Storage container for information carrier

Claim 1

A storage container for an information carrier, particularly for magnetic tape cassettes, comprising a hollow housing; a slider arranged to support an information carrier, said slider being movable in said housing in a direction of movement to a withdrawing position in which it partially extends outwardly of said housing, said slider having a main part and a front part which is connected pivotably relative to said main part about a pivot axis and is pivotal relative to said main part in said withdrawing position; and means for guiding said slider, said guiding means including a guide provided in said housing and a pin provided on said slider at a distance from said pivot axis and engageable in said guide, said guide in said housing being straight in the direction of movement of said slider, said front part being provided in the region of said pivot axis with at least one abutment element which limits the pivoting of said front part in said withdrawing position, said main part of said slider having a side wall and a recess formed in said side wall, said abutment element of said pivotable front part of said slider engaging in said recess of said main part.