DVD/VCD/CD holder

Details DVD/VCD/CD holder DVD/VCD/CD holder

2000-07-24

2001-09-04

Bui, Luan K. (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For holding a machine readable recording medium

For holding a grooved phonograph disc

C206S308100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06283286

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a holder, and more particularly to a holder for a DVD/VCD/CD. The DVD/VCD/CD holder has a paper-made cover and a base with the cover detachably located on the top. The base has a disk centrally protruding out and having at least two equally spaced pairs of slits, at least two L shaped retainers each formed between two adjacent slits and having a wedged boss on the outside face of the retainer. A press is centrally provided to connect with each of the retainers by means of a bridge, such that when the press is pressed, each of the retainers will be deformed to incline toward the press so as to release the clamped DVD/VCD/CD. Furthermore, at the joint between the cover and the base, multiple through holes are defined so that the user is able to assemble holders together by means of a thread or the like inserted through the aligned through holes of the holders.
2. Description of Related Art
A CD, DVD/VCD/CD, because of its fragility, usually is stored in a holder so as to protect it from any kind of impact. A conventional holder usually has a series of resilient plates arranged in the center of the bottom of the holder in a circle. Each of the series of resilient plates are L shaped in section and the diameter of the circle is slightly larger than that of the central through hole of the DVD/VCD/CD. When a DVD/VCD/CD or the like is to be held in the holder, the DVD/VCD/CD is pressed onto the resilient plates to deform the plates. The distal ends of the resilient plates, after being deformed, will have a smaller diameter than that of the central through hole of the DVD/VCD/CD and are then able to be inserted into the central through hole of the DVD/VCD/CD. After the distal ends of the resilient plates are inserted into the central through hole of the DVD/VCD/CD, the L-shaped distal ends of the resilient plates securely clamp the periphery defining the central through hole and the DVD/VCD/CD is firmly positioned on the bottom of the holder. However, because the holder needs to securely clamp the DVD/VCD/CD, a minimum thickness of the holder is necessary to provide a substantial holding to the DVD/VCD/CD, which makes the holder too thick to be carried conveniently. Furthermore, when multiple DVD/VCD/CD holders are stacked together, it is quite easy that the stacked DVD/VCD/CD holders become scattered when an unexpected force is employed.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to provide an improved holder for a DVD/VCD/CD to mitigate and obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The main objective of the invention is to provide an improved DVD/VCD/CD holder. The holder has a paper-made cover and a base with the cover detachably located on the top of the base. The base has a disk centrally protruding out and having at least two equally spaced pairs of slits, at least two L shaped retainers each formed between two adjacent slits and having a wedged boss on the outside face of the retainer. A press is centrally provided to connect with each of the retainers by means of a bridge, such that when the press is pressed, each of the retainers will be deformed to incline toward the press so as to release the clamped DVD/VCD/CD.
Another objective of the invention is to provide an improved DVD/VCD/CD holder having multiple through holes defined in the joint between the cover and the base so that the user is able to assemble holders together by means of a thread or the like inserted through the aligned through holes of the holders.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.


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