Enclosure holding data carrier

Details Enclosure holding data carrier Enclosure holding data carrier

2000-08-14

2003-02-25

Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For holding a machine readable recording medium

For holding an optical disc

C206S307000, C206S308200, C206S310000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06523683

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to an enclosure holding a data carrier such as a compact disk (CD) or digital versatile disk (DVD).
BACKGROUND ART
There are many types of enclosure available for housing CDs and other forms of data carrier, the most well-known being a hinged box formed of clear polystyrene known as a ‘jewel box’ used to hold CDs.
The present invention provides an enclosure for a data carrier having features and advantages not provided by known data carrier enclosures.
It should be noted that the term data carrier is used herein to cover any form of object capable of carrying machine or computer-readable data, including but not restricted to compact disks (of 15 cm diameter or other sizes), digital video disks (of 15 cm diameter or other sizes), floppy disks, tape cassettes (eg audio tape or video tape), smart cards, data cartridges and computer read-only only or random access memory chips (ROM or RAM).
The term data is also used in a broad sense to cover any form of information or programs in any machine or computer-readable format.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an enclosure holding a disked-shaped data carrier with a central aperture, the enclosure comprising: a base portion; retaining means provided on the base portion for releasably engaging the central aperture and thus holding the data carrier within the enclosure; and closure means arranged to prevent removal of the data carrier from the enclosure, at least part of the closure means being integrally formed or bonded directly with the base portion, or with a component permanently mounted thereto, around a substantial portion of the periphery of the data carrier or of the enclosure so as to provide an irreversibly breakable join therebetween which, when broken, enables the closure means to be opened to allow the data carrier to be removed from the enclosure.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an enclosure for holding a disk-shaped data carrier having a central aperture, the enclosure comprising: a base portion; retaining means provided on the base portion for releasably engaging the central aperture and thus holding the data carrier within the enclosure; and closure means comprising a plastics film or sheet connected to the base portion by a direct bond therebetween around a substantial portion of the periphery of the data carrier or of the enclosure whereby movement of the closure means between a closed position and an open position by breaking at least part of the bond therebetween allows the data carrier to be removed from the enclosure.
According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided the use of an enclosure or apparatus as described above for holding a data carrier without a cover for the outermost face of the data carrier.
Other features of the invention will be apparent from the following description and from the subsidiary claims of the specification.


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