Angularly adjustable CD holder

Abstract

A caddy for holding a stack of compact disk cases comprises a plurality of trays each shaped and dimensioned to hold a single compact disk case. Each tray is rotatably and slidingly connected to a pair of vertical jambs associated with a case, cabinet or other similar enclosure. The upper front edge of each tray is arcuately and concavely cut to allow viewing of the label-carrying side of the case. The front bottom part of the tray includes a window for viewing a section of the case bottom. Each tray can be flipped upwardly after having translated the entire stack of trays immediately above it along grooves in the supporting jambs.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A caddy for holding substantially flat and quadrangular articles having a given longitudinal dimension and given latitudinal dimension, said caddy comprising: 
 first and second vertical jambs, each having a side facing the other jambs at a given horizontal distance, said side having a vertical groove therealong;    a plurality of trays, each having a central cavity shaped and dimensioned to cradle one of said articles;    wherein each of said trays comprises first and second side rails having inner surfaces spaced apart by said horizontal distance, a front piece spanning said side rails, and a nib projecting horizontally and outwardly from a rear portion of each one of said side rails into engagement with one of said grooves;    whereby said tray is rotatively and slidingly connected to said jambs about an horizontal axis passing through said nibs and along a vertical plane passing through said grooves.    
     
     
         2 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein said front piece comprises: 
 a planar, horizontal segment and a vertical segment joined along a front-bottom edge of said tray.    
     
     
         3 . The caddy of  claim 2 , wherein said horizontal segment includes a medium section having at least one window cut-out therethrough.  
     
     
         4 . The caddy of  claim 2 , wherein each of said side rails comprises: 
 an outer wall joining said vertical segment along a front-side corner of said tray and including a rear section mounting said nib;    a horizontal ledge having a proximal portion joined to said horizontal segment; and    an arcuate buttress joining an upper section of said side rail to an outer edge of said ledge.    
     
     
         5 . The caddy of  claim 4 , wherein said buttress has at least one opening therethrough.  
     
     
         6 . The caddy of  claim 4 , which further comprises first and second vertical rear barriers, each of said barriers being joined to an inner face of a rear section of said outer wall and to a distal portion of said ledge.  
     
     
         7 . The caddy of  claim 6 , wherein said vertical segment has a concavely arcuate top edge.  
     
     
         8 . The caddy of  claim 6 , which further comprises a spacer projecting downwardly from a proximal section of said buttress and beyond said vertical segment.  
     
     
         9 . The caddy of  claim 6 , which further comprises at least one substantially triangular gusset having one vertical edge joined to a back section of said vertical segment and a horizontal edge joined to a top section of said horizontal segment.  
     
     
         10 . The caddy of  claim 9 , wherein the distance between said gusset and one of said barriers is equal or greater than said longitudinal dimension; and 
 the distance between the bottom corners of said side rail is equal or greater to said longitudinal dimension.    
     
     
         11 . The caddy of  claim 9 , wherein said articles consists essentially of CD cases.