Inventors:
Nathan Ellis Jacobson - Rochester MN
Mark LeMarr Kyllo - Kasson MN
Steven F. Starcke - Rochester MN
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
A47G 1908
US Classification:
211 4112, 118500, 2111811, 211 4118, 211 491
Abstract:
A tray for retaining disks includes first and second longitudinally extending, spaced apart, parallel rods. A plurality of support plates are directly attached to the rods. Each support plate has at least one notch formed therein for receiving a respective support member. A plurality of rails are attached to the support plates. At least three spaced apart wires are provided. Each wire is formed to have a zigzag configuration adapted to receive and support the disk at an outer peripheral edge thereof. One of the wires is disposed to contact the outer periphery of the disk at a position of zero degrees, another one of the wires is disposed to contact the outer periphery of the disk at a position less than 90 degrees, and a further one of the wires is disposed to contact the outer periphery of the disk at a position greater than 270 degrees.