Supports: racks – Special article – Recorded music type
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-12
2001-08-28
Gibson, Jr., Robert W. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Recorded music type
C211S041120, C211S073000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06279757
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a system and a support and storing device for compact discs (hereinafter “CD”) utilizing the system. The device is made of thin flexible material such as cardboard, plastic or thin metal sheets being modular and collapsible.
The device is in accordance with the standard sizes of the CD's package, however, it would store also various thickness CD albums. Due to it's Versatility it could also be used for storing video cassettes, and other objects like writing instruments.
BACKGROUND ART
A Search report by the International Searching Authority, from the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks Office in Washington D.C. disclosed the following patents:
U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,922 A (DESMOND et al) Dec. 4, 1984 (Dec. 4, 1984)
U.S. Pat. No. 4,505,393 A (FLEIGLE et al) Mar. 19, 1985 (Mar. 19, 1985)
U.S. Pat. No. D132,201 A (SLOUGH) Apr. 28, 1942 (Apr. 28, 1942)
U.S. Pat. No. 2,431,535 A (BERGSTROM) Nov. 25, 1947 (Nov. 25, 1947)
U.S. Pat. No. 3,856,137 A (BRINDLEY) Dec. 24, 1974 (Dec. 24, 1974)
U.S. Pat. No. D374,582 A (CHU) Oct. 15, 1996 (Oct. 15, 1996)
The prior art does not teach or suggest a support or storage device for compact discs made of a plurality of blanks of flexible material with scores, cuts and holes, and storage space to hold various thickness compact disc albums.
None of the prior art patents uncovered in the search, discloses a device including connecting means and storing slots on inclined external end panels with holes related to intervals, to provide various integrated storage aeras or to suggest a trans-axial and/or longitudinal extension of the said storing areas.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
It is the object of the present invention to provide a modular system and storing device which would enable connection to two or more devices in a convenient manner.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a storing system and device adapted to store the standard size of CD's but that would also store various thickness CD albums.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a system and device which would include cuts, holes and slots at certain locations, on certain inclined panels of the device, combining the storage of CD's with a convenient manner of displaying writing instruments such as pens, as well as to provide an integrated corridor-space for the convenient passage of connecting wires.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a system and device which could be flattened when not in use.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a system and storing device of simple and inexpensive construction.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a modular storing system and device which could be used as an advertising means and have further use as will become apparent from the following description.
The device according to the invention would also enable convenient access to the each disc separately, as the discs or cassettes could be stored or placed in different positions.
This invention further provides a system for erecting, storing and supporting CD's made of different blanks connected to each other.
REFERENCES:
patent: D. 132201 (1942-04-01), Slough
patent: D. 374582 (1996-10-01), Chu
patent: 1974674 (1934-09-01), Halladay et al.
patent: 2431535 (1947-11-01), Bergstrom
patent: 3856137 (1974-12-01), Brindley
patent: 4181220 (1980-01-01), Zicko
patent: 4485922 (1984-12-01), Desmond et al.
patent: 4505393 (1985-03-01), Fleigle et al.
patent: 5161682 (1992-11-01), Seifert et al.
patent: 5255785 (1993-10-01), Mackey
patent: 5713462 (1998-02-01), Hansen
patent: 92 16 740 (1993-05-01), None
patent: 44 09 592 (1994-09-01), None
Crowell & Moring , L.L.P.
Gibson , Jr. Robert W.
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