AU2004203219A1

AU2004203219A1 - Card with Attachment Structure for Storage Device

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Publication number: AU2004203219A1
Application number: AU2004203219A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Hsu Chen; Tai Wei Kuo
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-07-17
Filing date: 2004-07-16
Publication date: 2005-02-03
Also published as: FR2857903A3; US20050011797A1; DE202004011180U1; KR200365368Y1; JP3106601U; GB2404356A; GB0415979D0; FR2857903B3; TWM247988U

Description

AUSTRALIA

Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT

ORIGINAL

Name of Applicants: Actual Inventors: Address for Service: Invention Title: Hsu Chen and Tai Wei Kuo Hsu Chen and Tai Wei Kuo HODGKINSON McINNES PAPPAS Patent Trade Mark Attorneys Levels 3, 20 Alfred Street MILSONS POINT NSW 2061 Card with Attachment Structure for Storage Device.

Details of Basic Application: 092213071 17 July 2003 Taiwan The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us: CARD WITH ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR STORAGE DEVICE FIELD OF THE INVENTION (0001] The present invention relates to a card with an attachment structure for a storage device, and more particularly to a card whose body is facilitated with an attachment structure for attaching a storage device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A traditional market available greeting card, general invitation card and wedding invitation card and even an advertisement paper, name card and postal card are all plane cards on which a scenery or picture is formed. A user can only print or write words wanting to be expressed on the surface of the card and cannot express them with a multi-media way such as video/audio recording which allows the other party to understand the feeling and ideas that the user want to express.

[0003 However, storing designed and edited music and image in a storage device, such as digital versatile disc, video disc and audio disc, to today's technology of video/audio digitization it is not difficult.

[0004] Therefore, how to attach a storage device on the surface of the card to allow a consumer to show his idea and feeling by the way of a storage device in addition to word expression is a major topic of the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a card with an attachment structure for a storage device, causing a storage device to be a part of a card by using an attachment structure on the card for loading the storage device so that a user can show his own idea and feeling by arranging the card and the storage device, such as digital versatile disc, video disc and audio disc, into a pair.

[0006] For attaining to the object mentioned above according to the present invention, a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a preferred embodiment according to the present invention comprises: a card; and an attachment structure disposed on the surface of the card for accepting the storage device on the surface of the card to cause the card and the storage device to be united into one body.

[0007] Now the foregoing and other features and advantages of the present invention will be best understood through the following descriptions with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] FIG 1 is an explosive view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a first preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0009] FIG 2 is a prospective view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a first preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0010] FIG 3 is a prospective view showing another type of raised column of a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a first preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0011] FIG 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure forming a raised column and card integrated into one body according to a first preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0012] FIG 5 is a prospective view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a second preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0013] FIG. 6 is an explosive view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a third preferred embodiment according to the present invention; 3 [0014] FIG 7 is a prospective view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a third preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0015] FIG 8 is an explosive view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a fourth preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0016] FIG 9 is a prospective view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a fourth preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0017] FIG 10 is a prospective view showing a paper sheet stuck on a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a fourth preferred embodiment according to the present invention; [0018] FIG 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a fourth preferred embodiment according to the present invention; and [0019 FIG 12 is a prospective view showing a card with an attachment structure for a storage device of a fifth preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0020] An exemplary embodiment embodying the features and advantages of the present invention will be expounded in the following paragraphs of descriptions. It is to be realized that the present invention is allowed to have various modification in different respects, all of which are without departing from the scope of the present invention, and the description herein and the drawings are intended to be taken as illustrative in nature, and are not limitative.

[0021] Please refer to FIGS 1, 2 and 3. An attachment structure 30 can be a type of raised column 31. The raised column 31 can be formed as a multilateral column such as a circular column, pentagonal column and star column, as shown in FIG. 3. When a user wants to fix a storage device such as a disc 20 on the card 10, he only needs to align a central round hole 21 of the disc 20 with the raised column 31 and press the disc 20 down to cause the central round hole 21 to be stuck around the circumference of the raised column 31 and then, the fixing of the disc 20 can be completed, as shown in FIG 2. Besides, all types of patterns can be designed on the surface of the disc 20 to match up with the integral design of the card 10 to attain to the integral vision effect for the disc 20 and the card When the user opens the card 10, he can soon view the written words in the card When he wants to view the contents of the disc 20, he only needs to take the disc 20 out of the card 10 to cause the central hole 21 of the disc 20 to be separated from the circumference of the raised column 31. And then, the disc 20 is taken down successfully and put into the drive for viewing. Therefore, the contents stored in the disc 20 can match with the words written or printed on the card 10 to achieve the mailing purpose for sharing the feeling and experience with others via corresponding image or music. Thereby, the user can show his idea or feeling not only through the words but also by the way of the disc [0022] The disc 20 mentioned above can be a digital versatile disc, video disc and audio disc having a diameter or largest characteristic dimension of 12 cm or 8 cm. The disc 20 also can be a name card type disc or be cut into any versatile type depending on needs. The surface area of the disc 20 may be printed with designed texts and patterns.

[0023 Please refer to FIG 4. The raised column 31 can be made into one body with the card 10 to allow the raised column 31 to be more matched with the printing pattern on the surface of the card 10 so that an entirety design effect can be attained. Please refer to FIG 5. The attachment structure 30 can be a bag 32 stuck on the card 10 by an adhesive (not shown) depending on needs. The bag 32 can prevent the disc 20 from being damaged or bruised while the disc 20 is placed into the bag 32. If the disc 20 needs to be further stored, the bag 32 can be detached from the surface of the card 10 and then the disc 20 can be separated from the card 10 easily.

[0024] Please refer to FIGS. 6 and 7. The attachment structure 30 can be a plurality of notches 33, each of which is relative to each other and cut on the card 10. The outside rims of the disc 20 are hold in the notches 33 as shown in FIG 6 to allow the disc to be fixed on the surface of the card [0025] Please refer to FIGS. 8 to 11. The attachment structure 30 is a groove 34 in the card 10. The groove 34 can be formed with any arbitrary shape matching with the shape of the disc 20. The circumference of the disc 20 is just got stuck in the rims 35 of the groove 34. If the disc 20 needs to be further fixed, a paper sheet 36 is used to stick over the groove 34 so as to strengthen the fixation of the disc [0026] Furthermore, please refer to FIG 12. The attachment structure is a plurality of raised spots that are formed with the card 10 into one body or additionally added as fixtures on the card 10. When the disc 20 is placed in the range surrounded by the raised spots 37, it can just be hold and fixed by the raised spots 47.

[00271 While the present invention has been described in terms of what are presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the present invention need not be restricted to the disclosed embodiment.

On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.

Therefore, the above description and illustration should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention which is defined by the appended claims.

The term "comprising" (and its grammatical variations) as used herein is used in the inclusive sense of "having" or "including" and not in the exclusive sense of "consisting only of".

Claims

1. A card with an attachment structure for a storage device, comprising: a card; and an attachment structure disposed on the surface of said card for accepting said storage device on the surface of said card.

2. The card according to claim 1, wherein said card is a greeting card, invitation card, wedding invitation card, advertisement paper, name card or postcard, said storage device is a disc with a diameter of 12cm or 8cm or a name card type disc, and said attachment structure is disposed on the upper surface, the lower surface or the internal surface of said card.

3. The card according to claim 1, wherein said attachment structure is a raised column fixed on said surface of said card so that the central hole of said storage device is held and fixed at the circumference of said raised column.

4. The card according to claim 3, wherein a material of said raised column is plastics or rubber, and said raised column is a circular column, hexagonal column or star column.

The card according to claim 3, wherein said raised column is integrated with said card into one body.

6. The card according to claim 1, wherein said attachment structure is a transparent bag for storing said storage device therein.

7. The card according to claim 1, wherein said attachment structure is a plurality of notches disposed in said card so that the outside rims of said storage device are held and fixed in said notches.

8. The card according to claim 1, wherein said attachment structure is a groove with a shape matching with the shape of said storage device so that said storage device is fixed in said groove.

9. The card according to claim 1, wherein said attachment structure is a plurality of raised spots integrated with said card into one body or additionally added as fixtures disposed on said card so as to hold and fix said storage device when said storage device is placed within the range surrounded by said raised spots.

A card assembly, comprising: a card; a storage device for storing multi-media contents therein; and an attachment structure disposed on the surface of said card for accepting said storage device on the surface of said card.

11. A card with an attachment structure for a storage device, said card being substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

12. A card assembly being substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dated this 16 th day of July 2004 HSU CHEN AND TAI WEI KUO. By: HODGKINSON AND MCINNES Patent Attorneys for the Applicant