Special receptacle or package – For holding a machine readable recording medium – For holding an optical disc
Patent
1998-02-17
1999-05-18
Foster, Jim
Special receptacle or package
For holding a machine readable recording medium
For holding an optical disc
206 15, 206807, 206818, B65D85/57
Patent
active
059042460
ABSTRACT:
A reusable plastic package for securely holding and displaying a rectangular article such as a compact disc includes a housing having large and small compartments formed on opposite ends for selectively storing an article in the larger of the compartments. The large compartment has an access opening for inserting and removing the article into and out of the compartment. The small compartment functions as a lock compartment whereby a lock plate is slidably mounted thereon and selectively movable across a portion of the access opening of the larger storage compartment for releasably securing the article in the larger storage compartment. Magnetically releasable locking levers are formed within the lock compartment and interengage with mating projections formed on the lock plate when the lock plate is in a selected locked position for securing the article within the package due to a portion of the lock plate blocking the access opening. Resilient arms hold the locking levers in the locked position until deflected by key. The key first deflects the arm and then disengages the locking levers from the projections to enable the lock plate to be moved to the unlocked position. The locking levers and projections are spaced apart in groups in the locking compartment and on the lock plate to provide space for an electronic article surveillance tag.
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Belden, Jr. Dennis D.
McGill James A.
Sedon Nicholas M.
Weisburn James T.
Williams Matthew P.
Alpha Enterprises, Inc.
Foster Jim
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