Video disc package

Claim 2

A package for a disc record comprising: a pair of juxtaposed panels defining a cavity for enclosing said disc record; said panels being joined together along less than their entire peripheral edges; the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels defining an opening in communication with said cavity to permit the insertion and removal of said disc record into and from said cavity; and a pair of wiping pads; each one of said wiping pads being secured to the respective one of said panels in the region thereof interposed between said record enclosing cavity and said opening in such manner that said wiping pads lie entirely outside said record enclosing cavity, whereby a record enclosed in said cavity does not contact said wiping pads; said wiping pads defining a passage which is constricted relative to said record enclosing cavity.

Claim 3

A package as defined in claim 1 wherein said unjoined peripheral edges of said panels are outwardly flared so that said opening has a funnel-shape to facilitate said insertion and removal.

Claim 4

A package as defined in claim 2 wherein each of said wiping pads has an intermediate portion disposed between interior and exterior edges thereof; wherein said interior and said exterior edges of each of said wiping pads are flared with respect to said intermediate portions so as to prevent contact between said interior and exterior edges and the recorded portions of a disc record during the insertion and removal thereof into and from said cavity.

Claim 5

A package as defined in claim 1 further including a dust excluding cap which slips over the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels.

Claim 6

A package as defined in claim 1 for use with a disc record having outer peripheral surfaces defining a bead, wherein at least one of said panels has a detent for engaging said disc record bead when said disc record is fully enclosed in said cavity to secure said disc record in said package.

Claim 7

A package for a disc record comprising: a pair of juxtaposed panels defining a cavity for enclosing said disc record; said panels being joined together along less than their entire peripheral edges; the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels defining an opening in communication with said cavity to permit the insertion and removal of said disc record into and from said cavity; said panels having portions which form a passage disposed between said opening and said record enclosing cavity; said passage forming portions of said panels being covered with wiping material disposed so that said wiping material lies entirely outside said record enclosing cavity; said wiping material effecting a cleaning of said disc record during said insertion and removal; and wherein each of said panels has a recessed inner surface defining said cavity; the construction of said recessed inner surfaces of said panels being such that said cavity includes a region of toroidal shape, having an inner diameter not greater than the inner diameter of the recorded portion of a disc record and having an outer diameter not less than the outer diameter of the recorded portion of said disc record, positioned so that, when said disc record is enclosed in said cavity, said recorded portion of said disc record is suspended between said panels without contact therewith.

Claim 8

A package for a disc record comprising: a pair of juxtaposed panels defining a cavity for enclosing said disc record; said panels being joined together along less than their entire peripheral edges; the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels defining an opening in communication with said cavity to permit the insertion and removal of said disc record into and from said cavity; said panels having portions which form a passage disposed between said opening and said record enclosing cavity; said passage forming portions of said panels being covered with wiping material disposed so that said wiping material lies entirely outside said record enclosing cavity; said wiping material effecting a cleaning of said disc record during said insertion and removal; and wherein each of said panels has a recessed inner surface defining said cavity; the construction of said recessed inner surfaces of said panels being such that said cavity includes a region of toroidal shape, having an inner diameter not greater than the inner diameter of the recorded portion of a disc record and having an outer diameter not less than the outer diameter of the recorded portion of said disc record, positioned so that, when said disc record is enclosed in said cavity, said recorded portion of said disc record is suspended between said panels without contact therewith.

Claim 9

A package as defined in claim 6 wherein said panels have dome-shaped outer surfaces which conform to said inner surfaces defining said toroidal region.

Claim 10

A package for a disc record comprising: a pair of juxtaposed panels defining a cavity for enclosing said disc record; said panels being joined together along less than their entire peripheral edges; the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels defining an opening in communication with said cavity to permit the insertion and removal of said disc record into and from said cavity; wherein said unjoined peripheral edges of said panels are outwardly flared so that said opening has a funnel shape to facilitate said insertion and removal; said panels having portions which form a constricted passage disposed between said opening and said disc record enclosing cavity; and a pair of liners forming a sleeve between said panels; each of said liners having a portion with is outwardly rolled; the construction of said package being such that said outwardly rolled portions of said liners are seated in said funnel-shaped opening of said package to provide a dust barrier upon securing of said liners within said package; said outwardly rolled portions of said liners additionally serving to effect a wiping of said disc record during said insertion and removal.

Claim 11

A package for a disc record comprising: a pair of juxtaposed panels defining a cavity for enclosing said disc record; said panels being joined together along less than their entire peripheral edges; the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels defining an opening in communication with said cavity to permit the insertion and removal of said disc record into and from said cavity; wherein said unjoined peripheral edges of said panels are outwardly flared so that said opening has a funnel shape to facilitate said insertion and removal; said panels having portions which form a constricted passage disposed between said opening and said disc record enclosing cavity; and a pair of liners forming a sleeve between said panels; each of said liners having a portion with is outwardly rolled; the construction of said package being such that said outwardly rolled portions of said liners are seated in said funnel-shaped opening of said package to provide a dust barrier upon securing of said liners within said package; said outwardly rolled portions of said liners additionally serving to effect a wiping of said disc record during said insertion and removal.

Claim 12

A package for a disc record comprising: a pair of juxtaposed panels defining a cavity for enclosing said disc record; said panels being joined together along less than their entire peripheral edges; the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels defining an opening in communication with said cavity to permit the insertion and removal of said disc record into and from said cavity; wherein said unjoined peripheral edges of said panels are outwardly flared so that said opening has a funnel shape to facilitate said insertion and removal; said panels having portions which form a constricted passage disposed between said opening and said disc record enclosing cavity; and a pair of liners forming a sleeve between said panels; each of said liners having a portion which is outwardly rolled; the construction of said package being such that said outwardly rolled portions of said liners are seated in said funnel-shaped opening of said package to provide a dust barrier upon securing of said liners within said package; said outwardly rolled portions of said liners additionally serving to effect a wiping of said disc record during said insertion and removal; wherein said securing of said liners to said package is achieved by a tab provided in one of said panels which is received in apertures provided in said liners when said outwardly rolled portions of said liners are seated in said funnel-shaped opening.

Claim 13

A package for a disc record comprising: a pair of juxtaposed panels defining a cavity for enclosing said disc record; said panels being joined together along less than their entire peripheral edges; the unjoined peripheral edges of said panels defining an opening in communication with said cavity to permit the insertion and removal of said disc record into and from said cavity; wherein said unjoined peripheral edges of said panels are outwardly flared so that said opening has a funnel shape to facilitate said insertion and removal; said panels having portions which form a constricted passage disposed between said opening and said disc record enclosing cavity; and a pair of liners forming a sleeve between said panels; each of said liners having a portion which is outwardly rolled; the construction of said package being such that said outwardly rolled portions of said liners are seated in said funnel-shaped opening of said package to provide a dust barrier upon securing of said liners within said package; said outwardly rolled portions of said liners additionally serving to effect a wiping of said disc record during said insertion and removal; wherein said securing of said liners to said package is achieved by a tab provided in one of said panels which is received in apertures provided in said liners when said outwardly rolled portions of said liners are seated in said funnel-shaped opening.

Claim 14

A package for storing a set of two disc records comprising: a pair of panels; a partition interposed between said panels; each of said panels defining in cooperation with said partition a respective cavity for enclosing a disc record; said package having a pair of openings; each of said openings being defined by an edge of said partition and an edge of a respective one of said panels; and each of said openings being in communication with a respective one of said cavities to permit the insertion and removal of a disc record from the respective cavity; each of said panels having a portion which forms in cooperation with an adjacent portion of said partition a passage interposed between a respective one of said openings and a respective one of said cavities; and a plurality of wiping pads; a wiping pad being secured to each one of said passage forming portions of said partition and said panels in such manner that said wiping pads lie entirely outside said record enclosing cavities, whereby records enclosed in said cavities do not contact the respective ones of said wiping pads; each one of said wiping pads forming a passage in conjunction with an adjacent wiping pad which is constricted relative to a respective one of said record enclosing cavities.

Claim 15

A package for storing a set of two disc records comprising: a pair of panels; a partition interposed between said panels; each of said panels defining in cooperation with said partition a respective cavity for enclosing a disc record; said package having a pair of openings; each of said openings being defined by an edge of said partition and an edge of a respective one of said panels; and each of said openings being in communication with a respective one of said cavities to permit the insertion and removal of a disc record from the respective cavity; each of said panels having a portion which forms in cooperation with an adjacent portion of said partition a passage interposed between a respective one of said openings and a respective one of said cavities; and a plurality of wiping pads; a wiping pad being secured to each one of said passage forming portions of said partition and said panels in such manner that said wiping pads lie entirely outside said record enclosing cavities, whereby records enclosed in said cavities do not contact the respective ones of said wiping pads; each one of said wiping pads forming a passage in conjunction with an adjacent wiping pad which is constricted relative to a respective one of said record enclosing cavities.

Claim 16

A package as defined in claim 10 wherein said openings in said package are at the same end of said package.

Claim 17

A package for storing a set of two disc records comprising: a pair of panels; a partition interposed between said panels; each of said panels defining in cooperation with said partition a respective cavity for enclosing a disc record; said package having a pair of openings; each of said openings being defined by an edge of said partition and an edge of a respective one of said panels; and each of said openings being in communication with a respective one of said cavities to permit the insertion and removal of a disc record from the respective cavity;

Claim 18

A package for storing a set of two disc records comprising: a pair of panels; a partition interposed between said panels; each of said panels defining in cooperation with said partition a respective cavity for enclosing a disc record; said package having a pair of openings; each of said openings being defined by an edge of said partition and an edge of a respective one of said panels; and each of said openings being in communication with a respective one of said cavities to permit the insertion and removal of a disc record from the respective cavity;

Claim 19

each of said panels having a portion which forms in cooperation with an adjacent portion of said partition a passage interposed between a respective one of said openings and a respective one of said cavities; and a plurality of wiping pads; a wiping pad being secured to each one of said passage forming portions of said partition and said panels in such manner that said wiping pads lie entirely outside said record enclosing cavities, whereby records enclosed in said cavities do not contact the respective ones of said wiping pads; each one of said wiping pads forming a passage in conjunction with an adjacent wiping pad which is constricted relative to a respective one of said record enclosing cavities; wherein said openings in said package are at the opposite ends of said package.

Claim 20

each of said panels having a portion which forms in cooperation with an adjacent portion of said partition a passage interposed between a respective one of said openings and a respective one of said cavities; and a plurality of wiping pads; a wiping pad being secured to each one of said passage forming portions of said partition and said panels in such manner that said wiping pads lie entirely outside said record enclosing cavities, whereby records enclosed in said cavities do not contact the respective ones of said wiping pads; each one of said wiping pads forming a passage in conjunction with an adjacent wiping pad which is constricted relative to a respective one of said record enclosing cavities; wherein said openings in said package are at the opposite ends of said package.

Claim 21

A package as defined in claim 12 wherein said package has ledge portions for locating the package in a playback device; said ledge portions being angled to pass through the respective center lines of said openings on the opposite sides of said package.