CD ColorDisc

Abstract

A CD ColorDisc is produced by a compact disc, or a DVD, replication machine. Unlike a compact disc, the CD ColorDisc does not store digital information. The CD ColorDisc has an image carried on one or both of its sides. It is useable as a medium to display the image. The CD ColorDisc may be used as a drink coaster or may by mounted on a hub post to provide a view of the image.

I claim:  
     
         1 . In a method of forming a CD ColorDisc, comprising the steps of: 
 utilizing either a compact disc or a DVD replication machine to produce a plastic substrate that does not store digital information, said substrate having a circular hole through its center of a type that is used for mounting a compact disc on a hub post of a compact disc player; and    providing an image on a side of said substrate, whereby the CD ColorDisc is formed.    
     
     
         2 . In the method of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is either transparent or translucent.  
     
     
         3 . In the method of  claim 1  wherein the step of providing includes the step of using a screen printing process.  
     
     
         4 . In the method of  claim 3  including the additional step of depositing a coating of transparent ink upon sides of the CD ColorDisc.  
     
     
         5 . In the method of  claim 1  wherein the step of providing includes affixing a medium that carries said image to a side of said substrate.  
     
     
         6 . A display of an image, comprising: 
 a transparent or translucent disc which does not store digital information, said disc being produced by either a compact disc or a DVD replication machine, said disc having a hole through its center of a type that is used for mounting a compact disc to a hub post, a side of said disc carrying an image, thereby forming a CD ColorDisc; and    means for displaying said image.    
     
     
         7 . The display of  claim 6  wherein said means comprises a magnet connected to a side of said CD ColorDisc.  
     
     
         8 . The display of  claim 6  wherein said means comprises: 
 a block in the shape of a rectangular parallelpiped;  
 a cylinder connected to said block, said cylinder having an axis perpendicular to a top surface of said block, a side of said CD ColorDisc resting upon said top surface with said cylinder extending through the central hole.  
 
     
     
         9 . The display of  claim 6  additionally comprising a plug that is adapted for connection to said CD ColorDisc to plug said central hole to prevent a flow of liquid therethrough.  
     
     
         10 . The display of  claim 6  wherein said means comprises: 
 a frame that has an image surface and a rear surface; and  
 a hub post mounted upon said image surface, said hub post being of a type used for mounting a compact disc.  
 
     
     
         11 . The display of  claim 10  additionally comprising a mounting pad connected to said rear surface.  
     
     
         12 . The display of  claim 10  additionally comprising a magnet connected to said rear surface.  
     
     
         13 . The display of  claim 10  wherein said means comprises: 
 a suction cup that has a flat rear surface and a curvilinear front suction surface;  
 a block having a rear surface connected to said flat rear surface of said suction cup;  
 a pivot connected to a front surface of said block;  
 a hub post of a type used for mounting a compact disc; and  
 a rod having one of its ends connected to said pivot and the other of its ends connected to said hub post.  
 
     
     
         14 . The display of  claim 6  wherein said means comprises: 
 a desk stand in the shape of a pyramid;  
 a hub post of a type used for mounting a compact disc; and  
 a rod having one of its ends connected to a top of said desk stand and the other of its ends connected to said hub post.  
 
     
     
         15 . The display of  claim 14  wherein a side of said desk stand is truncated to cause a truncated portion of said side to perpendicularly intersect a bottom of said desk stand.