Container for a cassette containing a recording tape, particularly for a magnetic-tape cassette

Claim 1

A container for the accomodation of a cassette containing a recording tape wound on reels, and in particular a magnetic tape cassette, said container comprising: a hollow portion having substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped formed by two parallel large-area side walls connected by four narrow walls, a lid portion consisting of one of said narrow walls and having a support for the cassette which includes projections to prevent rotation of the reels in the cassette, said support being formed of at least a portion of one of said large-area side walls of said hollow portion, a means located at the bottom end of said lid portion for permitting the pivotal movement of said lid portion together with said support about the adjacent bottom end of said hollow portion whereby the lid portion and support may be swung out from the open container, a tab formed at the bottom end of said lid portion for engaging the cassette on said support during said pivotal movement, and a spring member formed at the opposite top end of said lid portion which is arranged to cooperate with one of the adjacent walls of said hollow portion when opening and closing the container from the lid portion side thereof and also being adapted to press the cassette on the support against said tab.