WO2007044423A2 - Boitier de rangement de supports a page a cartouche de supports - Google Patents

Boitier de rangement de supports a page a cartouche de supports Download PDF

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WO2007044423A2
WO2007044423A2 PCT/US2006/038847 US2006038847W WO2007044423A2 WO 2007044423 A2 WO2007044423 A2 WO 2007044423A2 US 2006038847 W US2006038847 W US 2006038847W WO 2007044423 A2 WO2007044423 A2 WO 2007044423A2
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media
container
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Kevin Kirtz
John Leo Scott, Sr.
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Nexpak Corporation
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    • 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 present invention generally relates to media storage containers and, more particularly, to a media storage container adapted to hold a media cartridge in combination with a media disc such as a CD or a DVD.
  • the invention relates to a media storage container that holds a media cartridge in a position wherein the hub that holds the media disc engages at least a portion of the media cartridge when the container is closed.
  • Media Disc ® media storage cartridges are growing in popularity in the recorded media art. In certain situations, there is a desire to package such new recorded media in combination with a traditional item of recorded media such as a CD or a DVD. The art thus desires a media storage container adapted to retain both types of recorded media.
  • the invention generally provides a media storage container adapted to hold a disc-shaped item of recorded media in combination with a media cartridge.
  • the invention generally provides a configuration of a media storage container wherein the disc retaining hub of the media storage container at least partially passes through an opening in another portion of the media storage container when the media stage container is closed.
  • the invention provides a media storage container for holding a media cartridge and a media disc. The media disc is held on a hub. The cartridge is held in a position that allows the media disc hub to engage the cartridge when the container is closed.
  • the cartridge is carried by an internal page of the media container. In another i configuration, the cartridge is carried by the lid of the container.
  • the invention provides an add-on page that is selectively connected to a media storage container.
  • the add-on page is adapted to hold a media cartridge such as that sold under the trademark Universal Media Disc ® or UMD.
  • the page is configured to hold the media cartridge in a configuration that allows the page and cartridge to fit within a media storage container configured to hold a media disc such as a CD or
  • the invention provides a media storage container having a disc retaining that partially overlaps a portion of a cartridge page.
  • the thickness of the container is no greater than
  • the invention provides a media storage container having a base that supports a push button-style disc hub.
  • a hinge wall is hingedly connected to the base with a lid hingedly connected to the hinge wall.
  • a media holding page is snap fit into holders extending from the hinge wall.
  • the page has a structure adapted to retain a media cartridge.
  • the page defines an opening disposed inside the structure.
  • a portion of the disc hub extends into the opening of the page and may engage the media cartridge carried by the page.
  • Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an open media storage container with the add-on page disposed on the lid side of the container.
  • Fig. 2 is a top plan view the media storage container with the add-on page disposed over the base with a portion of the disc hub exposed through the opening in the page.
  • Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with a media cartridge retained by the nest of the page.
  • Fig. 4 is a section view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the specification.
  • Container 2 generally includes a container body having at least a base 4 and a lid 6.
  • Lid 6 is movable between open and closed configurations.
  • a hinge wall 8 is used to connect lid 6 to base 4 with a pair of living hinges.
  • lid 6 may be detachable from base 4 or lid 6 may slide with respect to base 4.
  • Base 4 generally includes a bottom wall 10, a pair of sidewalls 12 projecting up from bottom wall 10, and a front wall 14 projecting up from bottom wall 10.
  • Front wall is generally perpendicular to both sidewalls 12.
  • a hub 16 projects upwardly from bottom wall 10 in a manner that allows hub 16 to project through the center opening of a media disc 18 such as a CD or DVD to position or retain media disc 18 with respect to base 4. Any of a variety of other items of media discs having a hub opening may be used in place of a CD or DVD.
  • Base 4 may also include a nest 20 configured to be disposed adjacent to the outer peripheral edge of media disc 18 when disc 18 is disposed on hub 8.
  • Lid 6 generally includes a top wall 22, a pair of sidewalls 24 projecting from top wall 22, and a front wall 26 projecting from top wall 22. Lid 6 is configured to cooperate with base 4 to enclose media disc 18 when lid is closed with respect to base 6.
  • Base 4, lid 6, and hinge wall 8 may be integrally formed with living hinges connecting hinge wall 8 to base 4 and lid 6.
  • the elements of container 2 may be separately formed and connected together.
  • the walls of lid and base may abut each other or overlap as is known in the art.
  • Hub 16 may be a push button hub such as the one described in US Patent 5,788,068 or a fixed hub such as the one described in US Patent 6,474,470; these patents are incorporated by reference.
  • the hubs disclosed in these patents are exemplary of a variety of media disc holding hubs that may be used in this storage container.
  • the invention may be configured with a wide variety of media disc hubs known in the art.
  • Container 2 is also configured to hold a second item of recorded media in a location causing hub 16 to interact with the second item of recorded media.
  • container 2 also includes an add-on page 50 configured to hold a cartridge-type item of recorded media such as the one sold under the Universal Media Disc ® trademark (also known as UMDTM) or any of a variety of media cartridges having internal media discs.
  • the second item of recorded media may be carried by the lid 6.
  • the elements provided on page 50 to hold the second item of recorded media may be provided on the inside of lid 6.
  • a media cartridge generally includes an outer case 52 with a media disc 54 rotatably disposed inside case 52.
  • Case 52 defines an opening 56 that allows a drive from a player or recorder to engage and drive disc 54.
  • a plurality of retainers are carried by page 50 to hold case 52 on page 50.
  • the retainers may be disposed about a nest 58 configured to surround case 52.
  • An opening 60 is defined intermediate the retainers and may be defined inside nest 58 by the base wall 62 of page 50. Opening 60 is disposed in a location that aligns opening 60 with hub 16 when page 50 is in a "closed" position.
  • the "closed" position of page 50 is a typical position where page 50 comes to rest when container 2 is closed.
  • the closed position is depicted in Fig. 3 wherein hinge wall 8 is disposed perpendicular to bottom wall 10. In the closed position of page 50, a portion of hub 16 projects into opening 60.
  • Page 50 may be connected to base 4, lid 6, or hinge wall 8 with a permanent hinge, a living hinge or the releasable snap-fit hinge configuration shown in the drawings.
  • the exemplary embodiment of the invention has page 50 connected to hinge wall 8 with a snap-fit connection.
  • Page 50 may hold case 52 in a configuration that positions the surface of case 52 defining opening 56 adjacent page 50 such that a portion of hub 16 may project into opening 56 when page 50 is in the closed position (Fig. 4). Hub 16 may also engage media disc 54. This configuration may stabilize disc 54 when container 2 is closed. This configuration also allows page 50 to fit within a standard-sized 15 mm thick media container by allowing hub 16 to overlap with page 50 and case 52. In the configuration of the invention depicted as an example in this application, the bottom of page 50 is flat and is disposed against the top of nest 20 when page 50 is in the closed position. In other embodiments, the central area of page 50 may be inset to fit within nest 20.

Abstract

Cette invention concerne un boîtier de rangement de supports qui comprend une base sur laquelle se trouve un élément central de retenue de disque multimédia conçu pour tenir un disque multimédia tel qu'un CD ou un DVD. Un couvercle est fixé à la base et peut passer d'une position ouverte à une position fermée, et inversement. Le boîtier est conçu pour tenir un deuxième article de supports enregistrés qui interagit avec l'élément central de retenue lorsque le couvercle est fermé. Dans une configuration, le second article de supports enregistrés repose sur une page supplémentaire. La page définit une ouverture et une partie de l'élément de retenue de disque s'étend dans l'ouverture lorsque la page est placée sur la base.
PCT/US2006/038847 2005-10-08 2006-10-04 Boitier de rangement de supports a page a cartouche de supports WO2007044423A2 (fr)

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US60/725,005 2005-10-08
US11/525,522 2006-09-22
US11/525,522 US20070102311A1 (en) 2005-10-08 2006-09-22 Media storage container with media cartridge page

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