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Media box storage container
Assignee: FIRST GEAR Inc A CORP OF WA
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Filing: 1988-01-05
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2008-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A storage container (11) for storing media (magnetic tape cassette, compact disc, digital audio tape, etc.) boxes, formed of soft, pliable plastic is disclosed. The storage container (11) is open-topped and includes a plurality of parallel cross-ribs (23), integrally formed with the bottom (21) and the side walls (13 and 15) of the container (11). The cross-ribs (23), in combination with the bottom (21) and walls (13, 15, 17 and 19) of the storage container define chambers (25) for receiving media boxes (35) to be stored in the container (11). Located at either end of the box chambers (25) are integral protrusions (37) that frictionally engage the ends of the media boxes (35) stored in the container (11).
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Hartsfield
- 👤 Roger V. Meuter
- 👤 John G. Tanner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:08
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; G11B23/0236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A storage container for storing media (magnetic tape cassette, compact disk, digital audio tape and the like) boxes having length, width and thickness dimensions, said media box storage container comprising: an open-topped container formed of a soft pliable plastic, said open-topped container including a bottom, side walls and end walls all integral with one another; a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart cross-ribs extending between said side walls and integral with said bottom and side walls, said parallel, spaced-apart cross-ribs in combination with said walls defining a plurality of media box chambers; and a plurality of integral protrusions, one integral protrusion formed in the side walls of said container at each end of said chambers, the space between said cross-ribs being slightly greater than the thickness of the media boxes to be stored in said container, the space between the side walls of said container being slightly greater than thelength of the media boxes to be stored in said container and the distance between said protrusions, across said chambers, being slightly less than the length of the media boxes to be stored in said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A storage container for storing media (magnetic tape cassette, compact disk, digital audio tape and the like) boxes having length, width and thickness dimensions, said media box storage container comprising: an open-topped container formed of a soft pliable plastic, said open-topped container including a bottom, side walls and end walls all integral with one another; a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart cross-ribs extending between said side walls and integral with said bottom and side walls, said parallel, spaced-apart cross-ribs in combination with said walls defining a plurality of media box chambers; and a plurality of integral protrusions, one integral protrusion formed in the side walls of said container at each end of said chambers, the space between said cross-ribs being slightly greater than the thickness of the media boxes to be stored in said container, the space between the side walls of said container being slightly greater than thelength of the media boxes to be stored in said container and the distance between said protrusions, across said chambers, being slightly less than the length of the media boxes to be stored in said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the height of the walls of said open-topped container is less than the width of the media boxes to be stored in said container, wherebymedia boxes stored in said container extend above the side walls of said open-topped container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A media box storage container is claimed in claim 2, wherein said parallel, spaced-apart cross-ribs have a planar U-shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cross leg of said U-shaped cross-ribs is integral with the bottom of said open-topped container and the side legs of said U-shaped cross-ribs are integral with the side walls of said open-topped container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 4, wherein said side legs of said U-shaped cross-ribs have a triangular planar shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 5, wherein said side legs of said U-shaped cross-ribs extend up the side walls of said container approximately two-thirds the height of said side walls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 6, wherein said integral protrusions extend up the side walls of said container from the bottom of said container for a distance less than one-fourth the height of the side walls of said container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A media box storage container is claimed in claim 1, wherein said parallel, spaced-apart cross-ribs have a planar U-shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cross leg of said U-shaped cross-ribs is integral with the bottom of said open-topped container and the side legs of said U-shaped cross-ribs are integral with the side walls of said open-topped container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 9, wherein said side legs of said U-shaped cross-ribs have a triangular planar shape.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 10, wherein said side legs of said U-shaped cross-ribs extend up the side walls of said container approximately two-thirds the height of said side walls.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 11, wherein said integral protrusions extend up the side walls of said container from the bottom of said container for a distance less than one-fourth the height of the side walls of said container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A media box storage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said integral protrusions extend up the side walls of said container from the bottom of said container for a distance less than one-fourth the height of the side walls of said container.
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