Case with active illumination

Abstract

A case for retaining a disk-like electronic storage medium. The case includes front and back portions, each portion including a planar panel having a peripheral flange. The portions are joined at a hinge that is fixed to peripheral edges of the planar front and back panels and arranged so that, the peripheral flanges are mutually aligned to define an interior space. An interior housing within the interior space is provided for receiving at least one source of light and an electrical circuit for intermittently energizing the source of light.

1 . A case comprising, in combination:
 a) a front portion, said front portion including a planar front panel having a peripheral flange;   b) a back portion, said back portion including a planar back panel having a peripheral flange;   c) a hinge being flexible joined to peripheral edges of said planar front and back panels;   d) said front and back portions of said case being arranged so that said peripheral flanges of said planar front and back panels are mutually aligned and inclined toward one another to define, with said hinge, an interior space within said case; and   e) an interior housing within said interior space for receiving at least one source of light and an electrical circuit for intermittently energizing said electrical circuit.   
   
   
       2 . A case as defined in  claim 1  wherein said interior housing further comprises;
 a) a first portion for receiving at least one battery; and   b) a second portion for receiving a circuit board.   
   
   
       3 . A case as defined in  claim 2  wherein said source of light comprises a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       4 . A case as defined in  claim 3  further characterized in that said at least one light emitting diode and electronics for energizing said at least one light emitting diode are fixed to said circuit board. 
   
   
       5 . A case as defined in  claim 4  wherein said planar front panel has at least one open sleeve for receiving a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       6 . A case as defined in  claim 1  wherein said interior housing further comprises:
 a) a pair of spaced-apart flanges fixed to the interior of said front panel defining walls of a lower compartment for receiving a plurality of batteries; and   b) walls of an upper compartment for receiving a circuit board being defined by one of said last-named flanges and a peripheral flange of said planar front panel of said front portion.   
   
   
       7 . A case as defined in  claim 6  further including electrodes located at opposed ends of said lower compartment. 
   
   
       8 . A case as defined in  claim 7  wherein at least one of said electrodes comprises a spring. 
   
   
       9 . A case as defined in  claim 6  further including:
 a) an interior cover for covering said interior housing; and   b) said interior cover includes portions for covering said upper and lower compartments of said interior housing.   
   
   
       10 . A case as defined in  claim 9  wherein said interior cover further includes at least one snap tab for engaging a corresponding aperture of a flange of said lower compartment of said interior housing.