Disc storage cassettes comprising index features
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1. A disc cassette comprising:
- a curved portion including multiple ribs, wherein the ribs define multiple disc slots in the curved portion that are configured to hold multiple discs in place, and the discs are spaced apart by the ribs; and
multiple index features positioned on an inside edge of the curved portion, wherein edges of the index features are aligned with centers of the disc slots, and the index features are configured to allow alignment of a kicker device of a disc retrieval unit (DRU) to a disc of the disc cassette to lift the disc into a disc gripper device without disturbing one or more other discs of the disc cassette that are adjacent to the disc.
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Abstract
A disc cassette includes a curved portion. The curved portion includes multiple ribs that define multiple disc slots. The disc slots are configured to hold multiple discs that are spaced apart by the ribs. The disc cassette further includes multiple index features positioned on an inside edge of the curved portion. The index features are configured to allow alignment of a kicker device of a disc retrieval unit (DRU) to a disc of the disc cassette to lift the disc into a disc gripper device without disturbing one or more other discs of the disc cassette that are adjacent to the disc.
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1. A disc cassette comprising:
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a curved portion including multiple ribs, wherein the ribs define multiple disc slots in the curved portion that are configured to hold multiple discs in place, and the discs are spaced apart by the ribs; and multiple index features positioned on an inside edge of the curved portion, wherein edges of the index features are aligned with centers of the disc slots, and the index features are configured to allow alignment of a kicker device of a disc retrieval unit (DRU) to a disc of the disc cassette to lift the disc into a disc gripper device without disturbing one or more other discs of the disc cassette that are adjacent to the disc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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