Special receptacle or package – For holding a machine readable recording medium – For holding an optical disc
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-18
2001-06-26
Bui, Luan K. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For holding a machine readable recording medium
For holding an optical disc
C206S311000, C206S312000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06250460
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a device for protecting information and/or data storage media to receive disk-shaped objects, in particular Compact Disc Read-Only Memories, or CD-ROM's, or other digital data storage media.
However, although more specifically designed for such applications, it can be used, more generally, with all types of disk.
BACKGROUND ART
There are known, at the present time, devices for protecting information and/or data storage media consisting of flexible pockets subdivided into six compartments of the same size and distributed in two columns of three compartments each, provided symmetrically on either side of the longitudinal axis of said pocket, to receive computer diskettes of the so-called 3½ inch format.
Although satisfactory for such applications, these pockets are not suitable for storing CD-ROM's, since these are too large for the compartments in question.
If one wishes to store disk-shaped objects of CD-ROM format, that is to say disks having a diameter of approximately 11.9 cm (4.69 inches), in a flexible pocket of A4 format, that is to say 21×29.7 cm (8.27×11.69 inches), one realizes, that the respective dimensions of the pocket and of the disks do not facilitate their placing in separate compartments.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a device for protecting information and/or data storage media that overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks and makes it possible to store a maximum number of disk-shaped objects, in particular CD-ROM's or other digital data storage media, in separate locations in a flexible pocket.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for protecting information and/or data storage media that makes it possible to ensure that the disk-shaped objects stored, in particular CD-ROM's or other digital data recording media, are held in place.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a device for protecting information and/or data storage media that facilitates the introduction/extraction of the disk-shaped objects, in particular CD-ROM's or other digital data storage media, that are stored.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for protecting information and/or data storage media that makes it easier to take hold of the disk-shaped objects, in particular CD-ROM's or other digital data storage media, when stored in the device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for protecting information and/or data storage media that is simpler to manufacture and the strength of which is preserved.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will emerge in the course of the following description, which is given only by way of illustration and is not intended to limit same.
The invention relates to a device for protecting information and/or data storage media, consisting of a flexible pocket having at least two opposite faces, locally rendered integral with one another, and designed to be able to receive disk-shaped objects, in particular CD ROM's or other digital data storage media, having a diameter D. The pocket is being designed to be substantially rectangular, with a length of less than 3D, or a multiple of 3D, and a width of less than 2D, or a multiple of 2D. The device includes means of dividing the pocket into three separate compartments, or a multiple of three separate compartments, to receive the objects in staggered locations.
The invention also relates to a device as described above, receiving, In at least one of its the compartments, a disk-shaped object.
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Bui Luan K.
Harrison & Egbert
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