Disk pack cleaning table

Claim 2

Apparatus for use in removing the dust cover to facilitate inspection and cleaning of disk packs, or the like comprising: a support member; a rotatable spindle supported by said support member; said spindle being designed to receive a disk pack or the like having a dust cover and a dust cover release mechanism thereon for rotative movement with said spindle; ejector means carried by said spindle, said ejector means for releasing said dust cover release mechanism carried by said dust cover permitting said dust cover to be separated from said disk pack; means for supporting and for selectively moving said ejector means between a first position remote from said dust cover release mechanism and a second position contacting said dust cover release mechanism.

Claim 3

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the means for supporting and selectivelY moving said ejector means is a lever pivotally attached to said support member.

Claim 4

Apparatus as in claim 2 including mechanical stop means attached to the support member for fixing one position of said lever, said level in such position supporting the ejector means in the first position.

Claim 5

Apparatus as in claim 3 including a spring by which said lever is spring-biased against the mechanical stop means.

Claim 6

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the support member is provided with a plurality of depending members serving legs to permit operative positioning of said support member on substantially any surface parallel with said support member.

Claim 7

Apparatus for use in removing the dust cover to facilitate inspection and cleaning of disk packs, or the like, comprising: a support member, a rotatable spindle journaled in said support member, said spindle being shaped to receive a disk pack thereon for rotative movement with said spindle, ejector means carried within said spindle, said ejector means serving to contact and remove a dust cover carried by said disk pack; lever means pivotally attached to said support member and engaging the ejector means to move the said ejector means between a first position remote from the dust cover of a disk pack installed on said spindle and a second position in contact with said dust cover; mechanical stop means attached to the support member so as to support said lever means in such a position that the ejector means assumes the first position; spring means to bias the lever means against the mechanical stop means; a plurality of depending members serving as legs attached to the support member to permit operative positioning of said support member on substantially any surface parallel with said support member.

Claim 8

Apparatus for use in removing the dust cover to facilitate inspection and cleaning of disk packs, or the like, comprising: a support member, a rotatable spindle journaled in said support member, said spindle being shaped to receive a disk pack thereon for rotative movement with said spindle, ejector means carried within said spindle, said ejector means serving to contact and remove a dust cover carried by said disk pack; lever means pivotally attached to said support member and engaging the ejector means to move the said ejector means between a first position remote from the dust cover of a disk pack installed on said spindle and a second position in contact with said dust cover; mechanical stop means attached to the support member so as to support said lever means in such a position that the ejector means assumes the first position; spring means to bias the lever means against the mechanical stop means; a plurality of depending members serving as legs attached to the support member to permit operative positioning of said support member on substantially any surface parallel with said support member.