Recording disk enclosure

Claim 1

A recording disc enclosure, which comprises: (a) a semi-rigid, generally rectangular top portion; (b) a semi-rigid, generally rectangular bottom portion substantially the size of the top portion; (c) four side portions adjoining said top and bottom portions about the periphery of said top and bottom portions, forming an enclosed area between said sides and said top and bottom portions, said enclosed area sized to receive a recording disc therein; (d) an elongated aperture disposed through one of the side portions, said aperture of a size sufficient to pass a recording disc therethrough; (e) an externally disposed top and bottom guide slot means, extending in parallel alignment substantially along the top and bottom portions of the enclosure in proximity to the aperture side; (f) an elongated closure strip having a side sized to substantially cover the elongated aperture, the closure strip further having top and bottom confronting portions adjoining the closure strip side in spaced relation; (g) a top and bottom guide post means, disposed upon the confronting top and bottom portions of the closure strip, the guide post means sized to align and guide the closure strip along the guide slot means from a closed position substantially covering the aperture to an intermediate extended position parallel to the aperture side; and (h) a relieved area disposed at one end of the top and bottom guide slot means, the relieved area positioned to receive the top and bottom guide post means when the closure strip is extended to the intermediate position, the relieved area providing a means for rotation of the extended closure strip from the intermediate position to a position tangent to the closed position of the closure strip, and adjacent to the side of the enclosure adjoining the aperture side.