Supports: racks – Special article – Recorded music type
Patent
1996-03-06
1998-01-13
Gibson, Jr., Robert W.
Supports: racks
Special article
Recorded music type
211 88, 2063081, 20638714, D6407, A47F 700
Patent
active
057069557
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for mounting and exposing CD-boxes on a substantially vertical surface, e.g. a wall.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are different types of CD-racks for storing CDs (compact discs) wherein the CD-boxes are placed side by side or above each other. In such CD racks only the back of the CD-box will be exposed, the name of the artiste and the disc being read from said back, while the often artistic disc wrapper is hidden completely by adjacent boxes.
There are, however, also CD racks formed as lattice-works of rails which are attached to a wall, the boxes being loosely placed with the front side facing outwards in order to expose the disc wrapper. Since such a device contains a limited number of CDs only such discs as are played more frequently by the owner for the time being are placed in the device.
This is not a drawback. It has been found that during a certain period a limited number of discs usually are played more often than others even if the owner owns a large number of CD:s. The advantage is that the owner can be inspired by the exposed disc wrappers when choosing the disc and often it is the mood and the disc wrapper that determine the choice. This method of exposing the discs therefore is preferred but the drawback of the prior art CD rack is that the CD-boxes must be removed from the rack when the discs are to be played.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The purpose of the invention is to facilitate considerably the handling of CD-boxes and above all to provide a device for mounting and exposing CD-boxes wherein the CD-boxes need not be removed when the discs are to be played. The invention is based on the fact that CD-boxes of standard type comprise a bottom part with a hinged cover, the bottom part comprising a lower part and an upper part attached to the lower part by snap action, the bottom part forming at one of two opposite edges a gap between the lower part and the upper part and at the other one of these opposite edges a projecting rib. For said purpose the device has obtained the characterizing features of claim 1.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In order to explain the invention in more detail an illustrative embodiment thereof will be described below reference being made to the accompanying drawings wherein
FIG. 1 is a front view of a board including the device of the invention,
FIG. 2 is an enlarged transverse cross sectional view along line II--II in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the device according to the invention,
FIG. 4 is a side view of the device in FIG. 3,
FIG. 5 is an end view as seen from the left in FIG. 4,
FIG. 6 is a transverse cross sectional view along line VI--VI in FIG. 3,
FIG. 7 is a side view of the device according to the invention with a CD-box mounted therein said box being shown in transverse cross sectional view, and
FIG. 8 is an end view as seen from the left in FIG. 7 of the device with the CD-box mounted therein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
FIGS. 1 and 2 disclose a board 10 of metal sheet for mounting and exposing CD-boxes 11. The board forms a flat surface 12 with an edge flange 13 bent backwards and extending around the board. In the flat surface of the board there are a number of circular depressions 14 two of which located on line with each other have openings 15 formed as key openings for suspending the board against a wall or the like. The depth of the depressions 14 is slightly smaller (some tenths of a mm) than the width of the edge flange 13 bent backwards so that when the depressions 14 engage the wall it is guaranteed that also the edge flange 13 engages the wall to provide a neat mounting of the board.
On the flat surface 12 of the board 10 there are provided sixteen regularly distributed metal sheet brackets 16 having a web 17, which engages the surface 12 and can be attached to said surface by spot welding at 18, and having two substantially perpendicularly projecting limbs 19 and 20 mutually spaced a distance corresponding to the width of
REFERENCES:
patent: 2742161 (1956-04-01), Nuttall
patent: 2883061 (1959-04-01), Moore
patent: 2916159 (1959-12-01), O'Neill
patent: 3281066 (1966-10-01), Becklin
patent: 3343684 (1967-09-01), Galier
patent: 3515284 (1970-06-01), Taylor
patent: 3946877 (1976-03-01), Galicia
patent: 4304382 (1981-12-01), Jelen
patent: 4763797 (1988-08-01), Egan
patent: 4867302 (1989-09-01), Takahashi
patent: 4880192 (1989-11-01), Vom Braucke et al.
patent: 4951826 (1990-08-01), Tompkins
patent: 5040687 (1991-08-01), Whittington
patent: 5120012 (1992-06-01), Rosenau
patent: 5165629 (1992-11-01), Breveglieri
patent: 5232089 (1993-08-01), Kim
patent: 5255800 (1993-10-01), Kelly
patent: 5351835 (1994-10-01), Hallgren
patent: 5388713 (1995-02-01), Taniyama
patent: 5456368 (1995-10-01), Zehnder
patent: 5515968 (1996-05-01), Taniyama
patent: 5515981 (1996-05-01), Gregory et al.
patent: 5518125 (1996-05-01), Colosimo
patent: 5542531 (1996-08-01), Yeung
patent: 5603415 (1997-02-01), Balnis
patent: 5622270 (1997-04-01), Bezos
patent: 5628414 (1997-05-01), Heathcote
LandOfFree
Device for CD boxes does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Device for CD boxes, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device for CD boxes will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-319510