Disc repair system
OwnerEdward A. Lalli, William M. Doherty +1inventors
InventorsEdward A. Lalli, William M. Doherty, John L. Doherty, Jr.
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Abstract
A disc repair system embodied by a consumer kit, which is provided for the purpose of consumer-repairing of scratches on optically-read discs (e.g., digitally recorded discs, known commonly, as “CD” discs or “DVD” discs, containing audio or video or other formats of data information), such that an optical reader, which uses a laser to read digital information stored on a compact disc, can read the digital information without the optical distortion caused by a scratch. The consumer kit (in a special box package) contains a hand-held rotator which is preferably used in combination with abrading compounds, abrasive discs, and wiping cloths to recondition the disc surface.
Claims21
A consumer kit for reconditioning a scratched operating surface of an optically-read disc, comprising, in combination:
- a) a holding means for holding the disc in a substantially stationary position with the operating surface exposed and facing upwardly;
- b) an abrader means for abrading the operating surface;
- c) a hand-held power tool means for powered rubbing of said abrader means on the operating surface;
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- d) a cleaning means for cleaning the operating surface;
- e) wherein at least one said holding means, at least one abrader means, at least hand-held power tool means, and at least one cleaning means are packaged in a consumer kit.
A consumer kit for reconditioning a scratched operating surface of an optically-read disc, comprising, in combination:
- a) an optically-read-disc holder structured and arranged to hold the optically-read disc in a substantially stationary position with the operating surface exposed and facing upwardly;
- b) a set of abrasive products structured and arranged to abrade the operating surface in an ordered manner when rotatably rubbed on the operating surface;
- c) a hand-held rotary power tool having a powered rotary spindle structured and arranged to removably hold one said spindle-rotatable abrasive product;
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- d) a set of wipes each structured and arranged to clean the operating surface.
A method for using consumer kit elements to recondition a scratched operating surface of an optically-read disc, comprising, in combination, the steps of:
- a) placing the optically-read disc in a stationary position on a portable holder provided by the consumer kit, with the scratched operating surface facing upwardly;
- b) providing, by said consumer kit, a set of abrasion products structured and arranged to remove material from said scratched operating surface when rubbed on said scratched operating surface;
- c) using a hand-held rotating power tool having a rotary spindle, provided by said consumer kit, rubbing in a polishing order a selection of said abrasion products on said scratched operating surface;
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- d) cleaning said scratched operating surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.