WO2005118414A1 - Molded container with molded disk holder - Google Patents

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WO2005118414A1
WO2005118414A1 PCT/US2005/018406 US2005018406W WO2005118414A1 WO 2005118414 A1 WO2005118414 A1 WO 2005118414A1 US 2005018406 W US2005018406 W US 2005018406W WO 2005118414 A1 WO2005118414 A1 WO 2005118414A1
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Robert E. Harman
John W. Safian
Roger P. Smith
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Graham Packaging Plastic Products Inc.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/0014—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form
    • G11B23/0021—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form discs
    • 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
    • G11B33/0411—Single disc boxes
    • G11B33/0422—Single disc boxes for discs without cartridge
    • G11B33/0427—Single disc boxes for discs without cartridge comprising centre hole locking means

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  • the field of this invention relates to plastic containers, and more particularly a plastic container retaining a disk, for example, a digital disk such as a compact disk, a DVD, mini-disk or MP-3 disk.
  • a digital disk such as a compact disk, a DVD, mini-disk or MP-3 disk.
  • Plastic containers commonly referred to as plastic bottles, are extremely popular and are made in a variety of sizes and variations.
  • Plastic containers have long been labeled with print applied directly on the container or with labels applied to the container. While labels have long been used, they are limited to fixed visual print, limited in the amount of print and graphics that can fit onto its square area, and are easy for someone to counterfeit.
  • Disks, and digital disks have been developed in many different formats and are referred to with many different terms, such, as compact disks, DVD, mini-disks, personal compact disks, and MP-3's.
  • Digital disks provide for either, or in combination, audio, still video and motion video. The disks provide much information in a small flat package. Digital disks may have anti-copy devices built therein that prevent unauthorized duplication to provide further assurance to the consumer that what he purchases and used is the authentic product. Furthermore, the top side of the disk may have visual graphics such as traditional label information.
  • a container has a molded plastic body defining an interior with an open neck finish and having a closed sidewall.
  • the sidewall has an exterior face constructed to snap fit with an inner and/or outer periphery of a disk, e.g., a digital disk.
  • an outwardly extending boss is constructed to snap fit into a central aperture of a disk and retain the disk thereon.
  • the sidewall about the boss be substantially flat to allow the support disk or digital disk, when snap fitted on the boss, to be in proximity near the sidewall.
  • the sidewall has two opposing integral flanges sized to snap fit to the outer periphery of a disk and retain the disk.
  • the sidewall between the opposing flanges is recessed to form a pocket which has an arcuate wall extending from the flange to laterally retain the digital disk.
  • a container has a molded plastic container body defining an interior with an open neck finish and has a sidewall.
  • the sidewall has an exterior face with a recessed pocket.
  • the pocket has a peripheral geometry for receiving an digital disk such that at least a portion of the digital disk is recessed with respect to an outer surface of the sidewall adjacent to the pocket.
  • a retainer within the pocket and integrally molded with the sidewall engages and holds a digital disk in the pocket.
  • a disk is secured within the pocket by snap-fit engagement with the retainer.
  • the retainer includes opposed internal bead segments within the pocket for engaging an outer periphery of the disk.
  • the pocket has sidewalls to laterally affix the digital disk when snap fitted to the sidewall.
  • the pocket has a center boss to extend through a central aperture of the digital disk to laterally affix the digital disk when snap fitted to the sidewall.
  • a plastic molded container has an interior and an open neck finish with a sidewall. The exterior surface of the sidewall is constructed to engage and removably retain a digital disk in a generally vertical orientation.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container housing a digital disk in accordance with one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the digital disk separated from the container
  • FIG. 3 is a front plane view of the container and disk shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 4-4 in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 7-7 shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • FIG 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the embodiment shown in
  • FIG. 10 illustrating the pocket and central boss
  • FIG. 12 is a cross section view taken along lines 12-12 shown in FIG. 10. Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments
  • the invention includes a digital disk and container combination that has a removable disk that, when played on an appropriate machine, may provide a wide range of entertainment, promotional, or informational material such as ingredients or instructions.
  • the invention provides a container with a removable digital disk that when played provides video instructions for visually illustrating the proper uses of the product.
  • the invention further is a container configured to retain the digital disk in a displayed vertical position on the side of the container such that label information on the exterior side of the disk is visible.
  • a disk may act as a support for another object affixed to the disk; e.g., a toy, companion product, promotional material, etc., may be affixed to the disk, and the disk, in turn, can be affixed to the container of the invention.
  • a container 10 has a molded body 12 with a self-standing base 14, and a neck finish 16 which provides entry to a defined interior 18 and may be closed by a closure (not shown).
  • the molded body has a closed sidewall 20.
  • the molded body 12 and closed sidewall 20 may be molded in a variety of configurations with differing contours.
  • a pocket section 22 on the exterior surface of the sidewall 20 is configured to be substantially flat.
  • the upper and lower edges 24 of the pocket have integrally molded opposing beads 26 or opposing flanges for snap fitting a digital minidisk 30 with two straight peripheral edges 32 and two rounded peripheral edges 34. When snap fitted in place, the peripheral edges 32 sit in a groove 27 behind the beads 26 as clearly shown in figure 4.
  • the disk 30 has a central aperture 36 therethrough with a defined inner periphery 38.
  • the pocket section 22 has an outwardly extending boss 40 near its center to receive and extend through the aperture 36 of the mini-disk 30.
  • the boss 40 affixes the disk 30 against lateral movement when snap fitted into the beads 26.
  • the beads 24 and grooves 27 affix the disk 30 against upward or vertical motion as well.
  • the snap fit provides that the disk is not separated from the container 10 during normal jostling of the container but will allow separation if a person pries the disk away from the pocket.
  • the sidewall is contoured such that the pocket blends smoothly under the straight edges 32 of the mini-disk as shown in figure 2 to keep the side edges 32 exposed and in proximity to the sidewall 20. Because the side edges 32 remain exposed, a person may grab the disk by the side edges 32 and lift the disk with enough force to release the disk 30 from the beads 26.
  • Another way to separate the disk 30 from the pocket 22 is to rotate the disk about 90° such the arcuate periphery disengages from the flanges 26 and the straight edges 32 stand opposed to and separated a distance from the grooves 27. The disk is then merely lifted off the boss 40. If the rotation is undesired, the bottle may have optional bosses not shown which engage against the straight edges 32.
  • FIG. 5 An alternate embodiment is shown in figures 5, 6 and 7.
  • the central boss 40 is eliminated. Lateral movement of the disk is prevented by the recessed arcuate walls 44 extending on each end of the bead 26.
  • the arcuate walls 44 taper and end where the straight edge 32 is positioned. Rotation of the disk may be optionally prevented in the same fashion as described for the first embodiment.
  • a third embodiment is shown in figure 8 and 9.
  • the bead 26 follows a top and bottom wall 46 of the pocket 22 without the contour shown in figures 6.
  • the disk can be removed by laterally sliding to the left or right out of the pocket in addition to being snap fitted in and out of engagement with the beads 26.
  • a fourth embodiment is shown in figures 10, 11 and 12.
  • the beads 26 are eliminated and replaced by a central boss 48 which has a peripheral bead 50 of an enlarged diameter.
  • the central boss 48 with the bead 50 snap fits and engages the inner periphery 38 about the central aperture 36 of disk 30.
  • the disk 30 can be disengaged by lifting the exposed edges 32 or 34 and lifting the disk 30 away from wall 20.
  • the central boss 48 provides for both the snap fit engagement of the disk and the retention against lateral movement. Arcuate walls 44 may also still exist when the pocket is recessed and can prevent lateral movement. If rotational movement is undesired, a boss of the same character as described for the first amendment may be placed on wall 20 to prevent rotation.
  • the disk is retained in a generally vertical orientation.
  • the outer surface 31 of disk 30 may have conventional labeling which is oriented for display on the container 10.
  • the digital tracks are located in the protected undersurface 33 which is in proximity to wall 20 but may remain slightly spaced therefrom.
  • the container modified to secure a disk to a wall thereof can be produced by blow molding techniques [e.g. extrusion blow molding], thermoforming techniques, and combinations thereof. It is a plastic molded body; the nature of the plastic, of the molded container body can be thermoplastic or thermosetting material, though thermoplastic materials are prefe ⁇ ed.
  • the plastic material of the body can be a monolayer plastic material, such as a polyamide, for example, nylon; a polyolefin such as polyethylene, for example, low density polyethylene (LDPE) or high density polyethylene (HDPE), or a polypropylene; a polyester, for example polyethylene terephthalate (EPT), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN); or others, which can also include additives to vary the physical or chemical properties of the material. For example, some plastic resins can be modified to improve the oxygen permeability.
  • the container can be prepared from a multilayer plastic material.
  • the layers can be any plastic material, including virgin, recycled and reground material, and can include plastics or other materials with additives to improve physical properties of the container.
  • EVOH ethylvinyl alcohol
  • tie layers or binders to hold together materials that are subject to delamination when used in adjacent layers.
  • a coating maybe applied over the monolayer or multilayer material, for example to introduce oxygen barrier properties.
  • the means for securing a disk to the container body is structurally integral with the walls of the container and can be produced by blow molding or by thermoforming.
  • the means for securing the digital disk can be designed, and/or sized, to receive at least a portion of one periphery defining the geometrical structure of the digital disk.
  • the disk is a digital disk which contains entertainment, promotional or informational material; that digital disk alone can be affixed to the container, in combination with another article of manufacture which is affixed to the digital disk, which thus acts as a support for that article of manufacture.
  • the disk need not contain digitized material but simply act as a means for supporting said article of manufacture.
  • the article of manufacture (which can be affixed to the disk, whether or not, a digital disk) can be a toy or a game; a container; another disk, e.g., a mini-disk; or hard copy informational, entertainment or promotional material, to name a few.
  • a container it may contain food, medicaments, clean products, cosmetics, test reagents and the like.

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A container with an interior and a neck finish has a recessed pocket on an exterior side of a sidewall for snap fitting a digital disk thereon. Opposing flanges at the periphery of the pocket snap fit the disk in place in a generally vertical orientation.

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MOLDED CONTAINERWITHMOLDED DISKHOLDER
[0001] The field of this invention relates to plastic containers, and more particularly a plastic container retaining a disk, for example, a digital disk such as a compact disk, a DVD, mini-disk or MP-3 disk. Background of the Invention
[0002] Blow molded plastic containers, commonly referred to as plastic bottles, are extremely popular and are made in a variety of sizes and variations. Plastic containers have long been labeled with print applied directly on the container or with labels applied to the container. While labels have long been used, they are limited to fixed visual print, limited in the amount of print and graphics that can fit onto its square area, and are easy for someone to counterfeit.
[0003] Disks, and digital disks, in particular, have been developed in many different formats and are referred to with many different terms, such, as compact disks, DVD, mini-disks, personal compact disks, and MP-3's. Digital disks provide for either, or in combination, audio, still video and motion video. The disks provide much information in a small flat package. Digital disks may have anti-copy devices built therein that prevent unauthorized duplication to provide further assurance to the consumer that what he purchases and used is the authentic product. Furthermore, the top side of the disk may have visual graphics such as traditional label information. Summary of the Invention
[0004] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a container has a molded plastic body defining an interior with an open neck finish and having a closed sidewall. The sidewall has an exterior face constructed to snap fit with an inner and/or outer periphery of a disk, e.g., a digital disk. In one embodiment, an outwardly extending boss is constructed to snap fit into a central aperture of a disk and retain the disk thereon. [0005] It is preferable that the sidewall about the boss be substantially flat to allow the support disk or digital disk, when snap fitted on the boss, to be in proximity near the sidewall.
[0006] In another embodiment, the sidewall has two opposing integral flanges sized to snap fit to the outer periphery of a disk and retain the disk. Preferably, the sidewall between the opposing flanges is recessed to form a pocket which has an arcuate wall extending from the flange to laterally retain the digital disk.
[0007] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a container has a molded plastic container body defining an interior with an open neck finish and has a sidewall. The sidewall has an exterior face with a recessed pocket. The pocket has a peripheral geometry for receiving an digital disk such that at least a portion of the digital disk is recessed with respect to an outer surface of the sidewall adjacent to the pocket. A retainer within the pocket and integrally molded with the sidewall engages and holds a digital disk in the pocket. A disk is secured within the pocket by snap-fit engagement with the retainer. Preferably, in some embodiments, the retainer includes opposed internal bead segments within the pocket for engaging an outer periphery of the disk. Preferably, the pocket has sidewalls to laterally affix the digital disk when snap fitted to the sidewall. In another embodiment, the pocket has a center boss to extend through a central aperture of the digital disk to laterally affix the digital disk when snap fitted to the sidewall. [0008] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a plastic molded container has an interior and an open neck finish with a sidewall. The exterior surface of the sidewall is constructed to engage and removably retain a digital disk in a generally vertical orientation.
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[0009] Reference now is made to the accompanying drawings in which:
[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container housing a digital disk in accordance with one embodiment of the invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the digital disk separated from the container;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a front plane view of the container and disk shown in FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 4-4 in FIG. 3;
[0014] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention;
[0015] FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the embodiment shown in FIG.
5 illustrating the recess pocket and its sidewall;
[0016] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 7-7 shown in FIG. 5;
[0017] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention;
[0018] FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the embodiment shown in FIG.
8 illustrating the snap fit bead and flat pocket wall section;
[0019] FIG 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention;
[0020] FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the embodiment shown in
FIG. 10 illustrating the pocket and central boss; and
[0021] FIG. 12 is a cross section view taken along lines 12-12 shown in FIG. 10. Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments
[0022] The invention includes a digital disk and container combination that has a removable disk that, when played on an appropriate machine, may provide a wide range of entertainment, promotional, or informational material such as ingredients or instructions. The invention provides a container with a removable digital disk that when played provides video instructions for visually illustrating the proper uses of the product. The invention further is a container configured to retain the digital disk in a displayed vertical position on the side of the container such that label information on the exterior side of the disk is visible. Although the disk is preferably a digital disk, as illustrated, a disk may act as a support for another object affixed to the disk; e.g., a toy, companion product, promotional material, etc., may be affixed to the disk, and the disk, in turn, can be affixed to the container of the invention.
[0023] Referring now to FIGS. 1-4, a container 10 has a molded body 12 with a self-standing base 14, and a neck finish 16 which provides entry to a defined interior 18 and may be closed by a closure (not shown). The molded body has a closed sidewall 20. The molded body 12 and closed sidewall 20 may be molded in a variety of configurations with differing contours. A pocket section 22 on the exterior surface of the sidewall 20 is configured to be substantially flat. The upper and lower edges 24 of the pocket have integrally molded opposing beads 26 or opposing flanges for snap fitting a digital minidisk 30 with two straight peripheral edges 32 and two rounded peripheral edges 34. When snap fitted in place, the peripheral edges 32 sit in a groove 27 behind the beads 26 as clearly shown in figure 4. The disk 30 has a central aperture 36 therethrough with a defined inner periphery 38.
[0024] The pocket section 22 has an outwardly extending boss 40 near its center to receive and extend through the aperture 36 of the mini-disk 30. The boss 40 affixes the disk 30 against lateral movement when snap fitted into the beads 26. As shown in figure 4, the beads 24 and grooves 27 affix the disk 30 against upward or vertical motion as well. The snap fit provides that the disk is not separated from the container 10 during normal jostling of the container but will allow separation if a person pries the disk away from the pocket. The sidewall is contoured such that the pocket blends smoothly under the straight edges 32 of the mini-disk as shown in figure 2 to keep the side edges 32 exposed and in proximity to the sidewall 20. Because the side edges 32 remain exposed, a person may grab the disk by the side edges 32 and lift the disk with enough force to release the disk 30 from the beads 26.
[0025] Another way to separate the disk 30 from the pocket 22 is to rotate the disk about 90° such the arcuate periphery disengages from the flanges 26 and the straight edges 32 stand opposed to and separated a distance from the grooves 27. The disk is then merely lifted off the boss 40. If the rotation is undesired, the bottle may have optional bosses not shown which engage against the straight edges 32.
[0026] An alternate embodiment is shown in figures 5, 6 and 7. In this embodiment, the central boss 40 is eliminated. Lateral movement of the disk is prevented by the recessed arcuate walls 44 extending on each end of the bead 26. The arcuate walls 44 taper and end where the straight edge 32 is positioned. Rotation of the disk may be optionally prevented in the same fashion as described for the first embodiment. [0027] A third embodiment is shown in figure 8 and 9. In this embodiment, the bead 26 follows a top and bottom wall 46 of the pocket 22 without the contour shown in figures 6. The disk can be removed by laterally sliding to the left or right out of the pocket in addition to being snap fitted in and out of engagement with the beads 26. [0028] A fourth embodiment is shown in figures 10, 11 and 12. In this embodiment, the beads 26 are eliminated and replaced by a central boss 48 which has a peripheral bead 50 of an enlarged diameter. The central boss 48 with the bead 50 snap fits and engages the inner periphery 38 about the central aperture 36 of disk 30. The disk 30 can be disengaged by lifting the exposed edges 32 or 34 and lifting the disk 30 away from wall 20.
[0029] The central boss 48 provides for both the snap fit engagement of the disk and the retention against lateral movement. Arcuate walls 44 may also still exist when the pocket is recessed and can prevent lateral movement. If rotational movement is undesired, a boss of the same character as described for the first amendment may be placed on wall 20 to prevent rotation.
[0030] In all above embodiments the disk is retained in a generally vertical orientation. The outer surface 31 of disk 30 may have conventional labeling which is oriented for display on the container 10. The digital tracks are located in the protected undersurface 33 which is in proximity to wall 20 but may remain slightly spaced therefrom.
[0031] The container modified to secure a disk to a wall thereof can be produced by blow molding techniques [e.g. extrusion blow molding], thermoforming techniques, and combinations thereof. It is a plastic molded body; the nature of the plastic, of the molded container body can be thermoplastic or thermosetting material, though thermoplastic materials are prefeπed. The plastic material of the body can be a monolayer plastic material, such as a polyamide, for example, nylon; a polyolefin such as polyethylene, for example, low density polyethylene (LDPE) or high density polyethylene (HDPE), or a polypropylene; a polyester, for example polyethylene terephthalate (EPT), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN); or others, which can also include additives to vary the physical or chemical properties of the material. For example, some plastic resins can be modified to improve the oxygen permeability. Alternatively, the container can be prepared from a multilayer plastic material. The layers can be any plastic material, including virgin, recycled and reground material, and can include plastics or other materials with additives to improve physical properties of the container. In addition to the above-mentioned materials, other materials often used in multilayer plastic containers include, for example, ethylvinyl alcohol (EVOH) and tie layers or binders to hold together materials that are subject to delamination when used in adjacent layers. A coating maybe applied over the monolayer or multilayer material, for example to introduce oxygen barrier properties.
[0032] The means for securing a disk to the container body is structurally integral with the walls of the container and can be produced by blow molding or by thermoforming. The means for securing the digital disk can be designed, and/or sized, to receive at least a portion of one periphery defining the geometrical structure of the digital disk.
[0033] Variations and modifications are possible without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, the disk is a digital disk which contains entertainment, promotional or informational material; that digital disk alone can be affixed to the container, in combination with another article of manufacture which is affixed to the digital disk, which thus acts as a support for that article of manufacture. Moreover, the disk need not contain digitized material but simply act as a means for supporting said article of manufacture. The article of manufacture (which can be affixed to the disk, whether or not, a digital disk) can be a toy or a game; a container; another disk, e.g., a mini-disk; or hard copy informational, entertainment or promotional material, to name a few. When the article of manufacture is a container, it may contain food, medicaments, clean products, cosmetics, test reagents and the like.

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A container modified to secure to its surface a disk which disk has at least one periphery selected from the group consisting of an outer periphery and an inner periphery, wherein said container comprises an open neck finish, a molded plastic body, wherein said molded plastic body defines an interior and the open neck finish and has a sidewall, and wherein said sidewall, defines one surface which is an exterior face; a base; and at least one means for securing a disk to said surface, wherein said means is structurally integral with said sidewall.
The container of claim 1 wherein said means snaps fit with an inner and/or an outer periphery of a disk.
The container of Claim 1, wherein said means is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a boss, a bead, a flange or a pocket .
4. The container of Claim 1, wherein the disk comprises an aperture which defines said inner periphery; and wherein said means is a boss.
The container of claim 1 wherein said sidewall has an outwardly extending boss constructed to snap fit into a central aperture of a disk and retain said disk thereon.
6. The container of claim 5 wherein said sidewall about said boss is substantially flat to allow said disk, when snap fitted on said boss, to be contiguous to said sidewall.
The container of claim 1 wherein said sidewall has two opposing integral flanges sized to snap fit to the outer periphery of a disk and retain the disk therein.
8. The container of Claim 3, wherein said bead or said pocket receives at least a part of the outer periphery of said disk.
The container as defined in claim 1 wherein said sidewall has two opposing integral flanges sized to snap fit to the outer periphery of a disk and retain the disk therein.
10. The container as defined in claim 7 wherein said sidewall between said opposing flanges being substantially flat to allow said digital disk when snap fitted in place to be in proximity near said sidewall.
11. The container of claim 10 wherein said sidewall between said opposing flanges is recessed to form a pocket which has an arcuate wall extending from said flange to laterally retain said disk.
12. The container of claim 1 wherein said sidewall has a flat section to be in proximity to said disk when snap fitted in place.
13. A container comprising: a molded plastic container body defining an interior with an open neck finish and having a sidewall, a pocket in an exterior face of said sidewall having a peripheral geometry for receiving a disk such that at least a portion of said disk is recessed with respect to an outer surface of said sidewall adjacent to said pocket, a retainer within said pocket and integrally molded with said sidewall for engaging and holding a disk in said pocket, and a disk secured within said pocket by snap-fit engagement with said retainer.
14. The container of claim 13 wherein said retainer includes opposed internal bead segments within said pocket engaging an outer periphery of said disk.
15. The container of claim 14 wherein said pocket has sidewalls to laterally affix said digital disk when snaps fitted to said sidewall.
16. The container of claim 15 wherein said pocket has a center boss to extend through a central aperture of said disk to laterally affix said disk when snap fitted to said sidewall.
17. The container of claim 13 wherein said retainer includes an outwardly extending boss within said pocket for snap-fit within an inner periphery of said disk.
18. The container of Claim 13 wherein said means engages and removably retains a digital disk in a generally vertical orientation.
19. A package comprising a container of Claim 1 and a disc.
20. A kit comprising a container of Claim 1 and a disc.
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