Package for Information Carriers

Abstract

A package for at least one information carrier with an outside contour and a central opening, provided with a bearing surface on which a contour edge is provided and a retaining device, the retaining device comprising an edge which, during use, extends along the inside of the central opening of an information carrier and bears a first projection which lies at a distance from said bearing surface and can engage, at least partly, a top side of an information carrier, the retaining device further comprising a resilient element which is connected to the bearing surface and/or the edge and bears a second projection which lies at a distance from said bearing surface and can engage, at least partly, a top side of an information carrier, the arrangement being such that through elastic deformation of the resilient element, the second projection can be moved in the direction of the first projection for releasing the information carrier.

1 . A package for at least one information carrier with an outside contour and a central opening, such as a CD or DVD, provided with a bearing surface on which a contour edge is provided and a retaining device for engagement in the central opening of the information carrier, wherein the retaining device comprises an edge which, during use, extends along the inside of the central opening of an information carrier and bears a first projection which lies at a distance from said bearing surface and can engage, at least partly, a top side of an information carrier, the retaining device further comprising a resilient element which is connected to the bearing surface and/or the edge and bears a second projection which lies at a distance from said bearing surface and can engage, at least partly, a top side of an information carrier, the arrangement being such that through elastic deformation of the resilient element, the second projection can be moved in the direction of the first projection for releasing the information carrier.  
   
   
       2 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second projection lie approximately opposite each other and extend in opposite directions.  
   
   
       3 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one first projection and one second projection are provided, which are located diametrically opposite each other, while said contour edge extends along the entire circumference of a take out position for the information carrier and is provided with a take out opening formed by a depression of the contour edge and/or interruption of the contour edge, which take out opening is in one line with the first and second projection, on the side of the second projection.  
   
   
       4 . A package according to  claim 3 , wherein a contour edge is formed and dimensioned such that an information carrier placed on the retaining device is enclosed by the contour edge and can only be engaged in said take out opening.  
   
   
       5 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein, in top plan view, approximately at right angles to said bearing surface, said edge of the retaining device includes a segment of a circle and extends approximately at right angles to said bearing surface, while said segment of a circle includes an angle of at least 60°, in particular more than 120°, more in particular at least 180° and preferably at least 225°, while the first projection extends preferably adjacent a center of said segment of a circle, the first projection having a width, measured along said edge such that it includes an angle of less than 90°, more in particular less than 60° and preferably at most 45°.  
   
   
       6 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein said resilient element is connected via a resilient wall part to the bearing surface, which resilient wall part is provided, opposite the bearing surface, with a pressure surface which extends substantially within the edge, preferably approximately parallel to the bearing surface, while the second projection is provided adjacent the transition of the resilient wall part and the pressure surface.  
   
   
       7 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the second projection has a width such that it includes an angle of less than 90 degrees, more in particular less than 60 degrees and preferably, at most, 45 degrees, measured from a center of said retaining device.  
   
   
       8 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the resilient element is connected to the bearing surface in a recess in the edge.  
   
   
       9 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein on the bearing surface adjacent said contour edge and/or adjacent said retaining device, one or more elevations are provided for bearing an information carrier such that surfaces of the information carrier provided with information are kept at a distance from the bearing surface.  
   
   
       10 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the contour edge is placed and dimensioned such that during use, it extends at a relatively small distance from the outside contour of the information carrier.  
   
   
       11 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the bearing surface is provided as a bottom surface of a first cover part of a storage box, which first cover part is connected, via hinges, to a second cover part such that the cover parts can be closed over and/or against each other while enclosing an information carrier on the retaining device, while the package is preferably manufactured in one piece from plastic by injection molding.  
   
   
       12 . A package according to  claim 11 , wherein the first cover part is substantially rectangular and, on a first side, is connected to the hinge means, while the first and second projection are located in one line which includes an angle deviating from 90 degrees with the sides of said first cover part, preferably an angle between 30 and 60 degrees, more in particular approximately 45 degrees.  
   
   
       13 . A package according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the cover parts is provided with an upstanding longitudinal edge, while on the bearing surface between the contour edge and said upstanding edge at least one connecting wall is provided, the upstanding longitudinal edge of the second cover part being provided with a recess which, when the package is closed, falls over said connecting wall, preferably in a form-locking manner.  
   
   
       14 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein said bearing surface forms part of an inlay.  
   
   
       15 . An assembly of a package according to  claim 1  and a plate-shaped information carrier such as a CD or DVD.