Data protector

Abstract

A data protector comprising a card sized for covering data recorded on a side of a data carrier of the type having an aperture for receiving a spindle of al disk drive, includes a plurality of circularly arranged spaced resilient protrusions extending from a generally flat side of said protector. The protrusions are radially inwardly bendable for insertion and retention in an aperture of a data carrier such as a business card, a trading card or the like to retain the protector on the data carrier with the generally flat side of the protector covering the data recorded on the data carrier.

1 . A data protector comprising a card sized for covering data recorded on a side of a data carrier of the type having an aperture for receiving a spindle of al disk drive, said protector including a plurality of circularly arranged spaced resilient protrusions extending from a generally flat side of said protector, said protrusions being radially inwardly bendable for insertion and retention in an aperture of a data carrier to retain said protector on said data carrier with said generally flat side covering said data.  
     
     
         2 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein said protrusions are angled upwardly and radially outwardly from said side of said protector.  
     
     
         3 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein said protrusions angle upwardly and outwardly from said side of said protector at an angle in the range of 10-15 degrees from a line perpendicular to said generally flat side.  
     
     
         4 . The protector of  claim 3 , further comprising a boss on said side of said protector, said protrusions being circularly positioned around said boss, said boss having a finger engagement surface spaced from said side of said protector.  
     
     
         5 . The protector of  claim 4 , wherein said protrusions and said boss are formed on a cup shaped member, said cup shaped member being retained on said side of said protector.  
     
     
         6 . The protector of  claim 5 , further comprising a recess in said generally flat side, said cup shaped member being retained in said recess.  
     
     
         7 . The protector of  claim 6 , wherein said cup shaped member is removably retained in said recess.  
     
     
         8 . The protector of  claim 5 , wherein said protrusions taper radially inwardly at ends of said protrusions remote from said generally flat side.  
     
     
         9 . The protector of  claim 5 , wherein said protrusions comprise four circularly spaced protrusions of similar size.  
     
     
         10 . The protector of  claim 5 , wherein said protrusions comprise six circularly spaced protrusions of similar size.  
     
     
         11 . The protector of  claim 5 , wherein said protector is of rectangular configuration, said protrusions being centrally located in said rectangular configuration.  
     
     
         12 . The protector of  claim 11 , wherein said protrusions extend from said side approximately the same distance as the thickness of a data carrier.