Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising: a flexible body having a pair of opposed surfaces with a magnetic recording layer on at least one of said surfaces, and a central hole therethrough; and an annular reinforcing member of a material capable of being hot stamped, the member being hot stamped to one side of the body in surrounding relationship to the hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising: a flexible body having a pair of opposed surfaces with a magnetic recording layer on at least one of said surfaces, and a central hole therethrough; and an annular reinforcing member of a material capable of being hot stamped, the member being hot stamped to one side of the body in surrounding relationship to the hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein the annular reinforcing member has a face in surface-to-surface engagement with the adjacent surface portion of the body throughout the entire area of said face of said annular reinforcing member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 1 wherein the body has an inner peripheral edge defining the outer boundary of the hole, the annular reinforcing member having an inner peripheral edge substantially co-extensive with the inner peripheral edge of the body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein is provided a second annular reinforcing member of said material, said second annular reinforcing member being hot stamped to the body on the opposite side thereof and in surrounding relationship to the hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 4, wherein said annular reinforcing members are devoid of mutual contact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 4, wherein the body has an inner peripheral edge defining the outer boundary of the hole, and wherein each annular reinforcing member has an inner peripheral edge substantially co-extensive with the inner peripheral face of the body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member material is metallic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 1 wherein the reinforcing member material is a metal foil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A magnetic recording medium having an improved central reinforcing structure, said recording medium comprising: a relatively thin flexible body having a pair of opposing surfaces each provided with a magnetic recording layer, said body having a central substantially circular aperture defined by an inner edge of said body; a first annular reinforcing member adhered to one of said pair of opposing surfaces by hot stamping said member thereto; a second annular reinforcing member adhered to the other one of said pair of opposing surfaces by hot stamping said second annular reinforcing member thereto; each of said first and second annular reinforcing members being positioned substantially concentric with said aperture and having an inner edge substantially coincident with said inner edge of said body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
A magnetic recording medium having an improved central reinforcing structure, said recording medium comprising: a relatively thin flexible body having a pair of opposing surfaces each provided with a magnetic recording layer, said body having a central substantially circular aperture defined by an inner edge of said body; a first annular reinforcing member adhered to one of said pair of opposing surfaces by hot stamping said member thereto; a second annular reinforcing member adhered to the other one of said pair of opposing surfaces by hot stamping said second annular reinforcing member thereto; each of said first and second annular reinforcing members being positioned substantially concentric with said aperture and having an inner edge substantially coincident with said inner edge of said body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 9 wherein said first and second annular reinforcing members are electrically conductive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
A magnetic recording medium as set forth in claim 9 wherein the ratio of the thickness of each of said first and second annular reinforcing members to the thickness of said body is in the range of about 0.1 to about 0.3.