Method and apparatus for packaging compact discs for portable storage

Abstract

A method and apparatus for packaging compact discs for portable storage. A walled enclosure is provided, the walled enclosure having a floor and a wall enclosing an extremity of the floor. A compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a compact disc is also provided. The compact disc storage plate is pivotally mounted within the walled enclosure. The walled enclosure may have a floor with a floor recess adaptable for holding a first compact disc and a wall enclosing the extremity of the floor, the floor having hinge slots therethrough adjacent the wall. A compact disc storage plate may also be provided having a plate recess adaptable for holding a second compact disc and having hinge tabs at a plate end. The compact disc storage plate may then be pivotally mounted to the floor at the hinge slots by engaging the hinge tabs into the hinge slots.

1 . A method of packaging compact discs for portable storage comprising: 
 providing a walled enclosure, the walled enclosure having a floor and a wall enclosing an extremity of the floor;    providing a compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a compact disc; and    pivotally mounting the compact disc storage plate within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 pivotally mounting the compact disc storage plate within the walled enclosure by a hinge joining an edge of the compact disc storage plate with an interior surface within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 the floor being adaptable for holding a first compact disc and having hinge slots through the floor adjacent the wall;    the compact disc storage plate being adaptable for holding a second compact disc and having hinge tabs at a plate end; and    the compact disc storage plate being mounted to the floor at the hinge slots by engaging the hinge tabs into the hinge slots.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 providing a second compact disc storage plate being adaptable for holding a third compact disc and having second plate hinge tabs at a second plate end;    providing second hinge slots through the floor, the second hinge slots being located adjacent the wall; and    pivotally mounting the second compact disc storage plate to the floor at the second hinge slots by engaging the second hinge tabs into the second hinge slots, the second compact disc storage plate being layerable over the first compact disc plate.    
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 the hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the adjacent wall below the floor; and    the hinge tabs each include a hinge tab insert tip for guiding a hinge tab into a hinge slot, the hinge tab insert tip having an arc surface extending to a first shoulder, the arc surface upon hinge tab insertion flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the first shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall below the floor upon insertion of the first shoulder through the hinge slot and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached compact disc support plate from the floor.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the hinge tabs each further include a second arc surface extending from the first shoulder to a tapered second shoulder, the second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted compact disc support plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall and below the floor upon the inserted compact disc support plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the compact disc support plate.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compact disc storage plate includes a clearance slot therethrough positioned and dimensioned to allow clearance of an adjacent compact disc storage plate rosette when an inserted compact disc storage plate is layered upon an adjacent inserted compact disc storage plate or is layered upon the floor.  
     
     
         8 . A method of packaging compact discs for portable storage, comprising: 
 providing a walled enclosure, the walled enclosure having a floor and a wall enclosing an extremity of the floor;    providing a plurality of compact disc storage plates, each compact disc storage plate being adaptable for holding a compact disc; and    pivotally mounting each compact disc storage plate within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein each compact storage plate is pivotally moveable to a position within the walled enclosure such that a second compact disc storage plate is layered upon a first compact disc storage plate, a third compact disc storage plate is layered upon the second compact disc storage, a fourth compact disc storage plate is layered upon the third compact disc storage plate, and so forth.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 pivotally mounting each compact disc storage plate within the walled enclosure by a hinge joining an edge of the compact disc storage plate with an interior surface within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 the floor being adaptable for holding a first compact disc and having a first hinge step adjacent the wall, the first hinge step having first hinge slots through the first hinge step, the floor also having second hinge slots on the floor adjacent the hinge step;    providing a first compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a second compact disc and having first plate hinge tabs at a first plate end;    providing a second compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a third compact disc and having second plate hinge tabs at a second plate end;    pivotally mounting the first compact disc storage plate to the first hinge step by engaging the first plate hinge tabs into the first hinge slots; and    pivotally mounting the second compact disc storage plate to the floor by engaging the second plate hinge tabs into the second hinge slots.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 providing a third compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a fourth compact disc and having third plate hinge tabs at a third plate end;    providing a fourth compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a fifth compact disc and having fourth plate hinge tabs at a fourth plate end;    providing a second hinge step, the second hinge step having third hinge slots through the second hinge step, the third hinge slots being located adjacent the wall;    providing fourth hinge slots on the floor adjacent the second hinge step;    pivotally mounting the third compact disc storage plate to the second hinge step by engaging the third plate hinge tabs into the third hinge slots; and    pivotally mounting the fourth compact disc storage plate to the floor by engaging the fourth plate hinge tabs into the fourth hinge slots.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 the first hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the adjacent wall below the first hinge step;    the second hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the first hinge step and below the floor;    the first hinge tabs each include a first hinge tab insert tip for guiding a first hinge tab into a first hinge slot, the first hinge tab insert tip having a first hinge tab arc surface extending to a first hinge tab first shoulder, the first hinge tab arc surface upon the first hinge tab insertion flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the first hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall below the first hinge step upon insertion of the first hinge tab first shoulder through the first hinge slot and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached third compact disc support plate from the first hinge step; and    the second hinge tabs each include a second hinge tab insert tip for guiding the second hinge tab into a second hinge slot, the second hinge tab insert tip having a second hinge tab arc surface extending to a second hinge tab first shoulder, the second hinge tab arc surface upon the second hinge tab insertion flexing an adjacent first hinge step wall from a relaxed first hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed first hinge step wall position, the second hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the first hinge step wall below the floor upon insertion of the second hinge tab first shoulder through the second hinge slot and the adjacent first hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed first hinge step wall position to the relaxed first hinge step wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached second compact disc storage plate from the floor.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , 
 wherein the first hinge tabs each further include a first hinge tab second arc surface extending from the first hinge tab first shoulder to a first hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the first hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted first compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the first hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall and below the first hinge step upon the inserted first compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the first compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the first compact disc support plate; and    wherein the second hinge tabs each further include a second hinge tab second arc surface extending from the second hinge tab first shoulder to a second hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the second hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted second compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing an adjacent first hinge step wall from a relaxed first hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed first hinge step wall position, the second hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent first hinge step wall and below the floor upon the inserted second compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent first hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed first hinge step wall position to the relaxed first hinge step wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the second compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the second compact disc support plate.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 the third hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the adjacent wall below the second hinge step;    the fourth hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the second hinge step and below the floor;    the third hinge tabs each include a third hinge tab insert tip for guiding a third hinge tab into a third hinge slot, the third hinge tab insert tip having a third hinge tab arc surface extending to a third hinge tab first shoulder, the third hinge tab arc surface upon the third hinge tab insertion flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the third hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall below the second hinge step upon insertion of the third hinge tab first shoulder through the third hinge slot and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached third compact disc support plate from the second hinge step; and    the fourth hinge tabs each include a fourth hinge tab insert tip for guiding the fourth hinge tab into a fourth hinge slot, the fourth hinge tab insert tip having a fourth hinge tab arc surface extending to a fourth hinge tab first shoulder, the fourth hinge tab arc surface upon the fourth hinge tab insertion flexing an adjacent second hinge step wall from a relaxed second hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed second hinged step wall position, the fourth hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the second hinged step wall below the second hinge step upon insertion of the fourth hinge tab first shoulder through the fourth hinge slot and the adjacent second hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed second hinge step wall position to the relaxed second hinge step wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached fourth compact disc storage plate from the floor.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , 
 wherein the third hinge tabs each further include a third hinge tab second arc surface extending from the third hinge tab first shoulder to a third hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the third hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted third compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the third hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall and below the second hinge step upon the inserted third compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the third compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the third compact disc support plate; and    wherein the fourth hinge tabs each further include a fourth hinge tab second arc surface extending from the fourth hinge tab first shoulder to a fourth hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the fourth hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted fourth compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing an adjacent second hinge step wall from a relaxed second hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed second hinge step wall position, the fourth hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent second hinge step wall and below the floor upon the inserted fourth compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent second hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed second hinge step wall position to the relaxed second hinge step wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the fourth compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the fourth compact disc support plate.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the compact disc storage plate includes a clearance slot therethrough positioned and dimensioned to allow clearance of an adjacent compact disc storage plate rosette when an inserted compact disc storage plate is layered upon an adjacent inserted compact disc storage plate or is layered upon the floor.  
     
     
         18 . A compact disc package for portable storage, comprising: 
 a walled enclosure, the walled enclosure having a floor and a wall enclosing an extremity of the floor; and    a compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a compact disc, the compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         19 . The compact disc package of  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 the compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted within the walled enclosure by a hinge joining an edge of the compact disc storage plate with an interior surface within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         20 . The compact disc package of  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 the floor being adaptable for holding a first compact disc and having hinge slots through the floor adjacent the wall; and    the compact disc storage plate being adaptable for holding a second compact disc and having hinge tabs at a plate end, the compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted to the floor at the hinge slots by the hinge tabs engaging the hinge slots.    
     
     
         21 . The compact disc package of  claim 20 , further comprising: 
 a second compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a third compact disc and having second plate hinge tabs at a second plate end; and    second hinge slots through the floor, the second hinge slots being located adjacent the wall;    the second compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted to the floor at the second hinge slots by engaging the second hinge tabs into the second hinge slots, the second compact disc storage plate being layerable over the first compact disc plate.    
     
     
         22 . The compact disc package of  claim 20 , wherein: 
 the hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the adjacent wall below the floor; and    the hinge tabs each include a hinge tab insert tip for guiding a hinge tab into a hinge slot, the hinge tab insert tip having an arc surface extending to a first shoulder, the arc surface upon hinge tab insertion flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the first shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall below the floor upon insertion of the first shoulder through the hinge slot and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached compact disc support plate from the floor.    
     
     
         23 . The compact disc package of  claim 22 , wherein the hinge tabs each further include a second arc surface extending from the first shoulder to a tapered second shoulder, the second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted compact disc support plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall and below the floor upon the inserted compact disc support plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the compact disc support plate.  
     
     
         24 . The compact disc package of  claim 18 , wherein the compact disc storage plate includes a clearance slot therethrough positioned and dimensioned to allow clearance of an adjacent compact disc storage plate rosette when an inserted compact disc storage plate is layered upon an adjacent inserted compact disc storage plate or is layered upon the floor.  
     
     
         25 . A compact disc package for portable storage, comprising: 
 a walled enclosure, the walled enclosure having a floor and a wall enclosing an extremity of the floor;    a plurality of compact disc storage plates, each compact disc storage plate being adaptable for holding a compact disc; each compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         26 . The compact disc package of  claim 25 , wherein each compact storage plate is pivotally moveable to a position within the walled enclosure such that a second compact disc storage plate is layered upon a first compact disc storage plate, a third compact disc storage plate is layered upon the second compact disc storage, a fourth compact disc storage plate is layered upon the third compact disc storage plate, and so forth.  
     
     
         27 . The compact disc package of  claim 25 , further comprising: 
 each compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted within the walled enclosure by a hinge joint joining an edge of the compact disc storage plate with an interior surface within the walled enclosure.    
     
     
         28 . The compact disc package of  claim 25 , further comprising: 
 the floor being adaptable for holding a first compact disc and having a first hinge step adjacent the wall, the first hinge step having first hinge slots through the first hinge step, the floor also having second hinge slots on the floor adjacent the hinge step;    a first compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a second compact disc and having first plate hinge tabs at a first plate end; and    a second compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a third compact disc and having second plate hinge tabs at a second plate end;    the first compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted to the first hinge step by engaging the first plate hinge tabs into the first hinge slots; and    the second compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted to the floor by engaging the second plate hinge tabs into the second hinge slots.    
     
     
         29 . The compact disc package of  claim 28 , further comprising: 
 a third compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a fourth compact disc and having third plate hinge tabs at a third plate end;    a fourth compact disc storage plate adaptable for holding a fifth compact disc and having fourth plate hinge tabs at a fourth plate end;    a second hinge step, the second hinge step having third hinge slots through the second hinge step, the third hinge slots being located adjacent the wall; and    fourth hinge slots on the floor adjacent the second hinge step;    the third compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted to the second hinge step by engaging the third plate hinge tabs into the third hinge slots; and    the fourth compact disc storage plate being pivotally mounted to the floor by engaging the fourth plate hinge tabs into the fourth hinge slots.    
     
     
         30 . The compact disc package of  claim 28 , wherein: 
 the first hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the adjacent wall below the hinge step;    the second hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the first hinge step and below the floor;    the first hinge tabs each include a first hinge tab insert tip for guiding a first hinge tab into a first hinge slot, the first hinge tab insert tip having a first hinge tab arc surface extending to a first hinge tab first shoulder, the first hinge tab arc surface upon the first hinge tab insertion flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the first hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall below the first hinge step upon insertion of the first hinge tab first shoulder through the first hinge slot and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached first compact disc support plate from the first hinge step; and    the second hinge tabs each include a second hinge tab insert tip for guiding the second hinge tab into a second hinge slot, the second hinge tab insert tip having a second hinge tab arc surface extending to a second hinge tab first shoulder, the second hinge tab arc surface upon the second hinge tab insertion flexing an adjacent first hinge step wall from a relaxed first hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed second hinged step wall position, the second hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the second hinged step wall below the floor upon insertion of the second hinge tab first shoulder through the second hinge slot and the adjacent first hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed first hinge step wall position to the relaxed first hinge step wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached second compact disc storage plate from the floor.    
     
     
         31 . The compact disc package of  claim 30 , 
 wherein the first hinge tabs each further include a first hinge tab second arc surface extending from the first hinge tab first shoulder to a first hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the first hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted first compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the first hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall and below the first hinge step upon the inserted first compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the first compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the first compact disc support plate; and    wherein the second hinge tabs each further include a second hinge tab second arc surface extending from the second hinge tab first shoulder to a second hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the second hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted second compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing an adjacent first hinge step wall from a relaxed first hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed first hinge step wall position, the second hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent first hinge step wall and below the floor upon the inserted second compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent first hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed first hinge step wall position to the relaxed first hinge step wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the second compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the second compact disc support plate.    
     
     
         32 . The compact disc package of  claim 29 , wherein: 
 the third hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the adjacent wall below the second hinge step;    the fourth hinge slots each provide an access to a surface below the second hinge step and below the floor;    the third hinge tabs each include a third hinge tab insert tip for guiding a third hinge tab into a third hinge slot, the third hinge tab insert tip having a third hinge tab arc surface extending to a third hinge tab first shoulder, the third hinge tab arc surface upon the third hinge tab insertion flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the third hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall below the second hinge step upon insertion of the third hinge tab first shoulder through the third hinge slot and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached third compact disc support plate from the second hinge step; and    the fourth hinge tabs each include a fourth hinge tab insert tip for guiding the fourth hinge tab into a fourth hinge slot, the fourth hinge tab insert tip having a fourth hinge tab arc surface extending to a fourth hinge tab first shoulder, the fourth hinge tab arc surface upon the fourth hinge tab insertion flexing an adjacent second hinge step wall from a relaxed second hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed second hinged step wall position, the fourth hinge tab first shoulder engaging the surface below the second hinged step wall below the second hinge step upon insertion of the fourth hinge tab first shoulder through the fourth hinge slot and the adjacent second hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed second hinge step wall position to the relaxed second hinge step wall position and preventing disengagement of the pivotally attached fourth compact disc storage plate from the floor.    
     
     
         33 . The compact disc package of  claim 32 , 
 wherein the third hinge tabs each further include a third hinge tab second arc surface extending from the third hinge tab first shoulder to a third hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the third hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted third compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing the adjacent wall from a relaxed wall position to an outwardly flexed wall position, the third hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent wall and below the second hinge step upon the inserted third compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent wall returning from the outwardly flexed wall position to the relaxed wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the third compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the third compact disc support plate; and    wherein the fourth hinge tabs each further include a fourth hinge tab second arc surface extending from the fourth hinge tab first shoulder to a fourth hinge tab tapered second shoulder, the fourth hinge tab second arc surface, upon a moving of an inserted fourth compact disc storage plate to a position generally perpendicular to the floor, flexing an adjacent second hinge step wall from a relaxed second hinge step wall position to an outwardly flexed second hinge step wall position, the fourth hinge tab tapered second shoulder engaging the surface below the adjacent second hinge step wall and below the floor upon the inserted fourth compact disc storage plate reaching the position generally perpendicular to the floor and the adjacent second hinge step wall returning from the outwardly flexed second hinge step wall position to the relaxed second hinge step wall position and semi-rigidly preventing disengagement of the fourth compact disc support plate from the position generally perpendicular to the floor in the absence of force applied to the fourth compact disc support plate.    
     
     
         34 . The compact disc package of  claim 25 , wherein the compact disc storage plate includes a clearance slot therethrough positioned and dimensioned to allow clearance of an adjacent compact disc storage plate rosette when an inserted compact disc storage plate is layered upon an adjacent inserted compact disc storage plate or is layered upon the floor.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 2 , 
 wherein the interior surface is a floor recess adaptable for holding the first compact disc; and    wherein the compact disc storage plate has a plate recess adaptable for holding the second compact disc.    
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 4 , 
 wherein the second compact disc storage plate has a second plate recess adaptable for holding the third compact disc.    
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 8 , 
 wherein the floor includes a floor recess adaptable for holding the first compact disc; and    wherein each compact disc storage plate has a plate recess adaptable for holding a compact disc.    
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 4 , 
 wherein the second compact disc storage plate has a second plate recess adaptable for holding the third compact disc.    
     
     
         39 . The compact disc package of  claim 20 , 
 wherein the interior surface is a floor recess adaptable for holding the first compact disc; and    wherein the compact disc storage plate has a plate recess adaptable for holding the second compact disc.    
     
     
         40 . The compact disc package of  claim 21 , 
 wherein the second compact disc storage plate has a second plate recess adaptable for holding the third compact disc.    
     
     
         41 . The compact disc package of  claim 25 , 
 wherein the floor includes a floor recess adaptable for holding the first compact disc; and    wherein each compact disc storage plate has a plate recess adaptable for holding a compact disc.    
     
     
         42 . The compact disc package of  claim 4 , 
 wherein the second compact disc storage plate has a second plate recess adaptable for holding the third compact disc.    
     
     
         43 . The method of claims  1  or  8 , wherein the walled enclosure includes an attached cover.  
     
     
         44 . The compact disc package of  claim 18  or  25 , wherein the walled enclosure includes an attached cover.