Storage device

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2000-03-24

2001-06-19

Sewell, Paul T. (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For holding a machine readable recording medium

For holding an optical disc

C206S312000, C383S063000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06247587

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a storage device for storing planar articles, such as compact disks.
2. Description of the Related Art
Storage devices for storing planar articles, such as compact disks and the like, have existed in various forms, such as rigid plastic cases or jewel cases, shelves and bookcase-type storage units, and flexible storage bags. A conventional flexible storage bag normally includes a plastic sheet member which is folded such that the two opposite ends of the plastic sheet member are adjoined together and are attached securely to a rigid plate-shaped connecting member, and which is sealed along a portion of the perimeter of the sheet member at one side of the sheet member for forming an opening at the other side of the sheet member for receiving a compact disk. The connecting member has a pair of spaced apart slots that are adapted to receive slidably and respectively two parallel elongated rails in a conventional disk storage unit. Since the aforesaid storage bag is open at one side, the compact disk can only be protected partially against dust and the like when stored in the storage bag. Moreover, the compact disk is liable to slip off from the storage bag via the opening during trnasport.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a storage device that is capable of overcoming the aforementioned problems.
Accordingly, a storage device of this invention comprises: a pair of opposite plastic flat bags having peripheral edges, each of which confines an inner space adapted for receiving substantially planar articles, the peripheral edges of the bags having bottom sections hinged to one another so that the bags are turnable respectively relative to the bottom sections for moving toward and away from one another; and a releasable interlocking member formed on and extending along remaining sections of the peripheral edges for adjoining tightly the remaining sections of the peripheral edges when the bags move toward one another.


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