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Improved compact disc package

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-05-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-05-13
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Abstract

Abstract A package for a compact disc having impressed on one face thereof a sound or video recording (CD or VCD) of a story or other instructive material relating to a particular character such as a sports or entertainment figure, the opposing face of the disc having a printable surface thereon. The disc is nested in a circular well formed in a rectangular card having a backing sheet adhered thereto, a circular section of whose inner surface is encircled by the well. Printed on the printable surface of the disc and on the region of the card surrounding this surface is a picture of the character so that a portion of this picture appears on the printable surface, and the remainder on the card. Printed on the inner surface of the backing sheet in the section encircled by the well is the same portion of the picture. Hence when the disc is removed from the well, one still sees the entire picture. The disc-loaded card is inserted in a transparent plastic sleeve having matching dimensions to provide a card-like package which may be manipulated in play activity as well as stored or displayed. To play the disc in an optical player, the card is removed from the sleeve and the disc withdrawn from the card.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald Spector

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 05:29
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/38; G11B23/40; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0411; G11B33/0422

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A compact disc package in a card format comprising: (a) a compact disc having a spiral track recording on one face thereof relating to a character such as a sports figure, said disc having on its opposing face a printable surface; and (b) a rectangular card having a circular recess therein in which the disc can be nested to provide a loaded card in which the printable surface is substantially flush with a region of the card surrounding the disc, at least a portion of a picture of the character being printed on this surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
A compact disc package in a card format comprising: (a) a compact disc having a spiral track recording on one face thereof relating to a character such as a sports figure, said disc having on its opposing face a printable surface; and (b) a rectangular card having a circular recess therein in which the disc can be nested to provide a loaded card in which the printable surface is substantially flush with a region of the card surrounding the disc, at least a portion of a picture of the character being printed on this surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 58 words
A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein the re- mainderofthe picture is printed in said region surrounding the disc, said card having a backing whose inner section surrounded by said well has the same portion of the picture printed thereon whereby the entire picture is seen whether or not the disc is nested in the well.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 36 words
A package as set forth in claim 1, further including a sleeve formed of transparent plastic material for receiving the disc-loaded card and having substantially the same dimensions whereby the picture is visible through the sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein said printable surface is constituted by a round sheet of paper adhered to the opposing face of the disc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
A package as set forth in claim 2, wherein said recess is formed by a hole in the card and said backing is a rectangular sheet of paper adhered to the rear of the card to close the rear of the hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
A package as set forth in claim 5, wherein said backing sheet has printed on its rear surface data relating to the character.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
A package as set forth in claim 3, wherein said sleeve is provided at its upper end with a finger notch to facilitate removal of the disc-loaded card.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein said disc has a sound recording thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein said disc has a video recording thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein said card is formed of flexible plastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein said card is formed of paper cardboard.

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