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Optical recording disc

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-08-10
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2007-08-10
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Abstract

Abstract An optical recording disc, such as a compact disc, having a non-playback side including a write-in region available for adding a message or an illustration so that it can be provided with such one and only design as each individual consumer may desire and it is suitable for a gift.

Inventors

  • 👤 Syoji Sugaya
  • 👤 Toshihiro Rokujo
  • 👤 Hisayoshi Asahino

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 01:11
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/24018; G11B23/00; G11B23/38; G11B23/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof a recording surface for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said recording surface, the recorded information being read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said recording surface, said optical recording disc comprising means defining a write-in-region provided on said protective layer, said write-in-region including a roughened surface for having entered thereon a note or the like by conventional writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said recording surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof a recording surface for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said recording surface, the recorded information being read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said recording surface, said optical recording disc comprising means defining a write-in-region provided on said protective layer, said write-in-region including a roughened surface for having entered thereon a note or the like by conventional writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said recording surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 1, wherein said disc is a compact disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 1, wherein said write-in region is larger in area than the area in which the information is recorded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 1, wherein said writing means is a ball point pen, a felt pen, or a pencil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
An optical recording disc in accordance with claim 1, wherein said write-in-region has a light color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
An optical recording disc in accordance with claim 5, wherein said write-in-region is colored white.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 137 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof one of a recording surface and a recording film for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said one of said recording surface and recoding film, the recorded information being is read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said one of said recording surface and recording film, said optical recorded disc comprising a write-in-region provided on said protective layer for adding a note or the like by writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said one of said recording surface and recording film and including a surface having printing ink deposited thereon, and a transparent seal for adhesively covering asid write-in region after adding a note or the like therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 137 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof one of a recording surface and a recording film for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said one of said recording surface and recoding film, the recorded information being is read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said one of said recording surface and recording film, said optical recorded disc comprising a write-in-region provided on said protective layer for adding a note or the like by writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said one of said recording surface and recording film and including a surface having printing ink deposited thereon, and a transparent seal for adhesively covering asid write-in region after adding a note or the like therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 7, wherein said transparent seal is releasable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 7, wherein said transparent seal is unreleasable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 135 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof a recording surface for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said recording surface, the recorded information being read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said recording surface, said optical recording disc comprising means defining a write-in-region provided on said protective layer for having entered thereon a note or the like by conventional writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said recording surface and including a surface having printing ink imparting a roughened surface to the write-in-region deposited thereon, and a title region also provided on said protective layer for a title relevant to said note or the like in the form of letters or a pictorial design.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 135 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof a recording surface for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said recording surface, the recorded information being read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said recording surface, said optical recording disc comprising means defining a write-in-region provided on said protective layer for having entered thereon a note or the like by conventional writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said recording surface and including a surface having printing ink imparting a roughened surface to the write-in-region deposited thereon, and a title region also provided on said protective layer for a title relevant to said note or the like in the form of letters or a pictorial design.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 24 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 10, wherein said title region has lettering or a pictorial design inscribed therein by printing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 10, wherein said title region is available for writing therein by writing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 17 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 10, wherein said disc is a compact disc.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 27 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 10, wherein said write-in region is larger in area than the area in which the information is recorded.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 25 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 10, wherein said writing means is a ball point pen, a felt pen, or a pencil.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 16 words
An optical recording disc in accordance with claim 10, wherein said write-in-region has a light color.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 15 words
An optical recording disc in accordance with claim 16, wherein said write-in-region is colored white.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 165 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof one of a recording surface and a recording film for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said one of said recording surface and recording film, the recorded information being read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said one of said recording surface and recording film, said optical recording disc comprising a write-in-region provided on said protective layer for adding a note or the like by writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said one of said recording surface and recording film and including a surface having printing ink deposited thereon, and a title region also provided on said protective layer for a title relevant to said note or the like in the form of letters or a pictorial design, and a transparent seal for adhesively covering said write-in region after adding a note of the like therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 165 words
An optical recording disc including a light transmissible substrate having on one side thereof one of a recording surface and a recording film for recording audio, visual and/or literal information, and a protective layer on said one of said recording surface and recording film, the recorded information being read out by irradiating a light on a side of said substrate opposite said one of said recording surface and recording film, said optical recording disc comprising a write-in-region provided on said protective layer for adding a note or the like by writing means, said write-in region being in overlying relationship to said one of said recording surface and recording film and including a surface having printing ink deposited thereon, and a title region also provided on said protective layer for a title relevant to said note or the like in the form of letters or a pictorial design, and a transparent seal for adhesively covering said write-in region after adding a note of the like therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 16 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 18, wherein said transparent seal is releasable.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 16 words
An optical recording disc as set forth in claim 18, wherein said transparent seal is unreleasable.

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