disk-engaging means is released from the central hole, and the disk reverts to an unflexed state out of engagement with the disk-engaging means.