Storage package with variable depth compartment

Claim 2

A storage package for an article and a booklet, comprising: (A) a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein said panels are substantially overlying with an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate said pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein said panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible; (B) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face mounted on one of said panels and an open top face; (C) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face; and (D) biasing means secured to one of said base and holder for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing said article towards said open cavity top face.

Claim 3

The package of claim 1 wherein said base additionally includes means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face.

Claim 4

The package of claim 1 wherein at least one of said movement limiting means releasably secures the booklet atop said holder.

Claim 5

The package of claim 1 wherein said base defines a plurality of said cavities, each of said cavities having a respective one of said holders and a respective one of said biasing means.

Claim 6

The package of claim 4 wherein said base defines an adjoining pair of said cavities sharing a common wall and having other walls, the upper end of said common wall being disposed lower than the upper ends of the other walls of said cavities so that a booklet having a greater plan dimension than either of said cavities may be disposed above the articles on said holders and said common wall upper end, but below a plane defined by said upper ends of said other walls of said cavities when said pair of panels is in said closed storage orientation.

Claim 7

The package of claim 1 wherein said holder is configured and dimensioned to receive and maintain thereon the article.

Claim 8

The package of claim 1 wherein the article is a recording medium, and said holder is configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium.

Claim 9

The package of claim 1 wherein said biasing means is of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with one of said base and said holder.

Claim 10

The package of claim 1 wherein said biasing means is of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 11

The package of claim 1 wherein said panels are paperboard.

Claim 12

A storage package for a recording medium and a booklet, comprising: (A) a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein said panels are substantially overlying with a recording medium and a booklet associated with and supported by the recording medium disposed intermediate said pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein said panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible; (B) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face mounted on one of said panels and an open top face, said base including means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face and releasably securing the booklet atop a holder; (C) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the recording medium and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face, said holder being configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium; and (D) biasing means for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing said article towards said open cavity top face, said biasing means being of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 13

A storage package for a recording medium and a booklet, comprising: (A) a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein said panels are substantially overlying with a recording medium and a booklet associated with and supported by the recording medium disposed intermediate said pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein said panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible; (B) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face mounted on one of said panels and an open top face, said base including means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face and releasably securing the booklet atop a holder; (C) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the recording medium and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face, said holder being configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium; and (D) biasing means for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing said article towards said open cavity top face, said biasing means being of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 14

The package of claim 11 wherein said base defines an adjoining pair of said cavities sharing a common wall and having other walls, each of said cavities having a respective one of said holders and a respective one of said biasing means, the upper end of said common wall being disposed lower than the upper ends of the other walls of said cavities so that a booklet having a greater plan dimension than either of said cavities may be disposed above the articles on said holders and said, common wall upper end, but below a plane defined by said upper ends of said other walls of said cavities when said pair of panels is in said closed storage orientation.

Claim 15

A storage package intermediate for use with a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face configured and dimensioned to be on one of the panels and an open top face; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face; and (C) biasing means secured to one of said base and holder for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face.

Claim 16

A storage package intermediate for use with a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face configured and dimensioned to be on one of the panels and an open top face; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face; and (C) biasing means secured to one of said base and holder for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face.

Claim 17

The intermediate of claim 13 wherein said base additionally includes means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face.

Claim 18

The intermediate of claim 13 wherein at least one of said movement limiting means releasably secures the booklet atop said holder.

Claim 19

The intermediate of claim 13 wherein said base defines a plurality of said cavities, each of said cavities having a respective one of said holders and a respective one of said biasing means.

Claim 20

The intermediate of claim 16 wherein said base defines an adjoining pair of said cavities sharing a common wall and having other walls, the upper end of said common wall being disposed lower than the upper ends of the other walls of said cavities so that a booklet having a greater plan dimension than either of said cavities may be disposed above the articles on said holders and said common wall upper end, but below a plane defined by said upper ends of said other walls of said cavities when the pair of panels is in said closed storage orientation.

Claim 21

The intermediate of claim 13 wherein said holder is configured and dimensioned to receive and maintain thereon the article.

Claim 22

The intermediate of claim 13 wherein the article is a recording medium, and said holder is configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium.

Claim 23

The intermediate of claim 13 wherein said biasing means is of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with one of said base and said holder.

Claim 24

The intermediate of claim 20 wherein said biasing means is of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 25

The intermediate of claim 13 wherein said intermediate is formed of plastic only.

Claim 26

A storage package intermediate for use with a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with a recording medium and a booklet associated with and supported by the recording medium disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face configured and dimensioned to be mounted on one of the panels and an open top face, said base including means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face and releasably securing the booklet atop a holder; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the recording medium and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face, said holder being configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium; and (C) biasing means for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face, said biasing means being of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 27

A storage package intermediate for use with a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with a recording medium and a booklet associated with and supported by the recording medium disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face configured and dimensioned to be mounted on one of the panels and an open top face, said base including means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face and releasably securing the booklet atop a holder; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the recording medium and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face, said holder being configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium; and (C) biasing means for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face, said biasing means being of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 28

The intermediate of claim 23 wherein said base defines an adjoining pair of said cavities sharing a common wall and having other walls, each of said cavities having a respective one of said holders and a respective one of said biasing means, the upper end of said common wall being disposed lower than the upper ends of the other walls of said cavities so that a booklet having a greater plan dimension than either of said cavities may be disposed above the articles on said holders and said common wall upper end, but below a plane defined by said upper ends of said other walls of said cavities when the pair of panels is in the closed storage orientation.

Claim 29

A storage package intermediate for use with an article and a booklet supported by the article; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity with a bottom face and an open top face; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face; and (C) biasing means secured to one of said base and holder for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face.

Claim 30

A storage package intermediate for use with an article and a booklet supported by the article; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity with a bottom face and an open top face; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face; and (C) biasing means secured to one of said base and holder for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face.

Claim 31

The intermediate of claim 25 wherein said base additionally includes means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face.

Claim 32

The intermediate of claim 25 wherein at least one of said movement limiting means releasable secures the booklet atop said holder.

Claim 33

The intermediate of claim 25 wherein said base defines a plurality of said cavities, each of said cavities having a respective one of said holders and a respective one of said biasing means.

Claim 34

The intermediate of claim 28 wherein said base defines an adjoining pair of said cavities sharing a common wall and having other walls, the upper end of said common wall being disposed lower than the upper ends of the other walls of said cavities so that a booklet having a greater plan dimension than either of said cavities may be disposed above the articles on said holders and said common wall upper end, but below a plane defined by said upper ends of said other walls of said cavities.

Claim 35

The intermediate of claim 25 wherein said holder is configured and dimensioned to receive and maintain thereon the article.

Claim 36

The intermediate of claim 25 wherein the article is a recording medium, and said holder is configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium.

Claim 37

The intermediate of claim 25 wherein said biasing means is of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with one of said base and said holder.

Claim 38

The intermediate of claim 32 wherein said biasing means is of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 39

The intermediate of claim 25 wherein said intermediate is formed of plastic only.

Claim 40

A storage package intermediate for use with a panel, a recording medium and a booklet associated with and supported by the recording medium; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face configured and dimensioned to be mounted on a panel and an open top face, said base including means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face and releasably securing the booklet atop a holder; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the recording medium and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face, said holder being configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium; and (C) biasing means for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face, said biasing means being of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 41

A storage package intermediate for use with a panel, a recording medium and a booklet associated with and supported by the recording medium; said intermediate comprising: (A) a fixed base formed of plastic and defining a cavity, said cavity having a bottom face configured and dimensioned to be mounted on a panel and an open top face, said base including means for limiting movement of said holder above a given height from said cavity bottom face and releasably securing the booklet atop a holder; (B) a floating holder formed of rigid plastic and disposed within said cavity intermediate said faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the recording medium and receiving the booklet over the article, said holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above said cavity bottom face, said holder being configured and dimensioned to receive the recording medium; and (C) biasing means for biasing said holder above said cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness and, when the booklet is removed, biasing the article towards said open cavity top face, said biasing means being of unitary, integral, one-piece construction formed in a single operation with said base.

Claim 42

The intermediate of claim 35 wherein said base defines an adjoining pair of said cavities sharing a common wall and having other walls, each of said cavities having a respective one of said holders and a respective one of said biasing means, the upper end of said common wall being disposed lower than the upper ends of the other walls of said cavities so that a booklet having a greater plan dimension than either of said cavities may be disposed above the articles on said holders and said common wall upper end, but below a plane defined by said upper ends of said other walls of said cavities.