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Floppy disc storage case

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-04-02
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Granted: 1994-07-26
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Expires: 2013-04-02
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is a floppy disc storage case including a U-shaped casing having two symmetrical open chambers at two opposite sides, two symmetrical sets of partition boards pivotally received in the open chambers and defining a series of floppy disc storage compartments, two symmetrical stop plates pivotally received in the open chambers to stop the partition boards inside the casing, whereby turning either stop plate outwards from either open chamber causes the partition boards to be spread out like a fan for arranging floppy discs conveniently.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kou S. Chuang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 22:29
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433; G11B33/0438

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 283 words
A floppy disc storage case comprising: a substantially U-shaped casing divided into two opposite open chambers by a middle division wall, having two through holes at two opposite corners thereof; two stop plates respectively received in said open chambers and pivotally connected to said casing, each stop plate comprising a peripheral flange, a 1/4 round notch at a top corner thereof, a plurality of finger slots, a stop strip at an opposite top corner thereof, a groove on a back of each of said two stop plates near a bottom of said stop plates, and an extension wall perpendicularly extended from one longitudinal side thereof; a plurality of partition boards arranged into two sets respectively received in either open chamber and stopped by the extension wall of either stop plate, each partition board comprising finger slots, a 1/4 round notch, a peripheral flange, and a through hole respectively disposed at locations corresponding to the finger slots, 1/4 round notch, peripheral flange and through hole on said stop plates, and a projecting rod at a back of each of said plurality of partition boards; two pivots respectively inserted into respective through holes on said casing, said stop plates, and said partition boards for permitting said stop plates and said partition boards to be reversibly and bilaterally spread out of said open chambers, each pivot having two screw holes on two opposite ends thereof respectively fastened to either side wall of said casing by screws; whereby turning either stop plate outwards from the respective open chamber causes the groove and peripheral flange on the respective stop plate and said partition boards to turn the respective projecting rod outwards in spreading out the respective partition boards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 283 words
A floppy disc storage case comprising: a substantially U-shaped casing divided into two opposite open chambers by a middle division wall, having two through holes at two opposite corners thereof; two stop plates respectively received in said open chambers and pivotally connected to said casing, each stop plate comprising a peripheral flange, a 1/4 round notch at a top corner thereof, a plurality of finger slots, a stop strip at an opposite top corner thereof, a groove on a back of each of said two stop plates near a bottom of said stop plates, and an extension wall perpendicularly extended from one longitudinal side thereof; a plurality of partition boards arranged into two sets respectively received in either open chamber and stopped by the extension wall of either stop plate, each partition board comprising finger slots, a 1/4 round notch, a peripheral flange, and a through hole respectively disposed at locations corresponding to the finger slots, 1/4 round notch, peripheral flange and through hole on said stop plates, and a projecting rod at a back of each of said plurality of partition boards; two pivots respectively inserted into respective through holes on said casing, said stop plates, and said partition boards for permitting said stop plates and said partition boards to be reversibly and bilaterally spread out of said open chambers, each pivot having two screw holes on two opposite ends thereof respectively fastened to either side wall of said casing by screws; whereby turning either stop plate outwards from the respective open chamber causes the groove and peripheral flange on the respective stop plate and said partition boards to turn the respective projecting rod outwards in spreading out the respective partition boards.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1997-07-25 1998-01-24 1998-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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