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Collapsible storage box for floppy disk

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-05-18
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2004-05-18
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Abstract

Abstract A collapsible storage box for floppy disk includes a casing, a switch means and a collapsible storing means consisting of a plurality of storage bags for storing floppy disk for computor use whereby the collapsible bags can be extended to form a sector type for easy and convenient take-out or take-in service for the floppy disks.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chyi-Ying Wu

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 07:44
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/0969

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 379 words
A collapsible storage box for floppy disk comprising: a casing having an upper cover and a bottom case, said upper cover pivotedly mounted on a rear wall plate of said bottom case by a hinge and normally restored to an opening position by a plurality of restored springs jacketed on a pin of said hinge; a switch means including a lock fixed on a front wall plate of said bottom case, a push-button lowerly formed with two side pins pivotedly fixed on two brackets formed on the front portion of a bottom plate of said bottom case, and a partition plate defining said lock within a compartment among said front wall plate, said bottom plate and said partition plate within said bottom case to project said push-button outwards, said push-button formed with a lip hole on its upper portion which is engaged with an extension lip formed on a front edge of said upper cover when closing said upper cover on said bottom case; and a collapsible storing means including a plurality of collapsible strorage bags each formed by binding an upper transparent film with a lower base plate for storing a floppy disk therein, each said bag being terminated with a pin which is pivotedly fixed in two pin holes respectively formed on two triangle supporting plates disposed on both sides of said bottom plate, a plurality of said pin holes being slopingly formed on the slope side of said triangle supporting plate, each said bag formed with two side-wing portions on its both sides and each side-wing portion formed with a big hole and a small hole communicated with said big hole by a slit cut therebetween, two wires each tensioned by two tension springs respectively connected to said upper cover and said bottom plate and each wire formed with a plurality of balls each divided in an equal distance, said wire fixed with said balls passing through said big holes formed on said side-wing portions and said wire then moved from each said slit to pass through said small hole to allow each said ball slidingly backing each said bag to extend all said bags as a sector shape for easier withdrawal or storing of floppy disk when opening said upper cover and pulling said wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 379 words
A collapsible storage box for floppy disk comprising: a casing having an upper cover and a bottom case, said upper cover pivotedly mounted on a rear wall plate of said bottom case by a hinge and normally restored to an opening position by a plurality of restored springs jacketed on a pin of said hinge; a switch means including a lock fixed on a front wall plate of said bottom case, a push-button lowerly formed with two side pins pivotedly fixed on two brackets formed on the front portion of a bottom plate of said bottom case, and a partition plate defining said lock within a compartment among said front wall plate, said bottom plate and said partition plate within said bottom case to project said push-button outwards, said push-button formed with a lip hole on its upper portion which is engaged with an extension lip formed on a front edge of said upper cover when closing said upper cover on said bottom case; and a collapsible storing means including a plurality of collapsible strorage bags each formed by binding an upper transparent film with a lower base plate for storing a floppy disk therein, each said bag being terminated with a pin which is pivotedly fixed in two pin holes respectively formed on two triangle supporting plates disposed on both sides of said bottom plate, a plurality of said pin holes being slopingly formed on the slope side of said triangle supporting plate, each said bag formed with two side-wing portions on its both sides and each side-wing portion formed with a big hole and a small hole communicated with said big hole by a slit cut therebetween, two wires each tensioned by two tension springs respectively connected to said upper cover and said bottom plate and each wire formed with a plurality of balls each divided in an equal distance, said wire fixed with said balls passing through said big holes formed on said side-wing portions and said wire then moved from each said slit to pass through said small hole to allow each said ball slidingly backing each said bag to extend all said bags as a sector shape for easier withdrawal or storing of floppy disk when opening said upper cover and pulling said wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 113 words
A collapsible storage box according to claim 1, wherein said lock of said switch means is formed with a rectangular locking latch to normally face a corresponding rectangular hole formed on the lower portion of said push-button to allow normal depression action of said push-button and said lock can be actuated to rotate said latch in 90 degrees to obstruct said push-button from its depression so as to lock said upper cover on said button case, said push-button being formed with an extension bar jacketed with a restored spring backing against inside wall of said front wall plate so that said push-button is always ready for depression action when opening said upper cover.

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