US2003066769A1PendingUtilityA1

Compact disk storage case

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Priority: Oct 5, 2001Filed: Oct 5, 2001Published: Apr 10, 2003
Est. expiryOct 5, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Huang
G11B 33/0427
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Claims

Abstract

This invention is four-millimeter thick one-piece compact disk storage case that can be mounted into a ringed binder type storage device. This case provides rigid dust free protection for a compact disk. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A compact disk storage case comprising: 
 a frame, said frame having an upper lid and a lower lid, said upper lid having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first predetermined thickness and a perimeter edge, said lower lid having an upper surface, a lower surface, a second predetermined thickness and a CD recess, said CD recess having a first predetermined width and a first predetermined depth, said upper lid being hingeably attached to said lower lid;    said lower lid having a means for attaching to the center aperture of a compact disk;    said frame having a means for snap-locking said lower lid to said upper lid to close-lock said frame; and    said frame being sized such that a CD retention cavity being defined when said upper lid being close-locked to said lower lid, said CD retention cavity being sized to retain a compact disk.    
     
     
         2 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  further comprising a compact disk retaining lip, said compact disk retaining lip protruding down from said lower surface of said upper lid a first predetermined distance, said compact disk retaining lip having a third predetermined thickness.  
     
     
         3 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 2  wherein said compact disk retaining lip being round, said compact disk retaining lip having an inner diameter of a first predetermined diameter.  
     
     
         4 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 3  wherein said first predetermined diameter being greater than the outer diameter of a standard 11.9 cm diameter compact disk.  
     
     
         5 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 4  wherein said compact disk retaining lip having a second predetermined diameter.  
     
     
         6 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 5  wherein said second predetermined diameter being equal to the sum of twice said third predetermined thickness and said first predetermined diameter.  
     
     
         7 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said CD recess being round.  
     
     
         8 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 7  wherein said first predetermined width being greater than said third predetermined diameter.  
     
     
         9 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said first predetermined depth being greater than the sum of said first predetermined thickness and said first predetermined distance.  
     
     
         10 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said upper surface of said lower lid having a plurality of means for access to grip a portion of the edge of a stored compact disk to facilitate its removal from said frame.  
     
     
         11 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 10  wherein said plurality of means for access to grip a portion of the edge of the stored compact disk being a removal recess located in said upper surface of said lower lid, said removal recess being a second predetermined depth and a second predetermined width, said removal recess overlapping said CD recess.  
     
     
         12 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 11  wherein said second predetermined depth being at least equal to said first predetermined depth.  
     
     
         13 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein a plurality of slotted holes are provided through said frame, said plurality of slotted holes being located outside of said CD retention cavity, said plurality of slotted holes being sized and located to facilitate installation of said frame into a ringed binder.  
     
     
         14 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 13  wherein said plurality of slotted holes being sized and located to facilitate installation of said frame into a standard sized metric ringed binder.  
     
     
         15 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 13  said plurality of slotted holes being sized and located to facilitate installation of said frame into a standard sized English system ringed binder.  
     
     
         16 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said frame being transparent.  
     
     
         17 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said frame being opaque.  
     
     
         18 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said frame being fabricated from styrene.  
     
     
         19 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said upper surface of said upper lid being flush with said upper surface of said lower lid when employing said means for snap-locking said lower lid to said upper lid to close-lock said frame.  
     
     
         20 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 19  wherein when said upper lid being close-locked to said lower lid said frame being a fourth predetermined thickness.  
     
     
         21 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 20  wherein said fourth predetermined thickness being four millimeters or less thick.  
     
     
         22 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said close-lock said frame being a third predetermined width.  
     
     
         23 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 22  wherein said third predetermined width being 124.5 millimeters or less wide.  
     
     
         24 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said close-lock said frame being a first predetermined length.  
     
     
         25 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 24  wherein said first predetermined length being 132.8 millimeters or less long.  
     
     
         26 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said means for snap-locking comprises a tab cantilevered outboard from said perimeter edge of said upper lid and a counterpart tab receptacle in said lower lid outside of said CD recess, said tab having a first end and a second end, said tab being snap-locked into said tab receptacle to close-lock said frame.  
     
     
         27 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 26  wherein said tab has a plurality of dome-shaped detents protruding on said first end and said second end of said tab, said tab receptacle has matching detent receptacles, said dome-shaped detents being aligned to snap-engage said matching detent receptacles to close-lock said frame.  
     
     
         28 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 1  wherein said frame being fabricated from one piece of material.  
     
     
         29 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 28  wherein said frame being fabricated using injection molding.  
     
     
         30 . A compact disk storage case according to  claim 29  wherein said frame being fabricated using a milling process.

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