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US4615445A
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Box made of plastic material particularly suited to contain floppy discs for electronic processors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-12-16
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2005-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A box made of plastic material, particularly suited to contain floppy discs for electronic processors, consists of three elements (10, 20, 30) connected to each other by means of two hinges being in common and coaxial. One element (30) functions as a lid when the box is closed and as a support when the box is open; the other two elements (10, 20) are hinged to each and can be opened according to a certain angle, they are provided with a bottom plate consisting of two comb-shaped parts (14, 24) with rectangular teeth; the fixed angle of aperture between the two elements (10, 20) forming the useful space of the box, is obtained by the superimposition of a projection (39) being present on the end bent part of one element (10) of the box and on the corresponding indentation (26) being present on the other element (20) being connected to it.
Inventors
- 👤 Olimpio Stocchiero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:39
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A box particularly suited to hold floppy discs for electronic processors comprising: a first, second and third element; two coaxial hinges connecting said first, second and third elements to each other, said first element functions as a lid and as a support for the box depending on whether the box is closed or open, said second and third elements forming a useful space within the box are hinged together and can be opened to a certain predetermined angle, each of said second and third elements are provided with a bottom plate shaped as a comb having rectangular, parallel and alternate teeth that constitute a supporting surface for the floppy discs contained in the box.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A box particularly suited to hold floppy discs for electronic processors comprising: a first, second and third element; two coaxial hinges connecting said first, second and third elements to each other, said first element functions as a lid and as a support for the box depending on whether the box is closed or open, said second and third elements forming a useful space within the box are hinged together and can be opened to a certain predetermined angle, each of said second and third elements are provided with a bottom plate shaped as a comb having rectangular, parallel and alternate teeth that constitute a supporting surface for the floppy discs contained in the box.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The box according to claim 1 in which the predetermined angle between said second and third elements forming the box is determined by the superimposition of a projection located on an end bent part of said second element with a corresponding indentation located in said third element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The box according to claim 1, in which said two coaxial hinges include pivots, said two coaxial hinges are molded and supported by slats having a reduced thickness in comparison with an average thickness of said first, second and third elements constituting the box, to provide said slats with enough elasticity necessary for assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The box according to claim 1 in which said third element includes lateral walls supporting a hub on which the pivots, of said two coaxial hinges, are detached from an edge of a tooth-shaped shelf for providing enough elasticity necessary for assembly of the box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The box according to claim 2, in which said third element includes lateral walls supporting a hub on which the pivots, of said two coaxial hinges, are detached from an edge of a tooth-shaped shelf for providing enough elasticity necessary for assembly of the box.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The box according to claim 3, in which said third element includes lateral walls supporting a hub on which the pivots, of said two coaxial hinges, are detached from an edge of a tooth-shaped shelf for providing enough elasticity necessary for assembly of the box.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-10-06 | 1994-04-07 | 1994-10-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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