US4076119A
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Packaging tray for a videodisc
Assignee: Eli Lilly and Co
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Filing: 1976-03-04
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Granted: 1978-02-28
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Expires: 1996-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A packaging tray for an entertainment or educational disc in which the tray is formed with plastic sheet material with upright retaining posts that extend through and adjacent the ends of a pair of apertures in the disc.
Inventors
- 👤 John William Clarke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:30
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/022; G11B17/028; G11B17/03; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/03; G11B23/032; G11B23/0321
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A packaging tray for an entertainment disc having at least two elongated apertures in its central unrecorded portion comprising: an integral disc platform having a wall extending upwardly therefrom defining a cavity for closely receiving the disc, a raised central pedestal extending from said cavity in supporting contact with an unrecorded central portion of the disc, upright retaining posts extending from said pedestal and positioned to extend through and adjacent the ends of the disc apertures, and recessed areas in said pedestal underlying the disc apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A packaging tray for an entertainment disc having at least two elongated apertures in its central unrecorded portion comprising: an integral disc platform having a wall extending upwardly therefrom defining a cavity for closely receiving the disc, a raised central pedestal extending from said cavity in supporting contact with an unrecorded central portion of the disc, upright retaining posts extending from said pedestal and positioned to extend through and adjacent the ends of the disc apertures, and recessed areas in said pedestal underlying the disc apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A packaging tray in accordance with claim 1 in which said recessed areas in said pedestal extend to at least the inner edges of the disc that define the disc apertures thereby providing finger grip access to the disc aperture edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A packaging tray in accordance with claim 2 in which said retaining posts include an upright portion for complemental contact with an outer side of each elongated aperture in the disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A packaging tray in accordance with claim 3 in which said retaining posts are diametrically opposed in said central pedestal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A packaging tray in accordance with claim 4 in which said retaining posts' portion in contact with the outer sides of the disc apertures are arcuate to conform therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A packaging tray in accordance with claim 5 in which said retaining posts adjacent the ends of the disc apertures are transverse to the apertures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A packaging tray in accordance with claim 6 in which said retaining posts adjacent the ends of the disc apertures are in contact with the inner and outer disc edges defining the apertures.
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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) | 1981-02-27 | 1981-08-29 | 1982-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-27 | 1985-08-29 | 1986-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-27 | 1989-08-29 | 1990-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |