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US5161081A
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Disk cartridge made by injecting molten synthetic resin into a mold so that flash lines, weld lines and burn marks do not occur
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-27
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2011-11-27
Abstract
Abstract Molten resin is ejected from the gate provided in the wall of a mold, which corresponds to the face of the head insertion opening of a disk cartridge, so that the molded half of the disk cartridge has scarcely any defect in the surface thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuo Machida
- 👤 Tatsuya Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:17
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/0046; B29C45/17; B29C45/38; G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/03; G11B23/0301; G11B23/0313; B29C45/26; B29C45/2628
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A product by process comprising a disk cartridge having: a substantially square case in which a disk is rotatably accommodated, and which comprises an upper half and a lower half, each of said upper and lower half comprising: a planar plate portion with outer rib portions made of synthetic resin, having an upper surface and a lower surface; a head insertion opening which extends completely through said planar plate portion and located such that it does not extend to edges of said planar plate portion; said head insertion opening enclosed by a surface which connects said upper surface to said lower surface of said plate portion; and said planar plate portion made by a process wherein it is molded in a planar cavity of a mold from molten synthetic resin, a gate is provided in said mold which has the same dimensions as said head insertion opening and which corresponds to the location of the head insertion opening, and molten resin is injected through said gate into said cavity from said head insertion opening such that said molten resin flows from said gate outwardly in all directions and with a thickness of said planar plate portion parallel with said upper and lower surfaces of said planar plate portion to outer edges of said mold without formation of flash lines, weld lines, and burn marks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A product by process comprising a disk cartridge having: a substantially square case in which a disk is rotatably accommodated, and which comprises an upper half and a lower half, each of said upper and lower half comprising: a planar plate portion with outer rib portions made of synthetic resin, having an upper surface and a lower surface; a head insertion opening which extends completely through said planar plate portion and located such that it does not extend to edges of said planar plate portion; said head insertion opening enclosed by a surface which connects said upper surface to said lower surface of said plate portion; and said planar plate portion made by a process wherein it is molded in a planar cavity of a mold from molten synthetic resin, a gate is provided in said mold which has the same dimensions as said head insertion opening and which corresponds to the location of the head insertion opening, and molten resin is injected through said gate into said cavity from said head insertion opening such that said molten resin flows from said gate outwardly in all directions and with a thickness of said planar plate portion parallel with said upper and lower surfaces of said planar plate portion to outer edges of said mold without formation of flash lines, weld lines, and burn marks.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-11-03 | 1996-05-04 | 1996-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-11-03 | 2000-05-04 | 2000-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-11-03 | 2004-05-04 | 2004-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |