CD protector ring

A disc protector ring for protecting disc-like recording media from physical damage as from dust particles, each of said recording media having a predetermined recordable region on at least one side thereof, a predetermined thickness, a predetermined medium diameter, and a circular periphery, wherein said predetermined recordable region extends outwardly in the direction of said medium diameter to a distance less than said medium diameter, thereby to define about said periphery of said recording medium an annular non-recordable band having a predetermined band width in the direction of said medium diameter, consisting of:

• a planar, flexible annular ring having a predetermined inner diameter and a predetermined outer diameter substantially greater than said inner diameter;
• an elongate slot coplanar with said ring disposed around said inner diameter, said slot having a predetermined thickness;
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• in a direction normal to said plane of said annular ring, upper and lower extensions on opposite sides of said elongate slot, whereby upon placing a recording medium within said protector ring and placing said recording medium and said protector ring onto a flat surface that is coplanar therewith such that said recordable region faces said flat surface, said recordable region will be raised above said flat surface.