JP3374502B2 - Package for software cartridge - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a package for accommodating software cartridges such as game software for video game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general package of this type is a flat rectangular tubular package 01 having a lid that can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. 1, and a software cartridge 02 is a plastic mold. It is fitted into the member 03 and housed in the package 01. At this time, the instruction manual 04 is simply placed on the software cartridge 02 and stored together in the package 01.

Conventionally, there is also a hard cover type package that forms a flat box shape when opened and closed like a book, but in any case, the instruction manual is stacked on a software cartridge and stored together. To be done.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved] In the case of a cylindrical package, the software cartridge is troublesome to put in and take out, and the software cartridge is eventually left outside. Therefore, the instruction manual is also the same and is often lost.

In the case of a hard cover type package, the software cartridge can be easily taken in and out, but the instruction manual is separate from the package, and there is a possibility that the instruction manual will be lost alone. In addition, some packages have a pawl that locks the instruction manual, but in order to see the manual, you have to remove it from the package, and after reading it, lock the pawl again. However, it is often left alone and often lost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
The purpose is to provide a software cartridge package that can prevent the loss of the instruction manual.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a hard cover type package for accommodating a software cartridge, wherein a pair of covers are opened and closed so that the inside is a two-page spread. Is possible,
A software cartridge package in which the software cartridge and an instruction manual are held by a holding member on the two-page spread is provided.

[0008]

[0009]

[0010]

A hard disk for storing a software cartridge
It is a cover-type package and the inside of the pair of covers is not visible.
It can be opened and closed so that it is flush with one plane.
On the plane, the software cartridge and instruction manual
By making sure that the writing is held by the holding member,
Easily check the storage of Towea cartridge, and the Owner's Manual
Prevent loss of software cartridges and instruction manuals
Help stop.

[0012] A pair of covers are placed within a single spread spread plane.
You can open and view the instruction manual within the range
By doing so, it can be used conveniently.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described below. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the hard cover type package 1 is opened, and the package 1 is made of rigid plastic.

A fitting portion 2 is formed on the inner surface of one (right side in FIG. 2) cover 1a surrounded by the side plate of the hard cover type package 1, and the software cartridge 5 is fitted into the fitting portion 2. A transparent vinyl cover 3 is detachably attached to the inner surface of the cover 1b that is housed and is also surrounded by the side plate.

The vinyl cover 3 is in the form of a book cover as shown in FIG. 3, and is an instruction manual for the appearance of the book.
Both cover sheets of 10 can be inserted and held, and the surface cover 4 on the left side of the package 1 is attached with the surface fastener 4 having a large number of locking projections planted on the outer surface of the vinyl cover 3 itself. On the inner surface of 1b, corresponding to the surface fastener 4, surface fasteners that are easily removable from each other are attached. Therefore, the vinyl cover 3 in which both cover sheets are fitted and held to cover the instruction manual 10 is easily and detachably attached to the inner surface of the cover sheet 1b on the package 1 side via the surface fastener 4.

In this way, the cover 1b of the package 1 side
The vinyl cover 3 attached to the inner surface of the
Since one of the cover sheets of 10 is fixedly held, the instruction manual 10 is convenient because it can be opened and viewed while it is attached to the package 1, and it can be integrated into the package 1 at all times. The possibility of losing the instruction manual 10 can be minimized.

Since the hard cover type package 1 makes it easy to insert and remove the software cartridge 5, it becomes a factor for the user to store the software cartridge 5 in the package 1, and the instruction manual 10 is lost with the package 1. It can also be prevented.

Further, since the vinyl cover 3 is attached to the package 1 via the surface fastener 4 which can be easily attached and detached, it is easy to remove the instruction manual 10 together with the vinyl cover 3 from the package 1 if necessary. It is convenient and convenient.

Covering the instruction manual 10 with the vinyl cover 3 has a side effect of giving the user a high-class feeling, and since the vinyl cover 3 is transparent, even if it is covered with the cover of the instruction manual 10, it appears on the cover. Vinyl cover 3
It is convenient to see through. Further, the vinyl cover 3 can also hold present products such as other telephone cards and game music single CDs.

Next, another modification will be described with reference to FIG. The basic structure is the same as that of the previous embodiment, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this example, the outer surface of the left cover of the vinyl cover 20 is a surface fastener and the cover 1 on the left side of the package 1 is used.
It is attached to the inner surface of b, and the cover 1 on the right side of the package 1
The user's manual 10 is opened to a.

A protrusion 21 is provided on the upper side plate 1c of the cover 1a on the right side of the package 1 to hold the upper right corner of each page of the instruction manual 10 as shown in FIG. I have to. The projection 21 has a simple structure and operates conveniently.

The above embodiment is a package 1 for accommodating a software cartridge 5 for a conventional 16-bit machine.
However, the package of the present invention can be applied to software cartridges corresponding to other various machines.

[0023]

According to the present invention, since the holding member holds a part of the instruction manual, it is convenient that the instruction manual can be opened and viewed without removing it from the package.
Since the holding member normally handles the instruction manual integrally with the package, the instruction manual is unlikely to be lost alone. Since it is a hard cover type package,
The software cartridge can be easily taken in and out, and when not in use, the software cartridge is often put in the package, so that the instruction manual for each package is less likely to be lost.

Further, by attaching the holding member to the hard cover of the package in a detachable manner, it is possible to remove the instruction manual together with the holding member from the package and read it, and it is easy to lock it again in the package after reading. It is convenient and convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional software cartridge package.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of a hard cover type package according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an instruction manual and a vinyl cover 3.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an open state of a hard cover type package of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Package, 2 ... Fitting part, 3 ... Vinyl cover, 4
... Hook-and-loop fastener, 5 ... Software cartridge, 10 ...
Instruction manual, 20… vinyl cover, 21… protrusions.

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hard cover type package for accommodating a software cartridge, wherein a pair of covers can be opened and closed so that the inside is a two-page spread, and the software cartridge and an instruction manual are held on the one-page spread. A software cartridge package, which is held by a member. 2. The software cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the instruction manual is held on the inner surface of one of the pair of covers, and the software cartridge is held on the inner surface of the other cover. For the package. 3. The software cartridge package according to claim 2 , wherein the instruction manual can be opened within a range in which the pair of front covers is accommodated in one plane of the spread. 4. The software cartridge package according to claim 3, wherein the holding member holds the instruction manual so that the instruction manual can be opened. 5. A hard cover type package for storing a software cartridge in which a connecting plate connects a pair of flat plates surrounded by side plates on three sides, and the pair of flat plates can be opened and closed so that the inside becomes a two-sided spread. A software cartridge package, wherein the software cartridge and an instruction manual are held by a holding member on the two-page spread.