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A disk copying and dispensing apparatus including a disk processing module installable in a host device such as a disk vending machine, the module having a frame containing a displaceable carriage mechanism with a disk pick-up head, at least one disk recorder with an extendible tray for receiving or

A disk copying and dispensing apparatus including a disk processing module installable in a host device such as a disk vending machine, the module having a frame containing a displaceable carriage mechanism with a disk pick-up head, at least one disk recorder with an extendible tray for receiving or discharging a disk, a disk label printer and at least one disk parking tray with one embodiment having an actuatable disk dispensing chute, the disk carriage being movable from one device to another under control of a controller, in accordance with a programmed sequence of a processor.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A disk copying and dispensing apparatus for digital compact disks comprising:(a) a programmed operating processor;(b) a disk processing module including:(i) a frame having a top, bottom and sides forming a housing;(ii) a stacking device for storing a stack of unrecorded

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A disk copying and dispensing apparatus for digital compact disks comprising:(a) a programmed operating processor;(b) a disk processing module including:(i) a frame having a top, bottom and sides forming a housing;(ii) a stacking device for storing a stack of unrecorded disks at the bottom of the frame;(iii) a linear guide track vertically extending between the top and bottom of the frame;(iv) a carriage in engagement with the guide track and vertically displaceable on the track;(v) a drive mechanism connected to the carriage and frame for displacing the carriage relative to the frame;(vi) a controller electronically connected to the operating processor and the drive mechanism for displacing the carriage according to a programmed sequence in the processor;(vii) a disk pick-up head on the carriage, the disk pick-up head having a disk engagement device, the disk pick-up head being transported on a linear path with the carriage and being positionable with the disk engagement device centered over a disk at the top of the stack of unrecorded disks;(viii) a disk recorder having an extendible disk tray for receiving and dispensing a disk for content recording, wherein the disk tray extends into the path of the disk pick-up head with the engagement device being centered over an extended disk tray during pick-up or deposit of a disk on the disk tray;(ix) a disk label printer having an extendible disk tray for receiving and dispensing a disk for disk label printing, wherein the disk tray of the disk label printer extends into the path of the disk pick-up head with the engagement device being centered over an extended tray during pick-up or deposit of a disk on the disk tray;(x) a disk parking tray having a drive mechanism wherein the disk parking tray has a disk holding device for holding at least one disk, wherein the disk parking tray is extendible into the path of the disk pick-up head with the engagement device being centered over the disk holding device during pick-up or deposit of a disk on the disk holding device of the disk parking tray, and wherein the disk parking tray has an extended position into the path of the disk pick-up head and a super extended position wherein the disk holding device projects from the frame for dispensing a copied disk;wherein the controller is electronically connected to the disk recorder, disk printer and disk parking tray for executing disk labeling and recording operations according to the programmed sequence of the processor.