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CD-ROM drive

Granted 23 Jul 1996 · no office action yet

Current assignee: International Business Machines Corporation · originally International Business Machines

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Inventors: Shuichi Iwata, Koichi Takado, Yutaka Sawada, Mitsuhiko Aoyagi · Examiner: Freda Nunn · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 13 Dec 1994
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US D372022
granted 23 Jul 1996

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the CD-ROM drive, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof in an open tray position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

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D14/109

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