Storage card case and kit

Abstract

A case for organizing and storing media cards having individual compartments which fit media such as, but not limited to, SD cards, memory sticks pro duo, XD memory cards, compact flash cards, memory sticks, mini SD cards, micro SD cards or any other portable media card or device that is developed in the future comprises a plurality of compartments having individual closeable doors to securely lock a single media card or device into the compartment. The door of each case further comprises an area thereon onto which information can be written to identify the contents. In addition, the cases further comprise means for stacking multiple cases onto each other. A kit containing at least one case and removable identification devices which can be placed directly onto the media cards and/or mini envelopes into which the media devices can be placed onto which the contents of each media card can be written.

1 . A storage card case comprising:
 at least first and second individual compartments, wherein each compartment can fit a media device,   first and second closeable doors to securely lock the media device in the first and second compartments, wherein the first and second doors include a date area and a memo area thereon onto which identifying information can be placed to identify the media device in the respective compartment,   a central member disposed between the first and second compartments, wherein the first and second closeable doors are hingedly connected to the central member such that they are opposed to one another,   a plurality of writable devices having a top and a bottom, wherein the writable devices include adhesive on the bottom thereof such that they can be adhered directly to the media device enclosed in each compartment,   wherein the first and second compartments contain first and second media devices respectively therein, wherein the first media device has a first writable device adhered thereto that includes identifying information about the first media device, wherein the second media device has a second writable device adhered thereto that includes identifying information about the second media device, wherein the identifying information about the first media device is different than the identifying information about the second media device, wherein the memo area of the first door includes identifying information thereon, and wherein the identifying information on the memo area of the first door is similar to the identifying information on the first writable device.   
   
   
       2 . The storage card case of  claim 1 , wherein the date area and the memo area on each of the doors include an area therebetween that is transparent. 
   
   
       3 . The storage card case of  claim 1 , further comprising means for nesting, wherein when multiple storage card cases are stacked onto each other, they nest securely onto each other. 
   
   
       4 . The storage card case of  claim 1  further comprising means to lock each door on its respective compartment. 
   
   
       5 . The storage card case of  claim 1 , further comprising plastic grooves on each compartment, whereby the corresponding doors of each compartment lock into the corresponding plastic grooves. 
   
   
       6 . The storage card case of  claim 1 , wherein each compartment is color coded. 
   
   
       7 . The storage card case of  claim 1  wherein the doors are transparent. 
   
   
       8 . The storage card case of  claim 1 , wherein the memo and date areas are silk screened. 
   
   
       9 . The storage card case of  claim 1 , further comprising first dimples on the top of the storage card case and second dimples on the bottom thereof, wherein when multiple storage card cases are stacked onto each other, the second dimples of each case fit into the first dimples of another case. 
   
   
       10 . The storage card case of  claim 1  further comprising third and fourth compartments and third and fourth respective closeable doors, wherein the central member extends between the third and fourth compartments, wherein the third and fourth closeable doors are hingedly connected to the central member such that they are opposed to one another, and wherein the first compartment is adjacent the third compartment and the second compartment is adjacent the fourth compartment. 
   
   
       11 . A storage card case kit comprising:
 at least one storage card case, comprising at least first and second individual compartments, wherein each compartment can fit a media device, wherein the first and second compartments include first and second closeable doors respectively to securely lock the media device into the compartment, wherein the first and second doors include a date area and a memo area thereon onto which identifying information can be placed to identify the media device in the respective compartment; and   at least first and second writable devices having a top and a bottom, wherein the writable devices include adhesive on the bottom thereof such that they can be adhered directly to the media device enclosed in each compartment,   wherein the first writable device is adapted to be adhered to a first media device in the first compartment and to include identifying information about the first media device, wherein the second writable device is adapted to be adhered to a second media device in the second compartment and to include identifying information about the second media device, wherein the identifying information about the first media device is different than the identifying information about the second media device, wherein the memo area of the first door is adapted to include identifying information thereon, and wherein the identifying information on the memo area of the first door is similar to the identifying information on the first writable device.   
   
   
       12 . The storage card case kit of  claim 11 , further comprising multiple storage card cases. 
   
   
       13 . (canceled) 
   
   
       14 . The storage card case kit of  claim 12 , further comprising means for nesting each of the storage card cases together, wherein when the multiple storage card cases are stacked onto each other, they fit securely on top of each other. 
   
   
       15 . The storage card case kit of  claim 11 , wherein each storage card case further comprises plastic grooves on each compartment, whereby the corresponding doors of each compartment lock into the corresponding plastic groove. 
   
   
       16 . The storage card case kit of  claim 12 , wherein each compartment of each storage card case is color coded. 
   
   
       17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . The storage card case kit of  claim 11 , wherein the areas on each compartment door are silk screened. 
   
   
       19 . The storage card case kit of  claim 12 , further comprising first dimples on the top of each of the storage card cases and second dimples on the bottoms thereof, wherein when multiple storage card cases are stacked onto each other, the second dimples of each case fit into the first dimples of another case. 
   
   
       20 . The storage card case kit of  claim 11 , wherein each compartment has a top and wherein at least some of the doors of the compartments open from the top. 
   
   
       21 . A method of storing a digital media device, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a kit that includes
 a storage card case that comprises a bottom portion that includes at least first and second individual compartments, wherein each compartment can fit a digital media device, first and second doors hingedly connected to the bottom portion, wherein the first and second doors are adapted to secure a media device in the first and second compartments, and 
 at least a first label, 
   removing the digital media device from a camera,   placing the first label on the digital media device,   writing information on the first label,   placing the digital media device into the first compartment, and   closing the first door.   
   
   
       22 . The storage card case of  claim 1  wherein the memo area is larger than the date area.