Sleeveless transparent polypropylene digital video disc storage units

Abstract

Novel optical disc storage units comprising transparent polypropylene are provided. Such storage units exhibit sufficient impact resistance to protect the target disc and sufficient clarity that any informational literature may be placed entirely within the storage unit and easily viewed and read through the walls thereof without impediment. Furthermore, the target storage unit must also include a spine section of sufficient width to permit a section of the informational literature to be placed internally thereon and viewed and easily read (such as, for example, the title and accompanying language describing the target disc placed therein) substantially without impediment as well. Specific novel storage units, in addition to these necessarily transparent walls and spine portions, are also possible to maximize the benefits of the transparent properties thereof.

What we claim is:  
     
         1 . A transparent polypropylene-containing digital video storage unit free from any transparent sleeves attached thereto, said storage unit having a first side comprising a wall and a second side comprising a wall, said sides being separated by at least one living hinge, wherein when said storage unit is in its closed position and including informational literature therein, said informational literature can be viewed and read through said walls of said storage unit.  
     
     
         2 . The storage unit of  claim 1  which further includes at least one peripheral edge, as noted above including at least one means for holding said optical disc, said at least one optical disc holding means being either permanently or temporarily attached to said at least one peripheral edge via a hinge, wherein said optical disc may be maneuvered outside of said storage unit while simultaneously being held within said holding means which in turn remains attached to said at least one peripheral edge of said storage unit.