A pallet for holding an information recording medium, a process for producing an information recording medium employing the same, and an apparatus for the process

摘要

A pallet for holding a substrate for information recording medium is provided which is used with an apparatus for producing an information-recording medium having a continuous conveying means for the pallet, and exhibits improvements in handleableness of the substrate and in the production efficiency of the information recording medium. A method of producing an information recording medium employing the pallet, and an apparatus for producing the recording medium are also provided. The pallet comprises a substrate-holding portion which serves to hold the substrate detachably; a mask portion for masking an outer peripheral part of the substrate to prevent formation of an information recording film on the peripheral part of the substrate; and a connecting portion for connecting the pallet with the pallet-conveying means of the apparatus; and the substrate-holding portion, the mask portion, and the connecting portion being integrated into one body.