Domed container

Abstract

A container with an interior space for the storage of objects, especially digital data carriers, includes a bottom piece and a top piece. In order to use the container as a flying disc, it is shaped in a way that enables it to fly, wherein the container basically has the shape of a round disc with an edge area and an edge section sharply bent and/or bulged away from an imaginary datum plane of the disc. The ratio of the height of the container and the diameter of the container ranges from 0.05 to 0.5, and the ratio of the maximum thickness of the container and the diameter of the container ranges from 0.02 to 0.3 at the most. The interior space of the container is defined by the bottom piece and the top piece and by the body of the container. The bottom piece and the top piece can be connected with each other in order to close the container firmly and protect the stored objects.

I claim:  
     
         1 . Container with an interior space ( 4 ) for the storage of objects ( 5 ), especially digital data carriers, wherein the container comprises a bottom piece ( 11 ,  11 ′,  11 ″) and a top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) and the objects can be taken out of the container, wherein, in order to use the container as a flying disc, it is shaped in a way that enables it to fly, wherein-the container basically has the shape of a round disc with an edge area ( 2 ) and an edge section ( 14 ,  14 ″) sharply bent and/ or bulged away from the imaginary datum plane (E) of the disc, wherein the ratio of the height of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) and the diameter of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) ranges from 0.05 to 0.5 and wherein the ratio of the maximum thickness (d) of the container ( 1 , 1 ′,l″) and the diameter of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) ranges from 0.02 to 0.3 at the most, and wherein the interior space ( 4 ) of the container is limited by the bottom piece ( 11 ,  11 ′,  11 ″) and the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) and the interior space is limited mainly by the body of the container (II ), and wherein the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′,  11 ″) and the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) can be connected with each other in order to close the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) firmly and protect the stored objects.  
     
     
         2 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the edge area ( 2 ) and the edge section ( 14 ,  14 ′) of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) are bulged and / or sharply bent and at an angle with relationship to the imaginary datum plane (E) of the disc that ranges from ca. 45 degrees to 270 degrees, preferably from 70 degrees to 180 degrees, and most preferably approximately 90 degrees.  
     
     
         3 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a middle section ( 3 ) of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) is bulged away from the imaginary datum plane (E) of the disc, wherein the bulges of the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) increase in size from the center along the radius outwards, and wherein the-bulges are designed in a way that gives it flying properties.  
     
     
         4 . Container as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the middle part ( 3 ) of the container ( 1 , 1 ″) is only slightly bulged, whereby its flying properties can be changed.  
     
     
         5 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the container is designed as a CD container.  
     
     
         6 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , which can be subdivided in the body section of the container (II) and an edge area ( 2 ) and an edge section ( 14 ) that are connected to each other.  
     
     
         7 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the thickness (d) of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) decreases from the middle section of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) towards the edge area ( 2 ) and the edge section ( 14 ) of the container.  
     
     
         8 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , where the edge area of the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) is stronger with regard to the material used, in comparison with the top piece.  
     
     
         9 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the container has passageways ( 43 ) distributed around the perimeter, wherein the passageways are in the edge area ( 2 ) and edge section ( 14 ).  
     
     
         10 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bulges of the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) increase in size from the center along the radius outwards and where the bulge of the bottom piece creates free room ( 41 ) that makes it easier to take out objects.  
     
     
         11 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top piece consists of at least one of the following transparent, partly transparent or completely clear material.  
     
     
         12 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) and the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) fit together with regard to their bulges.  
     
     
         13 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) and the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) have locating locking systems ( 16 , 16 ′) in order to connect the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) and the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″).  
     
     
         14 . Container as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the locking systems ( 16 , 16 ′) have at least one locating protrusion.  
     
     
         15 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) has at least one latch ( 44 ) that reaches over the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″), wherein the latch has at least one locking system ( 16 , 16 ′).  
     
     
         16 . Container as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) has a depression in the area where the latch ( 44 ) reaches over.  
     
     
         17 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) and the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) are connected with each other by a hinge joint ( 31 ).  
     
     
         18 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein an edge section of the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) fits flatly on the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) when the two pieces are connected.  
     
     
         19 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein there is a smooth transition from the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) to the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) when the two pieces are connected, wherein its flying properties can be influenced by this.  
     
     
         20 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a holding mechanism ( 24 ) is foreseen in the interior ( 4 ) of the container ( 1 , 1 ′, 1 ″) to hold an object ( 5 ) to be stored.  
     
     
         21 . Container as recited in  claim 20 , wherein the holding mechanism consists of at least one of the following gadgets: protrusions that prevent a sideward movement of a stored object ( 5 ), for example, centering system ( 22 ), centering protrusion ( 24 ), tensioning mechanism ( 25 ).  
     
     
         22 . Container as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the holding mechanism includes a tensioning mechanism that is foreseen basically in the middle of the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″), which stresses the stored object elastically towards the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″).  
     
     
         23 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , comprising an electronic data recording unit which includes a data entry unit for the recording of at least one piece of information, wherein the container has at least one of the following recording device: voice-recording device, text-recording device, picture-recording device.  
     
     
         24 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , comprising an electronic information reproduction device that includes an output unit for the reproduction of the recorded information, wherein the container has at least one of the following reproduction devices : voice-reproduction device, text-reproduction device, picture-reproduction device.  
     
     
         25 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following materials is used: plastic, unbreakable plastic, carbon materials, light metal, rubber.  
     
     
         26 . Flying disc, identifiable by the fact that passageways ( 43 ) are distributed along the perimeter of the flying disc, wherein the passageways are distributed in the edge area ( 2 ) and edge section ( 14 ,  14 ″), whereby the flying properties are influenced positively by this, in addition to that a straight flight is made possible.  
     
     
         27 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom piece ( 11 , 11 ′, 11 ″) is bulged towards an interior space ( 4 ) of the container.  28 . Container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top piece ( 12 , 12 ′, 12 ″) is bulged away from the interior space ( 4 ) of the container.