Storage device, in particular for disc media

Abstract

The invention concerns a storage device, in particular for disc media ( 13 ), which has: a base plate ( 1 ) whereof four walls, namely a front wall ( 2 ), a rear wall and two side walls ( 4, 5 ), define a groove, and one or more separating elements ( 7 ), designed to be inserted into the groove, and consisting each of a core made of a rigid material, coated on at least one of its surfaces with a compressible material, and enclosed in a material ( 11 ) not damaging to the objects ( 13 ) to be stored.

1 . Storage device in particular for discs ( 13 ), characterized in that it comprises: 
 a base ( 1 ), of which four walls, namely a front wall ( 2 ), a rear wall ( 3 ) and two side walls ( 4 ,  5 ), define a channel ( 6 );    and one or more separating elements ( 7 ;  15 ) intended to be inserted in said channel ( 6 ), and each consisting of a core ( 8 ;  16 ) of a rigid material covered on at least one of its surfaces with a compressible material ( 10 ;  17 ) and enclosed in a material ( 11 ;  18 ) not damaging to the objects ( 13 ) to be stored.    
   
   
       2 . Device as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said base ( 1 ) also comprises a wall constituting a base for said channel ( 6 ).  
   
   
       3 . Device as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that said wall constituting the base of said channel ( 6 ) and the upper edge ( 20 ) of at least one of said front wall ( 2 ) and rear wall ( 3 ) have a convex form.  
   
   
       4 . Device as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said rear wall ( 3 ) has a height greater than that of said front wall ( 2 ).  
   
   
       5 . Device as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the edge facing the channel ( 6 ) of at least one of the front wall ( 2 ) and rear wall ( 3 ) of the base ( 1 ) has scalloping ( 19 ) of which the curvature matches that of the periphery of the disc ( 13 ).  
   
   
       6 . Device as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said removable separating elements ( 7 ) each comprise an elongated core ( 8 ) of a rigid material with concertina-like transverse fold lines ( 9 ) and covered on one of its surfaces with a compressible material ( 10 ) and enclosed in a material ( 11 ) not damaging to the objects to be stored.  
   
   
       7 . Device as claimed in  claim 6 , characterized in that said side walls ( 4 ,  5 ) of the base ( 1 ) are inclined at a same angle (α) in relation to the vertical.  
   
   
       8 . Device as claimed in  claim 7 , characterized in that said transverse fold lines ( 9 ) are distributed over the core ( 8 ) of the separating element ( 7 ) so as to define an alternating sequence of short sides ( 21 ) and long sides ( 22 ) on said separating element ( 7 ).  
   
   
       9 . Device as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said compressible material ( 10 ,  17 ) has a rounded form with extra thickness in its center area.  
   
   
       10 . Device as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said base and said separating elements are separable.  
   
   
       11 . Device as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that said side walls ( 4 ,  5 ) of the base ( 1 ) are inclined at a same angle (a) in relation to the vertical.  
   
   
       12 . Device as claimed in  claim 6 , characterized in that said transverse fold lines ( 9 ) are distributed over the core ( 8 ) of the separating element ( 7 ) so as to define an alternating sequence of short sides ( 21 ) and long sides ( 22 ) on said separating element ( 7 ).