US3692376A — Case for recording tape cassettes

Claim 1

Independent Claim 214 words

A carousel case for recording tape containers comprising, in combination; a mounting means; and a container housing means rotatably connected to said mounting means, said housing means including an upright core, a lower shelf connected to one end of said core to extend outwardly therefrom, a top piece connected to the other end of said core to extend outwardly therefrom, said top piece and said shelf adapted to radially receive a plurality of the containers therebetween, said top piece being spaced apart from said shelf a first predetermined distance greater than the height of said, containers a ridge connected to the outer portion of said shelf to extend upwardly therefrom and spaced apart from said top piece a second predetermined distance less than said first predetermined distance and greater than the height of said containers such that said containers are held securely within said container housing means, an outer lip defined about the outer portion of said shelf outwardly of and adjacent to said ridge, said lip and said ridge forming a first annular channel therebetween, a pair of flexible doors for said carousel case, an outer annular ridge defined on said top piece having a second channel defined therein and extending downwardly therefrom, said channels adapted to receive said flexible doors slidably therein.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 214 words

A carousel case for recording tape containers comprising, in combination; a mounting means; and a container housing means rotatably connected to said mounting means, said housing means including an upright core, a lower shelf connected to one end of said core to extend outwardly therefrom, a top piece connected to the other end of said core to extend outwardly therefrom, said top piece and said shelf adapted to radially receive a plurality of the containers therebetween, said top piece being spaced apart from said shelf a first predetermined distance greater than the height of said, containers a ridge connected to the outer portion of said shelf to extend upwardly therefrom and spaced apart from said top piece a second predetermined distance less than said first predetermined distance and greater than the height of said containers such that said containers are held securely within said container housing means, an outer lip defined about the outer portion of said shelf outwardly of and adjacent to said ridge, said lip and said ridge forming a first annular channel therebetween, a pair of flexible doors for said carousel case, an outer annular ridge defined on said top piece having a second channel defined therein and extending downwardly therefrom, said channels adapted to receive said flexible doors slidably therein.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 59 words

The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including a first notch defined in said outer lip and a corresponding second notch defined in said outer annular ridge connected to said top piece directly above said first notch whereby said flexible doors may be removed from said carousel case by withdrawing the doors through said first and second notches.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 150 words

A carousel case for recording tape containers comprising, in combination: a mounting means; a container housing means rotatably connected to said mounting means and comprising a spool member having a cylinder, a lower annular shelf adapted to receive a plurality of the cassettes connected to one end of the cylinder and an upper top piece connected to the other end of said cylinder to project outwardly from the axis thereof; a handle connected to the center portion of said top piece, said mounTing means including a cavity defined therein and adapted to conform to the shape of said handle, such that the handle of one of said cases may be nested into the cavity of another of said cases, said mounting means adapted to suspend said container housing means thereabove, whereby the cassette housing means of said cases may be freely and independently rotated when said cases are stacked together.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 150 words

A carousel case for recording tape containers comprising, in combination: a mounting means; a container housing means rotatably connected to said mounting means and comprising a spool member having a cylinder, a lower annular shelf adapted to receive a plurality of the cassettes connected to one end of the cylinder and an upper top piece connected to the other end of said cylinder to project outwardly from the axis thereof; a handle connected to the center portion of said top piece, said mounTing means including a cavity defined therein and adapted to conform to the shape of said handle, such that the handle of one of said cases may be nested into the cavity of another of said cases, said mounting means adapted to suspend said container housing means thereabove, whereby the cassette housing means of said cases may be freely and independently rotated when said cases are stacked together.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 127 words

A carousel case for recording tape containers comprising, in combination: a mounting means; a means for housing a plurality of recording tape containers therein including an annular shelf having a plurality of lower radial slats defined thereon and spaced about said shelf to define a plurality of container channels for securely receiving a plurality of said containers therein, each of said slats including a flat top run and an inclined, tapered front run whereby adjacent ones of said inclined tapered front runs provide wide openings for said container channels enabling the containers to be easily inserted in said channels, said slats also including two elongated side runs wherein the corresponding side runs of each pair of adjacent slats are substantially parallel to snugly secure said containers therein.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 127 words

A carousel case for recording tape containers comprising, in combination: a mounting means; a means for housing a plurality of recording tape containers therein including an annular shelf having a plurality of lower radial slats defined thereon and spaced about said shelf to define a plurality of container channels for securely receiving a plurality of said containers therein, each of said slats including a flat top run and an inclined, tapered front run whereby adjacent ones of said inclined tapered front runs provide wide openings for said container channels enabling the containers to be easily inserted in said channels, said slats also including two elongated side runs wherein the corresponding side runs of each pair of adjacent slats are substantially parallel to snugly secure said containers therein.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1975-09-19	1976-03-20	1976-09-19	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1979-09-19	1980-03-20	1980-09-19	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1983-09-19	1984-03-20	1984-09-19	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Case for recording tape cassettes

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