Articulable media case

Abstract

A carrier/case for disc-like media is provided in the form of a puzzle device. Articulation of pivotable components reveals one or more storage areas into which the media may be placed and subsequently concealed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A case for the containment of articles, the case comprising: 
 an upper portion, having at least a first member and a second member, the first and second members being configured for pivotable movement relative to one another, to provide a selectably openable and reclosable first passageway therebetween;    a lower portion, having at least a first member and a second member, the first and second members being configured for pivotable movement relative to one another, to provide a selectably openable and reclosable second passageway therebetween,    the second passageway being constrained in a closed configuration when the first passageway is in an open configuration, the first passageway being constrained to be in a closed configuration when the second passageway is in an open configuration;    a containment compartment disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion, the containment compartment being selectively and mutually exclusively accessible through one of the first and second passageways.    
     
     
         2 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower portions each have a substantially planar cross-sectional configuration.  
     
     
         3 . The case according to  claim 1 , the upper and lower portions each have a circular plan configuration.  
     
     
         4 . The case according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper portion comprises: 
 two upper half members, operably configured to pivot about two laterally spaced, parallel axes.    
     
     
         5 . The case according to  claim 4 , wherein the lower portion comprises: 
 two lower half members, operable configured to pivot about two laterally spaced parallel axes.    
     
     
         6 . The case according to  claim 5 , wherein the axes of the lower half members are disposed in a plane parallel to and vertically spaced from a plane containing the axes of the upper half members.  
     
     
         7 . The case according to  claim 5 , wherein the axes of the lower half members extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the axes of the upper half members.