Special receptacle or package – For holding a machine readable recording medium – For holding an optical disc
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-05
2001-01-09
Fidei, David T. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For holding a machine readable recording medium
For holding an optical disc
C206S310000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170658
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to a holder or container for plural data storage discs or “CDs” including an intermediate support member and opposed shell shaped closure members connected to the intermediate member by living hinges and being adapted for ease of opening and closing opposed storage compartments for at least two data discs.
BACKGROUND
The proliferation of electronic data discs or so-called CDs has pressed the need for improved packaging and storage devices or “holders” which may be conveniently opened and closed, provide a secure protective storage device for one or more discs and wherein the holder itself is inexpensive, lightweight, space conserving and easy to fabricate.
One improvement in data disc or CD holders is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,713,463 issued Feb. 3, 1998 to Robert P. Lakoski et al. The data disc holder of the Lakoski et al. patent includes several advantages enjoyed by the present invention but is provided with only one disc storage compartment. There are many instances where a particular program or volume of subject matter requires more than one disc and wherein a holder which stores more than one disc is particularly advantageous. It is to this end that the present invention has been developed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an improved data disc or “CD” holder or storage container.
In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, a data disc holder is provided which may be fabricated of a single piece of molded plastic and is adapted to provide two opposed storage compartments for at least two data discs. The disc holder is provided with a generally circular shape save for base portions of opposed closure or cover members, respectively, and an intermediate member. The opposed closure or cover members are connected to the intermediate member by respective living hinges. The holder is only slightly larger than the diameter of the discs themselves.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a multicompartment data disc holder is provided which has closure latches for retaining opposed cover members connected to an intermediate member to form opposed storage compartments and wherein the closure latches are characterized by opposed center hub portions formed on the intermediate member which project into corresponding bores formed in the opposed cover members, respectively, to secure the cover members in closed positions thereof, respectively. Hub portions on the intermediate member and the cover members also journal the data discs in the storage compartments. The latching hubs of the intermediate member are engageable with the cover members at the respective bores by a slight force fit to retain the cover members in the closed position to form the disc storage compartments.
The invention further provides a data disc holder which is economical to manufacture, is lightweight, may be formed of a transparent or translucent molded plastic to provide for ease of viewing any indicia formed on the disc or on a printed insert which may be disposed in one or both of the disc storage compartments and is easily manipulated to open and close the storage compartments, respectively.
Those skilled in the art will further appreciate the above-mentioned advantages and superior features of the data disc holder of the present invention and will recognize other important aspects thereof upon reading the detailed description which follows in conjunction with the drawing.
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30G, Inc.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.
Fidei David T.
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