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US5564802A
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Diskdrive case
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-09-14
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Granted: 1996-10-15
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Expires: 2015-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A diskdrive case including a top cover shell having two longitudinal sliding grooves and a rear opening, a bottom cover shell having two longitudinal sliding tracks and a rear opening, a first locating plate fastened to the rear opening of the top cover shell to hold a plurality of arched metal contact spring leaves, and a second locating plate fastened to the rear opening of the bottom cover shell to hold a plurality of curved metal contact spring leaves, wherein by engaging the longitudinal sliding tracks of one diskdrive case with the the longitudinal sliding grooves of another, a plurality of diskdrive cases can be connected in a stack; the arched contact metal spring leaves of one diskdrive case are respectively disposed in contact with the curved contact metal spring leaves of another when a plurality of diskdrive cases are connected in a stack.
Inventors
- 👤 Ming D. Chiou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:26
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/125; G11B33/127; G11B33/128; G11B33/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
A diskdrive case comprising: a rectangular case body for holding a floppy diskdrive or CD-ROM, said case body comprised of a top cover shell, a bottom cover shell, a front cover plate, and a rear cover plate, said top cover shell comprising two longitudinal sliding grooves bilaterally disposed at a top side thereof, a rectangular opening at a rear side thereof adjacent to one longitudinal sliding groove, and two sliding rails at two opposite sides of the rectangular opening of said top cover shell, said bottom cover shell comprising two longitudinal sliding tracks bilaterally disposed at a bottom side thereof corresponding to the longitudinal sliding grooves of said top cover shell, and a rectangular opening at a rear side thereof corresponding to the rectangular opening of said top cover shell; a first locating plate fastened to the rectangular opening of said top cover shell, said first locating plate comprising two sliding grooves at two opposite sides respectively engaged with the two sliding rails of the rectangular opening of said top cover shell, a flat spring holder at a top side thereof, a plurality of arched metal contact spring leaves respectively mounted in respective grooves on said flat spring holder, and a clamping plate fastened to said flat spring holder to hold down said arched metal contact spring leaves; and a second locating plate fastened to the rectangular opening of said bottom cover shell, said second locating plate comprising two longitudinal sliding grooves at two opposite sides engaged with two opposite lateral sides of the rectangular opening of said bottom cover shell, a plurality of grooves symmetrically disposed on top and bottom sides thereof, and a plurality of curved metal contact spring leaves respectively clamped on the grooves of the locating plate of said bottom cover shell; wherein by engaging the longitudinal sliding tracks of one diskdrive case with the longitudinal sliding grooves of another, a plurality of diskdrive cases can be connected in a stack; the arched contact metal spring leaves of one diskdrive case are respectively disposed in contact with the curved contact metal spring leaves of another when a plurality of diskdrive cases are connected in a stack.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
360 words
A diskdrive case comprising: a rectangular case body for holding a floppy diskdrive or CD-ROM, said case body comprised of a top cover shell, a bottom cover shell, a front cover plate, and a rear cover plate, said top cover shell comprising two longitudinal sliding grooves bilaterally disposed at a top side thereof, a rectangular opening at a rear side thereof adjacent to one longitudinal sliding groove, and two sliding rails at two opposite sides of the rectangular opening of said top cover shell, said bottom cover shell comprising two longitudinal sliding tracks bilaterally disposed at a bottom side thereof corresponding to the longitudinal sliding grooves of said top cover shell, and a rectangular opening at a rear side thereof corresponding to the rectangular opening of said top cover shell; a first locating plate fastened to the rectangular opening of said top cover shell, said first locating plate comprising two sliding grooves at two opposite sides respectively engaged with the two sliding rails of the rectangular opening of said top cover shell, a flat spring holder at a top side thereof, a plurality of arched metal contact spring leaves respectively mounted in respective grooves on said flat spring holder, and a clamping plate fastened to said flat spring holder to hold down said arched metal contact spring leaves; and a second locating plate fastened to the rectangular opening of said bottom cover shell, said second locating plate comprising two longitudinal sliding grooves at two opposite sides engaged with two opposite lateral sides of the rectangular opening of said bottom cover shell, a plurality of grooves symmetrically disposed on top and bottom sides thereof, and a plurality of curved metal contact spring leaves respectively clamped on the grooves of the locating plate of said bottom cover shell; wherein by engaging the longitudinal sliding tracks of one diskdrive case with the longitudinal sliding grooves of another, a plurality of diskdrive cases can be connected in a stack; the arched contact metal spring leaves of one diskdrive case are respectively disposed in contact with the curved contact metal spring leaves of another when a plurality of diskdrive cases are connected in a stack.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-10-15 | 2004-04-15 | 2004-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-10-15 | 2008-04-15 | 2008-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |