Hinged holder for disc-like objects

Claim 1

A holder for disc-like objects constructed of polymeric material and formed by molding as an integral element, consisting of an elongate hollow cylindrical body having a generally circular cross-section of diameter substantially that of the disc-like objects to be packaged therein, and continuous integral annular end walls which define circular openings at the ends of the body having a diameter less than the diameter of the coins and having the same centre of curvature as that of the body, said elongate body being formed of two semi-circularly cross-sectioned portions hingedly joined together at one common edge by a continuous longitudinal living hinge that biases said body portions apart and releasably joined together at the other common edge to enable opening of said body to occur at the other common edge and hinging of the two portions relative to each other to occur along said continuous hinge to gain access to the interior of the body, said releasable join being provided by the interaction of at least one wedge-shaped upwardly-extending projection provided at and tapering towards the arcuate extremity of a resiliently flexible tongue extending from adjacent the midpoint along the length of one curvilinear extremity of said body and a slot having a length slightly greater than the transverse dimension of the tongue and formed in an upright flange extending from the other curvilinear extremity of said body in a plane which passes through the body hinge line, said slot receiving said tongue therethrough.