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US5651458A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Compact disc storage device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-01-04
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2016-01-04
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Abstract

Abstract A compact disc storage device in the form of thin sheet material body which has a front surface and a rear surface. The body is of a polygonal configuration and forms a plurality of corners. Within each corner on the front surface there is mounted a corner block which includes a slot with each slot to connect with a corner of a pamphlet to thereby supportingly retain the pamphlet in conjunction with the body. The rear surface of the body has centrally located therein a plurality of upstanding resilient fingers. The exterior surface of each of the fingers includes a protuberance which is to function as a locking tab in conjunction with the central hole of a compact disc to securely mount the compact disc onto the body. The side edges of the body include opposite finger recesses which facilitate diametrically opposite grasping of the compact disc. With the disc so grasped, manual deflection of the resilient fingers by pressing on the fingers will result in displacing of the protuberances to permit removal of the compact disc from the body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sean B. Brosmith
  • 👤 Scott Jared Oshry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 17:07
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433; G11B33/0444; G11B33/045

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
A compact disc storage device comprising: a thin sheet material body having a front surface and a rear surface, said front surface having pamphlet engaging means adapted to connect with and support en information pamphlet, said rear surface having disc engagement means adapted to connect with and support a compact disc, said disc engagement means comprising an annular series of first resilient fingers adapted to snap into a center opening formed within a compact disc to thereby securely mount the compact disc on said storage device, said first resilient fingers being manually deflectable to disengage the compact disc from said storage device; and said body being polygonal shaped forming a plurality of corners, at each said corner there being a corner block, an access slot formed in each said corner block, said pamphlet engaging means comprising said access slot formed within each said corner block, whereby each corner of the informational pamphlet is to be locatable within a said access slot thereby retaining the informational pamphlet in position on said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
A compact disc storage device comprising: a thin sheet material body having a front surface and a rear surface, said front surface having pamphlet engaging means adapted to connect with and support en information pamphlet, said rear surface having disc engagement means adapted to connect with and support a compact disc, said disc engagement means comprising an annular series of first resilient fingers adapted to snap into a center opening formed within a compact disc to thereby securely mount the compact disc on said storage device, said first resilient fingers being manually deflectable to disengage the compact disc from said storage device; and said body being polygonal shaped forming a plurality of corners, at each said corner there being a corner block, an access slot formed in each said corner block, said pamphlet engaging means comprising said access slot formed within each said corner block, whereby each corner of the informational pamphlet is to be locatable within a said access slot thereby retaining the informational pamphlet in position on said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 100 words
The compact disc storage device as defined in claim 1 wherein: an attachment, said attachment being X-shaped forming a pair of cross members, each said cross member having a pair of outer ends, each said outer end being pointed forming a pointed end, each said pointed end to engage to said access slot of a said corner block thereby mounting said attachment on said sheet material body, said attachment including a series of second resilient fingers for connection with a second compact disc, whereby a single said storage device could be used to store two in number of compact discs.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2000-07-28 2001-01-27 2001-07-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2004-07-28 2005-01-27 2005-07-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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