Printer and disk dispenser combination
OwnerDavid Wolfer, Wray Russinventors
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Abstract
A system uses a disk dispenser to dispense memory storage disks including CD's and the like to the printer. The system includes a housing, a disk dispenser and a printer. The disk dispenser can be affixed to the housing, or mounted on a turntable. The disk dispenser includes an upper guide and a lower guide attached to the upper guide. The upper and lower guides are formed with axially offset openings. The lower guide has a rim for supporting a disk. A plate mounts between the lower guide and the upper guide. The plate has an arced edge for contacting a disk. The plate slides, causing the arced edge of the plate to dispense the disk through the opening in the lower guide to the printer.
Claims9
A printer and disk dispenser combination, comprising:
- a housing;
- a printer mounted on the housing for printing indicia on disks;
- an upper guide;
- a lower guide attached to the upper guide and to the housing, the lower guide includes a rim for supporting a disk, the rim defines an opening;
- a plate mounted between the lower guide and the upper guide, the plate slides between a first position and a second position to dispense disks to the printer.
A printer and disk dispenser combination, comprising:
- a housing;
- a printer mounted on the housing for printing indicia on disks;
- an upper guide defining a circular opening and having a central axis;
- a lower guide being attached to the upper guide and to the housing, the lower guide includes a rim for supporting a disk, the rim defines a circular opening and a central axis;
- the lower guide being axially offset from the upper guide;
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- a plate mounted between the lower guide and the upper guide, the plate has an arced edge for contacting disks, the plate slides between a first position and a second position to dispense disks to the printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.