Slide and pivot media storage and display container

Abstract

A media storage container has an internal media holder that slides from a retracted position to an extended position with respect to an outer sleeve. A cover then is pivoted from a closed position to an open position to expose a media nest. The cover may be configured to carry one or more media nests. The holder includes an anchor that remains inside the sleeve when the holder is extended to prevent the holder from pivoting with respect to the sleeve.

1 . A media storage container comprising: 
 an outer sleeve;    an internal media holder slidably carried by the outer sleeve between retracted and extended positions;    the internal media holder having a first media nest and a cover; the media nest adapted to receive an item of recorded media; and    the cover being pivotable between closed and open positions about a cover pivot axis when the internal media holder is disposed in the extended position; the cover covering the nest when the cover is in the closed position; the nest being accessible when the cover is in the open position.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cover defines a second media nest pivotable with respect to the first media nest about at least a first pivot axis; the first pivot axis being disposed parallel to the direction that the internal media holder is slid when the holder moves from the retracted position to the extended position.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the cover defines a third media nest pivotable with respect to the first and second media nests about at least a second pivot axis; the first and second pivot axes being parallel.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cover pivot axis is perpendicular to the direction that the internal media holder is slid when it moves from the retracted position to the extended position.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the container is configured to hold a single media disc.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is configured to hold at least two media discs.  
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is fabricated from paper-based material.  
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the internal media holder includes an anchor that remains inside the sleeve when the holder is in the extended position to prevent the holder from pivoting with respect to the sleeve.  
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the anchor frictionally and slidably engages the sleeve.  
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes a first locking flange and the holder includes a second locking flange; the first and second locking flanges engaging when the holder is in the extended position to prevent the holder from being removed from the sleeve.  
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein at least one portion of one of the locking flanges is tapered.  
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cover has a length that is less than a length of the holder.  
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising an item of recorded media disposed in the nest.  
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the nest includes a hub adapted to hold a disc-shaped item of recorded media.  
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the hub is integrally formed in the holder.  
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the hub is embossed in the holder.  
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the holder includes four layers of material connected together by hinges; two of the layers of material defining aligned openings sized to receive the item of recorded media.  
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve and holder provide at least nine graphic display panels when the holder is in the extended position and the cover is open.