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Laser disc storage container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-10
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-09-10
Abstract
Abstract The subject invention provides an improved structure for a laser disc storage container (10) which allows for laser discs contained within container (10) to be easily displayed, removed and inserted with a minimum of effort, while simultaneously maintaining a minimum volume for the container (10). The overall concept is directed to disc envelopes (30) being fixedly secured to spring member appendages (22) of spring mechanisms (20). The spring member appendages (22) are biased at individual angles to a spring base portion (24) to allow individual disc envelopes (30) to be rotated to individual display angles when the container (10) is opened.
Inventors
- 👤 Ding T. Lay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:53
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433; G11B33/0444
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A laser disc storage container comprising: (a) a container body having an upper shell member and a lower shell member hingedly coupled each to the other by a pair of latch members, said upper and lower shell member having a cooperating fastening means secured to frontal portions thereof for securing said upper and lower shell member each to the other; (b) leaf spring means secured to a wall member of said upper or lower shell member, said leaf spring means including a base portion secured to said wall member and a plurality of spring member appendages biased at individual angles to said spring base portion, said plurality of spring member appendages defining a fan shaped envelope; and, (c) a plurality of disc envelopes, each of said disc envelopes having a bottom wall fixedly secured to an individual one of said spring member appendages, whereby when said upper and lower shell members are displaced from each other said disc envelopes are rotatively displaced to differing angular inclinations for facilitating insertion and removal of discs into and out of said said disc envelopes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A laser disc storage container comprising: (a) a container body having an upper shell member and a lower shell member hingedly coupled each to the other by a pair of latch members, said upper and lower shell member having a cooperating fastening means secured to frontal portions thereof for securing said upper and lower shell member each to the other; (b) leaf spring means secured to a wall member of said upper or lower shell member, said leaf spring means including a base portion secured to said wall member and a plurality of spring member appendages biased at individual angles to said spring base portion, said plurality of spring member appendages defining a fan shaped envelope; and, (c) a plurality of disc envelopes, each of said disc envelopes having a bottom wall fixedly secured to an individual one of said spring member appendages, whereby when said upper and lower shell members are displaced from each other said disc envelopes are rotatively displaced to differing angular inclinations for facilitating insertion and removal of discs into and out of said said disc envelopes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The laser disc storage container as recited in claim 1 where said disc envelopes include at least one disc pocket member having an arcuately contoured opening for ease of viewing a disc contained therein.
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