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Cassette album container

Assignee: WR Grace and Co Conn
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Filing: 1971-02-25
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Granted: 1973-07-03
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Expires: 1991-02-25
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Abstract

Abstract A book-style album container for cassettes of magnetic tape, film or the like comprising a hinged outer cover, and a pair of storage bodies, one on the inner side of each cover leaf, each such body including a plurality of storage cavities, each such cavity adapted to removably and snugly receive an individual cassette and including means to facilitate removal of individual cassettes when desired. The invention also includes a method for making an album container of the type described.

Inventors

  • 👤 K Roberg
  • 👤 E Marotti

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 09:59
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; G11B23/0236; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/54; G03B21/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 210 words
Book-style album container for cassettes in individual storage cases comprising: a. a pair of cover sections connected by a hinge section; b. a preformed container member carried by each of said cover sections with one edge adjacent to but spaced at least slightly away from the hinge section and having a thickness or height dimension substantially equal to one-half the width dimension of the said hinge section; c. each said container member comprising a plurality of spaced apart pockets generally rectangular in shape, each adapted to snugly but removably receive and hold therein a cartridge or cassette storage case; d. each said pocket including a pair of elongated, substantially flat protuberances on its otherwise flat bottom wall contiguous with opposed side walls of the Pocket and extending outwardly from a first one of the opposed pocket end walls towards the second opposed end wall for about one-half to about two-thirds of the length of said side walls and terminating in an inclined end portion; and a recessed portion in the said first one of the opposed end walls to facilitate removal of a cassette storage case held within said pocket when pressure is applied to the top of the storage case at a point near the said second end wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 210 words
Book-style album container for cassettes in individual storage cases comprising: a. a pair of cover sections connected by a hinge section; b. a preformed container member carried by each of said cover sections with one edge adjacent to but spaced at least slightly away from the hinge section and having a thickness or height dimension substantially equal to one-half the width dimension of the said hinge section; c. each said container member comprising a plurality of spaced apart pockets generally rectangular in shape, each adapted to snugly but removably receive and hold therein a cartridge or cassette storage case; d. each said pocket including a pair of elongated, substantially flat protuberances on its otherwise flat bottom wall contiguous with opposed side walls of the Pocket and extending outwardly from a first one of the opposed pocket end walls towards the second opposed end wall for about one-half to about two-thirds of the length of said side walls and terminating in an inclined end portion; and a recessed portion in the said first one of the opposed end walls to facilitate removal of a cassette storage case held within said pocket when pressure is applied to the top of the storage case at a point near the said second end wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
Container as defined in claim 1 wherein the corners of each pocket are of recessed cylindrical shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
Container as defined in claim 1 wherein said container members include a peripheral flange overlying and of substantially the same overall dimensions as the cover sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
Container as defined in claim 3 wherein the cover sections and container member units are secured together by heat sealing.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-07-02 1977-01-01 1977-07-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-07-02 1981-01-01 1981-07-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-07-02 1985-01-01 1985-07-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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