Compact disc labeler

An apparatus comprising:

• a plate having an upper portion and a lower portion, the plate defining a plate slot, the slot defining a pathway between the plate upper portion and the plate lower portion, the plate configured to reciprocally move between a first plate position and a second plate position;
• a planar surface defining a central aperture, the planar surface for receiving a compact disc label, the planar surface coupled to the plate top portion;
• a plunger disposed within the planar surface central aperture having a plunger top portion and a plunger lower portion, the plunger lower portion received within the plate slot so as to move the plunger along the pathway between a first upper plunger position where the plunger top portion is above the planar surface when the plate occupies the first plate position and a second lower plunger position when the plate occupies the second plate position;
• means coupled to the plate for reciprocally moving the plate between the first plate position and the second plate position;
• and,
• means for affixing a compact disc to the plunger top portion such that when the plunger occupies the second plunger position, the compact disc contacts a compact disc label disposed above the planar surface.

A compact disc labeler apparatus comprising:

• a base;
• an arm coupled to the base;
• a plunger housing coupled to the arm and suspended above the base;
• a surface for receiving a label, coupled to the plunger housing, the surface defining a central aperture;
• a plunger having a top segment, the plunger disposed within the surface central aperture and moveable between a first position within the plunger housing and a second position above the plunger housing;
• a spring bias trigger disposed within the arm, coupled to the plunger to regulate movement of the plunger between the first position and the second position;
• means for attaching a compact disc having a central aperture to the plunger top segment.

A method for affixing a self adhesive label to a CD having an aperture, a top surface and a bottom surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing a CD to a shaft having an upper and a lower end, the shaft extending through the CD aperture, the shaft having a cap on its upper end contacting the CD top surface;
• engaging the shaft lower end to a source of downward pulling force;
• with the downward pulling source, pulling the shaft downward toward a surface bearing the self adhesive label such that the cap exerts a downward force on the CD top surface impelling the CD toward the surface;
• and
• contacting the CD bottom surface with the self adhesive label so as to affix the label to the CD.