Enclosure holding data carrier
OwnerAnthony Henry Joseph Fraser, Stefan Alexander Pijanowskiinventors
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Abstract
The enclosure comprises: a base portion; retaining means provided on the base portion for releasably holding a data carrier such as a CD within the enclosure; and a closure member, e.g. a plastic sheet, attached to the base portion so as to prevent removal of the CD from the enclosure, an irreversibly breakable join, e.g. a heat weld, being provided between the closure member and the base portion which, when broken, enables the closure member to be opened to allow the CD to be removed from the enclosure. The closure member may be removed entirely or may be hinged to the base portion so it is retained for use as a lid.
Claims24
An enclosure holding a data carrier, the enclosure comprising:
- a base portion;
- retaining means provided on the base portion for releasably holding the data carrier within the enclosure;
- and closure means arranged to prevent removal of the data carrier from the enclosure, at least part of the closure means being integrally formed or bonded directly with the base portion, or with a component permanently mounted thereto, so as to provide an irreversibly breakable join therebetween which, when broken, enables the closure means to be opened to allow the data carrier to be removed from the enclosure.
An enclosure for holding a data carrier, the enclosure comprising:
- a base portion;
- retaining means provided on the base portion for releasably holding the data carrier within the enclosure;
- and closure means comprising a plastics film or sheet connected to the base portion by a direct bond therebetween whereby movement of the closure means between a closed position and an open position by breaking at least part of the bond therebetween allows the data carrier to be removed from the enclosure.
An enclosure holding a disk-shaped data carrier with a central aperture, the enclosure comprising:
- a base portion;
- retaining means provided on the base portion for releasably engaging the central aperture and thus holding the data carrier within the enclosure;
- and closure means arranged to prevent removal of the data carrier from the enclosure, at least part of the closure means being integrally formed or bonded directly with the base portion, or with a component permanently mounted thereto, around a substantial portion of the periphery of the data carrier or of the enclosure so as to provide an irreversibly breakable join therebetween which, when broken, enables the closure means to be opened to allow the data carrier to be removed from the enclosure.
An enclosure holding a disk-shaped data carrier having a central aperture and machine or computer-readable data recorded on only one side thereof, the enclosure comprising:
- an injection moulded plastics base portion which is substantially rigid and substantially planar;
- retaining means integrally formed on the base portion for releasably engaging the central aperture of the data carrier to hold securely the data carrier with the data recorded on said one side facing but spaced from the base portion;
- an upstand projecting from the base portion and which surrounds or partially surrounds the data carrier;
- and peel-off closure means arranged to prevent removal of the data carrier from the enclosure, an irreversibly breakable join being provided to secure the closure means to at least part of the upstand which, when broken, enables the closure means to be opened to allow the data carrier to be removed from the enclosure, the retaining means securely holding the data carrier so as to protect data carried on the said one side of the data carrier even when the closure means is opened or removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.