US5456368A
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Holder for CD cassettes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-08-17
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2014-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A holder for CD cassettes is disclosed. A relatively thin support wall (21) is provided with a number of receiving sites (22) for CD cassettes (100). Each receiving site (22) corresponds to the surface area of a CD cassette (100) and has at least three clips (3). The clips (3) are arranged in such a way that an inserted CD cassette (100) is held partially surrounded on at least three sides. It is thereby possible to remove a CD from the cassette to play it, without removing the cassette (100) itself from the receiving site (22) on the holder (2). The CD holder (2) can also be used as a wall decoration, or even configured as a work of art.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Zehnder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:46
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433; G11B33/0455
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A holder for CD cassettes each having a rear side (101) and a pivoting lid (104), said holder comprising a support panel (21) equipped with at least one receiving site (22) for CD cassettes (100), said receiving site (22) having at least three clips (3) arranged on the support panel in such a way that they hold a CD cassette (100), inserted with its rear face (101) parallel to the support panel (21), partially surrounded by said clips on at least three sides, each of said clips being L-shaped and having an arm (32) serving as a stop, said stop arm (32) lying upon the support panel (21), and a clamp arm (38) disposed generally vertically to said stop arm (32).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A holder for CD cassettes each having a rear side (101) and a pivoting lid (104), said holder comprising a support panel (21) equipped with at least one receiving site (22) for CD cassettes (100), said receiving site (22) having at least three clips (3) arranged on the support panel in such a way that they hold a CD cassette (100), inserted with its rear face (101) parallel to the support panel (21), partially surrounded by said clips on at least three sides, each of said clips being L-shaped and having an arm (32) serving as a stop, said stop arm (32) lying upon the support panel (21), and a clamp arm (38) disposed generally vertically to said stop arm (32).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The holder according to claim 1, wherein the clamp arm (38) has a retaining groove (33), in which one of a projecting cassette edge (102) of the cassette bottom (101) and a projecting cassette edge of the cassette cover (104) of the CD cassette (100) is received.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The holder according to claim 1, wherein the clip (3) has a retaining boss (35) which can come into contact with a side face of a CD cassette (100).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The holder according to claim 1, wherein the clip (3) has a press-in surface (34) which is at an angle relative to a side face of the CD cassette (100).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The holder according to claim 2, wherein the clamp arm (38) has an angled press-out surface (34') arranged between said retaining groove (33) and a retaining boss (35).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The holder according to claim 5, wherein the clamp arm (38) has a flexible zone (39) in the region of the retaining groove (33).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The holder according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of receiving sites (22) are regularly arranged upon the support panel (21).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The holder according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of receiving sites (22) are irregularly arranged upon the support panel (21).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The holder according to claim 1, wherein the support panel (21) is subdivided into individual flat elements, in which case at least two neighboring flat elements are connected together in such a way that they can pivot.
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