US4365708A
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Promotional phonograph record album
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-29
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Granted: 1982-12-28
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Expires: 2000-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A phonograph record album used to present promotional music and song recordings to professional artists and writers, comprised of a first compartment for holding a phonograph record, and a coplanar second compartment for holding an information card, with the second compartment having serpentine side guide strips for maintaining lateral alignment of the card as it is moved into and out of its compartment, and flat springs attached between the bottom side of the second compartment and the card to prevent complete removal of the card from its compartment. In an alternate embodiment, the album is comprised of a separable information packet for containing the information card.
Inventors
- 👤 Philranzo M. Tyus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/54; B65D85/544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A phonograph record album comprising: a first compartment for holding a phonograph record; and a second compartment, coplanar with said first compartment, for holding an information card, said second compartment including side guides for maintaining lateral alignment of said card as it is moved into and out of said compartment, and further including card retention means for preventing complete removal of said card from said second compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A phonograph record album comprising: a first compartment for holding a phonograph record; and a second compartment, coplanar with said first compartment, for holding an information card, said second compartment including side guides for maintaining lateral alignment of said card as it is moved into and out of said compartment, and further including card retention means for preventing complete removal of said card from said second compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The phonograph album of claim 1, wherein said side guides are serpentine strips.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The phonograph record album of claim 1, wherein said card retention means includes a plurality of flat springs, said springs each being attached by its one distal end to said second compartment and attached by its other distal end to said card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
113 words
A phonograph record album comprising: a first compartment for holding a phonograph record, said first compartment having an open end through which said record can pass; and a second compartment, coplanar with said first compartment, for holding an information card, said second compartment having an open end through which said card can pass and three closed sides, said open end facing away from said open end of said first compartment, and said second compartment further having side guides extending along two of said closed sides adjacent to said open end of said second compartment for maintaining lateral alignment of said card, and retention means for movable retaining said card within said second compartment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
A phonograph record album comprising: a first compartment for holding a phonograph record, said first compartment having an open end through which said record can pass; and a second compartment, coplanar with said first compartment, for holding an information card, said second compartment having an open end through which said card can pass and three closed sides, said open end facing away from said open end of said first compartment, and said second compartment further having side guides extending along two of said closed sides adjacent to said open end of said second compartment for maintaining lateral alignment of said card, and retention means for movable retaining said card within said second compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The phonograph record album of claim 4, wherein said lateral side guides are serpentine strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The phonograph record album of claim 4, wherein said retention means includes a plurality of flat springs, said springs each being attached by its one distal end to said closed side of said second compartment opposite its open end, and attached by its other distal end to said card.
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