Tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops

Abstract

Disclosed is a tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops. It comprises a top-open, box-like structure and a printed label sheet giving information about what is recorded in the tape and disc. The box-like structure comprises two opposite sidepieces, front and rear pieces, and a bottom piece, and is covered with the printed label sheet. The box-like structure has an intermediate partition piece to divide its inner space into tape and disc compartments, which are parallel arranged and snugly accommodates a videocassette and a digital videodisc or DVD package respectively. The box-like structure is as tall as the videocassette, and as wide as the DVD package, and the tape compartment is so delimited by a rear partition piece and by an associated bottom piece that the videocassette may appear partly from the open top of the box-like structure, and the disc compartment is so delimited by the rear piece and by a shelf-like bottom piece that the DVD package may appear partly from the open top of the box-like structure.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops comprising: a top-open, box-like structure comprising two opposite side pieces, front and rear pieces, and a bottom piece, and a printed label sheet giving information about what is recorded in the tape and disc, wherein the box-like structure being covered with the printed label sheet, and having an intermediate partition piece to divide its inner space into tape and disc compartments, which are parallel-arranged and snugly accommodates a videocassette and a DVD package respectively.  
     
     
         2 . A tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops according to  claim 1 , wherein the box-like structure is as tall as the videocassette, and as wide as the DVD package, and the tape compartment is so delimited by a rear partition piece and by an associated bottom piece that the videocassette may appear partly from the open top of the box-like structure, and the disc compartment is so delimited by the rear piece and by a shelf-like bottom piece that the DVD package may appear partly from the open top of the box-like structure, the tops of the videocassette and DVD package being put in alignment at the same level.  
     
     
         3 . A tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops according to  claim 2 , wherein the rear piece is detachably connected to the rear longitudinal edge of one of the opposite side pieces, and the rear longitudinal edge of the other side piece is integrally connected to the rear piece, and the front longitudinal edge of the other side piece is integrally connected to the front piece via a hinge of thin thickness, thereby permitting the other side piece and the rear piece to be opened or closed as a whole by turning about the hinge.  
     
     
         4 . A tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops according to  claim 3 , wherein it further comprises a transparent cover fixed to the box-like structure by fixing its opposite longitudinal edges to the rear longitudinal edges of the opposite side pieces to cover the opposite side pieces and the front piece, thus permitting the transparent cover to leave apart from the box-like structure when it is opened, and permitting the printed label sheet to be inserted in between the transparent cover and the box-like structure, the printed label sheet thus inserted being responsive to the closing of the box-like structure for stretching.  
     
     
         5 . A tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops according to any of  claims 1  to  4 , wherein it further comprises a transparent cover cap detachably covering the top opening of the box-like structure.  
     
     
         6 . A tape-and-disc display container for use in video rental shops according to  claim 3 , wherein it further comprises a transparent cover fixed to the box-like structure by fixing its opposite longitudinal edges to the rear longitudinal edges of the opposite side pieces to cover the opposite side pieces and the front piece, the transparent cover having information printed thereon about what is recorded in the tape and disc.