GB2374685A - Rotating card disc device - Google Patents

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GB2374685A
GB2374685A GB0109413A GB0109413A GB2374685A GB 2374685 A GB2374685 A GB 2374685A GB 0109413 A GB0109413 A GB 0109413A GB 0109413 A GB0109413 A GB 0109413A GB 2374685 A GB2374685 A GB 2374685A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09D—RAILWAY OR LIKE TIME OR FARE TABLES; PERPETUAL CALENDARS
    • G09D3/00—Perpetual calendars
    • G09D3/04—Perpetual calendars wherein members bearing the indicia are movably mounted in the calendar
    • G09D3/06—Perpetual calendars wherein members bearing the indicia are movably mounted in the calendar with rotatable members
    • G09D3/08—Perpetual calendars wherein members bearing the indicia are movably mounted in the calendar with rotatable members of disc form
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B31/00—Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus
    • G11B31/02—Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with automatic musical instruments
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/04—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers
    • G11B33/0405—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs
    • G11B33/0488—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs in boxes or containers comprising additional sound reproducing or activating means

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Abstract

A disc device comprises first and second cover panels 4, 6, a rotatable disc 36 sandwiched between the cover panels 4,6, and a planar journal 46 for the disc 36 arranged centrally of said disc 36. The journal 46 is sandwiched between, and bonded to, the respective cover panels 4,6. At least one of the cover panels 4,6 has an aperture 30, 32 so as to permit an underlying portion of said disc 36 to be seen. The device is made from a one piece blank 2.

Description

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Disc Device The present invention relates to a disc device for displaying information, text, illustrations and so on, of the type which comprises a disc arranged to rotate relative to a cover having one or more apertures through which information, illustrations, etc. on the disc can be viewed.
Such devices are widely available, for example being used as calculators, calender date finders, promotional mailing items and so on. An example of one such device is shown, for example, in US 5,189, 285.
Traditionally these devices are produced by attaching the rotatable disc to its cover or covers by a split pin, rivet or the like which acts to hold the article together. However, this is a time consuming arrangement requiring the alignment of the disc parts and the fastening of the rivet etc. in position.
The present invention seeks to provide an improved disc device which obviates the need for a rivet etc. for the disc, and from a first aspect provides a disc device comprising first and second cover panels, a rotatable disc sandwiched between said cover panels and a planar journal arranged centrally of said disc and being sandwiched between, and bonded to, the respective cover panels, said disc being rotatable in use around said journal, and at least one of said cover panels having at least one aperture defined therein so as to permit an underlying portion of said disc to be seen.
Thus in accordance with the invention, a planar journal for the rotatable disc is bonded between the cover panels of the device. There is no need, therefore to form holes in the cover panels to receive a rivet etc. and the whole construction may be bonded together.
The central positioning of the journal and its
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attachment to both covers ensures a secure location for the disc between the cover panels.
Advantageously the journal and the rotatable disc may be made from a single sheet of material, with the journal preferably being defined in the disc by one or more lines of weakness. This facilitates construction as both the disc and journal can be mounted in position in a single operation. After the disc and journal are bonded between the cover panels, the line (s) of weakness can be broken by a user to allow rotation of the disc, but leaving the journal bonded to both cover panels.
Not only can the disc and the journal be made from a single sheet of material, but the whole device may be made from a single sheet of material. In such a construction the disc and journal may be formed in a disc panel which is hingedly attached to at least one of the cover panels so that it can be positioned relative thereto by being folded thereover.
From a second broad aspect therefore, the invention provides a disc device made from a single sheet of sheet material, said device comprising first and second cover panels, a disc panel hingedly attached to one of said cover panels, a disc being defined in said disc panel at least in part by one or more lines of weakness, said disc having a journal defined in a central region thereof by one or more lines of weakness, said disc panel being folded over so as to lie between the cover panels with said journal being bonded to the respective cover panels, at least one of said cover panels having at least one aperture defined therein so as to permit an underlying portion of said disc to be seen.
The disc panel preferably comprises a web of material between the disc and its hinge line with the adjacent cover panel. Preferably this web of material extends substantially the entire length of that hinge line.
The disc may be defined at the free end of the disc
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panel but in a preferred embodiment, the disc is defined in a mid-section of the panel, so that a further web of material is provided on the side of the disc away from the hinge line. This arrangement has the advantage that the webs of material may act to give some additional peripheral support to the disc during rotation, and also acts to space the cover panel away from each other either side of the disc, assisting in the free rotation of the disc.
Most preferably the webs of the disc defining panel outside the disc are bonded to both cover panels, to firmly bond the device together.
The disc defining panel may be attached to any suitable edge of a cover panel. The disc panel can be hingedly attached between the two cover panels, but preferably the disc panel is hingedly attached to just one of the cover panels, with the cover panels then being hingedly connected together. For example in one arrangement the two cover panels and the disc defining panel may all be arranged in line. Preferably, however, the disc defining panel is attached to a side edge of one of the closure panels so that it is folded over perpendicularly to the hinge line between the cover panels. In this way the blank for the device will have a generally L-shaped appearance.
The device may also be provided with a further outer panel hingedly attached to one of the cover panels. Preferably this panel is hingedly attached to that closure panel which is not attached to the disc defining panel. With such an arrangement the blank used to make the device may be generally rectangular in shape.
The outer panel may be provided with an opening or a flap or door which can be opened to expose the underlying cover panel. The flap may be adapted to receive a promotional product or the like.
The outer panel may also be provided with a locking
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tab for engagement with the underlying closure panel to maintain the device in a closed condition during transit.
It will be appreciated that this invention also extends a one piece blank for making a device in accordance with the invention, so from a third aspect the invention provides a blank for making a display device, said blank comprising a first cover panel and a second cover panel, one or more apertures being formed in at least one of said cover panels, a disc panel hingedly connected to at least one of said cover panels, said disc panel having a disc defined therein at least in part by one or more lines of weakness, and a journal defined by one or more lines of weakness in a central region of said disc.
The blank may have the preferred details discussed above, including, for example an external panel hingedly connected to the other of the closure panels.
The invention also extends to a method of manufacturing a display item from a blank as defined above comprising the steps of folding the disc panel over one of said cover panels; bonding regions of said disc panel outside the disc to said cover panel and bonding said journal to said cover panel; folding the other cover panel over said disc panel; and bonding regions of said disc panel outside the disc to said other cover panel and bonding said journal to said other cover panel.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a blank for making a device in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 shows a plan view of the blank of Figure 1; Figure 3 shows a first stage in the construction of the device from the blank;
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Figure 4 shows a second stage in the construction of the device from the blank; Figure 5 shows a third stage in the construction of the device from the blank ; Figure 6 shows a fourth stage in the construction of the device from the blank; Figure 7 shows a fifth stage in the construction of the device from the blank; Figure 8 shows a further stage in the construction of the device from the blank; and Figure 9 shows a final stage in the construction of the device from the blank.
With reference firstly to Figures 1 and 2, there is shown a blank 2 of cardboard, paperboard or similar lightweight sheet material or of plastics sheet for making a device in accordance with the invention. The blank comprises a first cover panel 4, a second cover panel 6, a disc panel 8 and an outer panel 10. The first cover panel 4 is hingedly connected to the second cover panel about a first hinge line 12, the disc panel 8 is hingedly attached to the second cover panel about a second hinge line 14, and the outer panel 10 hingedly attached to the first cover panel 4 about a third hinge line 16.
The edges of the first and second cover panels 4,6 are provided with scalloped cut outs 18,20, 22,24.
Also, the cover panels 4,6 include respective apertures 26,28, 30,32. The second cover panel 6 also has a slot 34 arranged towards one edge thereof. The purpose of these features will be described further below.
The disc panel 8 includes a disc 36 which is defined by lines of weakness 38,40. The lines of weakness 38,40 preferably are formed as cuts separated by easily frangible bridges of material. The disc 36 is bounded on one side by a web of material 42 attached to the hinge line 14 and on the other side by a flap 44 of similar shape to the web 42, giving the disc panel a
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generally bow tie shaped appearance. A journal 46 is defined centrally of the disc 36 by a circular line of weakness 48. The disc 36 is printed on both sides with illustrations, text, data, information or so on.
The outer panel 10 comprises a hinged flap 50 and also, on one edge, a tab 52. The flap 50 may be adapted to mount a promotional item (not shown).
To erect the blank 2, adhesive is first applied to the disc panel 8 in the positions 54,56, 58 and 60 and to the journal 46 in the position 62 as shown in Figure 2. The disc panel 6 is then folded over the second cover panel 4 about the hinge line 14 as shown in Figure 3 and bonded to the second cover panel as shown in Figure 4.
Adhesive is then applied to the disc panel 8 in the positions 64,66, 68 and 70 and to the journal 46 in the position 72, as shown in Figure 5. The bonded together second cover panel 6 and disc panel 8 are then folded over the first cover panel 4 about the hinge line 12 and bonded thereto in the position shown in Figure 7.
In this position, the disc 36 is sandwiched between the cover panels 4,6 and the journal 46, the web 42 and the flap 44 will all be firmly bonded to both cover panels 4,6.
Finally, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, the outer panel 10 is folded over the panel 6 about the hinge line 16 and held in position by inserting the tab 52 into the slot 34.
In use, a user will first fold back the outer panel 10 to reveal the cover panel 6, as shown in Figure 8.
The apertures 30,32 in the cover panel 6 are, in this embodiment, in the shape of speech bubbles, and text 80 on the disc 36 can be seen through these apertures 30, 32. The disc 36 contains a number of different texts 80 which can be brought into alignment with the apertures 30,32 by rotating the disc 36. To do this, a user grips the edge of the disc 36 through the scalloped
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edges of the cover panels 4, 6 and rotates the disc 36.
The initial rotation of the disc 36 serves to break the lines of weakness 38, 40 between the disc 36 and the rest of the panel 8 and also the line of weakness 48 around the journal 46. The disc 36 then becomes freely rotatable about the journal 46 which is firmly bonded between the cover panels 4, 6 so as to retain the disc 36. The web 42 and flap 44 may also assist in this to a lesser extent.
It will be appreciated that various modifications may be made to the embodiment described above without departing from the scope of the invention. For example the outer panel 10 may be omitted and apertures 26, 28, 30, 32 need only be provided in one of the cover panels 4, 6. Also, while the device has been described as a promotional mailing item, it may be used in other applications such as calculators and so on, depending on the text, data or so on provided on the disc 36 and cover panels 4, 6.
Furthermore, the device need not be made from a one-piece blank as shown. It could be made from separate blanks sheets for each of the cover panels and the disc, or from a first blank for forming both covers and a second blank for forming the disc and journal. In the latter case, the disc panel can be of the same shape as that shown it the above embodiment.

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  1. Claims 1. A disc device comprising first and second cover panels, a rotatable disc sandwiched between said cover panels and a planar journal arranged centrally of said disc and being sandwiched between, and bonded to, the respective cover panels, said disc being rotatable in use around said journal, and at least one of said cover panels having at least one aperture defined therein so as to permit an underlying portion of said disc to be seen.
  2. 2. A disc device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the journal and the rotatable disc are made from a single sheet of material.
  3. 3. A disc device as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the whole device is made from a single sheet of material.
  4. 4. A disc device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the disc and journal are formed in a disc panel which is hingedly attached to at least one of the cover panels.
  5. 5. A disc device made from a single sheet of sheet material, said device comprising first and second cover panels, a disc panel hingedly attached to at least one of said cover panels, a disc being defined in said disc panel at least in part by one or more lines of weakness, said disc having a journal defined in a central region thereof by one or more lines of weakness, said disc panel being folded over so as to lie between the cover panels with said journal being bonded to the respective cover panels, at least one of said cover panels having at least one aperture defined therein so as to permit an underlying portion of said disc to be seen.
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  6. 6. A disc device as claimed in claim 4 or 5 wherein the disc panel comprises a web of material between the disc and its hinge line with the adjacent cover panel.
  7. 7. A disc device as claimed in claim 6 wherein said web extends substantially the entire length of that hinge line.
  8. 8. A disc device as claimed in any of claims 4 to 7 wherein the disc is defined in a mid-section of the disc panel, whereby a further web of material is provided on the side of the disc away from the hinge line.
  9. 9. A disc device as claimed in claim 8 wherein the said webs are bonded to both cover panels.
  10. 10. A disc device as claimed in any of claims 4 to 9 wherein the disc panel is hingedly attached to just one of the cover panels, and the cover panels are hingedly connected together.
  11. 11. A disc device as claimed in claim 10 wherein the disc panel is attached to a side edge of said one of the closure panels perpendicular to the hinge line between the cover panels.
  12. 12. A disc device as claimed in any preceding claim further comprising an outer panel hingedly attached to one of the cover panels.
  13. 13. A disc device as claimed in claim 12 as dependent upon claim 10 or 11 wherein the outer panel is hingedly attached to the closure panel which is not attached to the disc defining panel.
  14. 14. A disc device as claimed in claim 12 or 13 wherein said outer panel is be provided with an opening or a
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    flap or door which can be opened to expose the underlying cover panel.
  15. 15. A disc device as claimed in claim 14 wherein the flap or door is adapted to receive a promotional product or the like.
  16. 16. A disc device as claimed in any of claims 12 to 15 wherein the outer panel is provided with a locking tab for engagement with the underlying closure panel.
  17. 17. A one piece blank for making a disc device, said blank comprising a first cover panel and a second cover panel, one or more apertures being formed in at least one of said cover panels, a disc panel hingedly connected to at least one of said cover panels, said disc panel having a disc defined therein at least in part by one or more lines of weakness, and a journal defined by one or more lines of weakness in a central region of said disc.
  18. 18. A blank as claimed in claim 17 wherein the disc panel comprises a web of material between the disc and its hinge line with the adjacent cover panel.
  19. 19. A blank as claimed in claim 18 wherein said web extends substantially the entire length of that hinge line.
  20. 20. A blank as claimed in any of claims 17 to 19 wherein the disc is defined in a mid-section of the disc panel, whereby a further web of material is provided on the side of the disc away from the hinge line.
  21. 21. A blank as claimed in any of claims 17 to 21 wherein the cover panels are hingedly connected together and the disc panel is attached to a side edge of one of
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    the cover panels perpendicular to the hinge line between the cover panels.
  22. 22. A blank as claimed in any of claims 17 to 21 further comprising an outer panel hingedly attached to one of the cover panels.
  23. 23. A blank as claimed in claim 22 wherein the outer panel is hingedly attached to the closure panel which is not attached to the disc panel.
  24. 24. A blank as claimed in claim 22 or 23 wherein the outer panel is provided with an opening or a flap or door.
  25. 25. A blank as claimed in any of claims 22 to 24 wherein the outer panel is provided with a locking tab.
  26. 26. A method of manufacturing a disc device from a blank as claimed in any of claims 17 to 25 comprising the steps of folding the disc panel over one of said cover panels; bonding regions of said disc panel outside the disc to said cover panel and bonding said journal to said cover panel; folding the other cover panel over said disc panel; and bonding regions of said disc panel outside the disc to said other cover panel and bonding said journal to said other cover panel.
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GB2416904A (en) * 2004-08-03 2006-02-08 David Gregory Stone Integrally axled rivetless spinning disc

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GB2032662A (en) * 1978-09-21 1980-05-08 Bromberg H Rotatable wheel calculator
GB2274934A (en) * 1993-02-09 1994-08-10 Gordon Albert Alder Navigation computer
FR2785064A1 (en) * 1998-10-26 2000-04-28 Luigi Cavalieri Rotary conversion calculator that is assembled by folding and does not require rivets, eyes, clips or glue

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GB2032662A (en) * 1978-09-21 1980-05-08 Bromberg H Rotatable wheel calculator
GB2274934A (en) * 1993-02-09 1994-08-10 Gordon Albert Alder Navigation computer
FR2785064A1 (en) * 1998-10-26 2000-04-28 Luigi Cavalieri Rotary conversion calculator that is assembled by folding and does not require rivets, eyes, clips or glue

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GB2416904A (en) * 2004-08-03 2006-02-08 David Gregory Stone Integrally axled rivetless spinning disc

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