Special receptacle or package – For holding a machine readable recording medium – For holding a grooved phonograph disc
Patent
1986-10-14
1988-02-16
Foster, Jimmy G.
Special receptacle or package
For holding a machine readable recording medium
For holding a grooved phonograph disc
206311, 206387, 206472, 281 31, B65D 8557, B65D 85672
Patent
active
047249579
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a method for producing book-like containers for tape-like or disk-like record supports for acoustic and/or optical information, as well as data processing programmes with a book back made from cardboard and a reception part for the record support fixed thereto, as well as to a container produced by this method.
It is known to use box-shaped hinged or folding containers for receiving cassettes, e.g. video cassettes and which have the appearance of a book in the closed state. They are made from flexible PVC foil, which is formed into a hinged container by high frequency welding. A transparent foil is so arranged on the outer surface of the hinged container, that a slide-in pocket is formed from a printed sheet with information on the content of the container. However, these known hinged containers suffer from serious disadvantages. The connection between the container halves is also constituted by a flexible PVC foil, so that the foil portions in the vicinity of the hinges frequently tear or crease after a short period of use under the influence of alternating temperatures. As the hinged containers only have a limited dimensional stability, they deform during use, so that the external appearance is considerably impaired. Another disadvantage is that the insertion of the printed sheets into the slide-in pocket formed by the transparent foil is far from easy. The sharp edges of the hinged container caused by the manufacturing process can easily lead to finger injuries. This danger also exists when using the hinged container. In addition, the printed sheets can be easily removed for unauthorized making of copies.
Another container is known from German Utility Model No. 8,101,267, which is externally formed from a hard paper or cardboard layer, onto which is internally stuck a plastic layer for receiving the cassette. The external hard paper or cardboard layer can be externally provided with a printed layer. The disadvantage of this container is that, during use, as a result of the opening movements of the cardboard and the plastic foil, tearing and creasing can easily occur in the vicinity of the back hinges. In addition, the external cardboard surface can be easily damaged or dirtied by scratches and the like.
The object of the invention is to so construct a container for tape-like or disk-like record supports or holders of the type described hereinbefore, that the disadvantages of known flexible PVC containers are avoided. Whilst obtaining a dimensionally stable book-like character of the container, the record supports are arranged in positionally secure manner and the actual container can be provided with information which cannot be reproduced in a destruction-free manner.
According to the invention, this object is achieved in that a book cover with a round back part is formed from a cardboard blank, then a foil-lined print covering is produced, is given a system overprint and is connected to the book cover, whilst then on the first inside of the book cover, is fixed a cover member for the reception part formed as a deep-drawn member from polystyrene or the like and on the other inside of the book cover is fixed the base member of the reception part which is also in the form of a deep-drawn part made from polystyrene or the like and which is connected to the cover member of the reception part by a preshaped back part, in such a way that the book cover is not connected to the back part in the vicinity thereof.
According to a further feature of the invention, the book cover of the cardboard container is rounded in the back section and is externally fixed to a foil-lined print covering and on the inside is connected to a reception part made in per se known manner from a one or multipart blank of polystyrene or the like and which comprises a cover member and a base member, in which is formed at least one recess having a reduced bearing surface compared with the opening cross-section, whilst in the vicinity of the back section is provided a resiliently elastically constructed concave conn
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