Record care pad

Claim 2

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributing over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 3

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said base pad is composed of a thermoplastic rubber.

Claim 4

Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said thermoplastic rubber is a butadiene-styrene copolymer.

Claim 5

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said friction means comprise said raised pedestal portions, said portions having a roughened surface with a high coefficient of friction.

Claim 6

Apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising retaining means for preventing said record from sliding off of said pad.

Claim 7

Apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said retaining means comprises a raised lip around at least a portion of the periphery of said pad of a height at least the height of said friction means.

Claim 8

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween, including at least one annular channel.

Claim 9

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween, including at least one annular channel.

Claim 10

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that any static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract foreign particles from the surface of said record; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween, including at least one radial channel.

Claim 11

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that any static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract foreign particles from the surface of said record; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween, including at least one radial channel.

Claim 12

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; means for engaging the centering hole of said record for preventing said record from sliding on said pad during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween, including at least one radial channel and at least one annular channel.

Claim 13

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; means for engaging the centering hole of said record for preventing said record from sliding on said pad during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween, including at least one radial channel and at least one annular channel.

Claim 14

Apparatus as in claim 9 wherein said means for engaging comprises a central protrusion composed of the same material of which said pad is composed.

Claim 15

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 16

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 17

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being composed of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract and retain foreign objects from the surface of said record; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 18

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being composed of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract and retain foreign objects from the surface of said record; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 19

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material having a roughened, textured surface; containing means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 20

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material having a roughened, textured surface; containing means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 21

Apparatus as in claim 13 wherein said containing means comprises a continuously raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height less than the height of said support means.

Claim 22

Apparatus as in claim 13 further comprising retaining means for preventing said record from sliding off of said pad.

Claim 23

Apparatus as in claim 15 wherein said retaining means and said containing means comprise a continuous raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height at least the height of said support means.

Claim 24

Apparatus as in claim 13 wherein said raised pedestal portions are composed of a thermoplastic rubber with a roughened upper surface.

Claim 25

Apparatus as in claim 17 wherein said thermoplastic rubber is a butadiene-styrene copolymer.

Claim 26

Apparatus as in claim 13 wherein said roughened surface varies in depth on the order of three thousandths of an inch.

Claim 27

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material having a surface with a high coefficient of friction; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 28

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material having a surface with a high coefficient of friction; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 29

Apparatus as in claim 20 wherein said material is a thermoplastic rubber with a textured upper surface.

Claim 30

Apparatus as in claim 21 wherein said thermoplastic rubber is a butadiene-styrene copolymer.

Claim 31

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that any static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract and retain foreign objects from the surface of said record; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment.

Claim 32

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that any static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract and retain foreign objects from the surface of said record; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment.

Claim 33

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and means for engaging the centering hole of said record for preventing said record from sliding on said pad during said treatment.

Claim 34

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and means for engaging the centering hole of said record for preventing said record from sliding on said pad during said treatment.

Claim 35

Apparatus as in claim 24 wherein said means for engaging is a central protrusion from said pad composed of the same material as said pad.

Claim 36

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that any static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract foreign objects from the surface of said record; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment; and means for engaging the centering hole of said record for preventing said record from sliding on said pad during said treatment.

Claim 37

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record and without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material so that any static electrical charge developing on said pad will be retained to attract foreign objects from the surface of said record; means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating on said pad during said treatment; and means for engaging the centering hole of said record for preventing said record from sliding on said pad during said treatment.

Claim 38

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; means for prohibiting said record from sliding off of said pad; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 39

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary at said location, said pad being composed of a nonabrasive material; friction means for preventing said record from sliding or rotating during said treatment; means for prohibiting said record from sliding off of said pad; and support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween.

Claim 40

Apparatus as in claim 27 wherein said means for prohibiting comprises a raised lip around at least a portion of the periphery of said pad of a height at least the height of said friction means.

Claim 41

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material; containing means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and means for prohibiting said record from sliding off of said pad.

Claim 42

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without contaminating the area surrounding said stationary location with said fluid, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held stationary, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material; containing means for preventing said fluid used in said treatment from flowing off of said pad; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad, distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and means for prohibiting said record from sliding off of said pad.

Claim 43

Apparatus as in claim 29 wherein said containing means and said means for prohibiting comprise a raised lip around the periphery of said pad having a height at least the height of said support means and said friction means.

Claim 44

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions having a surface with a high coefficient of friction, and said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and a continuous raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height less than the height of said portions.

Claim 45

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive material; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions having a surface with a high coefficient of friction, and said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and a continuous raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height less than the height of said portions.

Claim 46

Apparatus as in claim 31 wherein said pad is composed of a thermoplastic rubber.

Claim 47

Apparatus as in claim 32 wherein said thermoplastic rubber is a butadiene-styrene copolymer.

Claim 48

Apparatus as in claim 31 wherein said portions are composed of the same material as said pad and the upper surface of said portions is roughened.

Claim 49

Apparatus as in claim 31 wherein said lip is composed of the same material as said pad.

Claim 50

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive rubber-like material; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad and distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions having a surface with a high coefficient of friction, and said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; a continuous raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height less than the height of said portions; and a central protrusion located substantially in the center of said area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment.

Claim 51

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonconductive, nonabrasive rubber-like material; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad and distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions having a surface with a high coefficient of friction, and said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; a continuous raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height less than the height of said portions; and a central protrusion located substantially in the center of said area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment.

Claim 52

Apparatus as in claim 36 wherein said central protrusion is composed of the same material as said pad.

Claim 53

Apparatus as in claim 36 wherein said roughened surface varies on the order of three thousandths of an inch in depth.

Claim 54

Apparatus as in claim 38 wherein said apparatus is entirely composed of a thermoplastic rubber.

Claim 55

Apparatus as in claim 39 wherein said thermoplastic rubber is a butadiene-styrene copolymer.

Claim 56

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad and distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions having a surface with a high coefficient of friction, and said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and a continuous raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height at least the height of said portions.

Claim 57

Apparatus for positioning a phonograph record at a stationary location during treatment with a fluid without damaging said record, said apparatus comprising: a base pad having dimensions larger than the dimensions of the largest record to be held at said stationary location, said pad being made of a nonabrasive material; support means for preventing the lower surface of said record from resting in said fluid that may flow off of said record during said treatment, said support means including a plurality of raised coplanar pedestal portions attached to said pad and distributed over substantially the entire area of said pad covered by said record during said treatment, said portions having a surface with a high coefficient of friction, and said portions being separated from each other so as to form interconnected channels therebetween; and a continuous raised lip around the periphery of said pad of a height at least the height of said portions.