US 4,538,730 AGranted

Collapsible storage box for floppy disk

OwnerChyi-Ying Wuinventor

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Abstract

A collapsible storage box for floppy disk includes a casing, a switch means and a collapsible storing means consisting of a plurality of storage bags for storing floppy disk for computor use whereby the collapsible bags can be extended to form a sector type for easy and convenient take-out or take-in service for the floppy disks.

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A collapsible storage box for floppy disk comprising:

a casing having an upper cover and a bottom case, said upper cover pivotedly mounted on a rear wall plate of said bottom case by a hinge and normally restored to an opening position by a plurality of restored springs jacketed on a pin of said hinge;
a switch means including a lock fixed on a front wall plate of said bottom case, a push-button lowerly formed with two side pins pivotedly fixed on two brackets formed on the front portion of a bottom plate of said bottom case, and a partition plate defining said lock within a compartment among said front wall plate, said bottom plate and said partition plate within said bottom case to project said push-button outwards, said push-button formed with a lip hole on its upper portion which is engaged with an extension lip formed on a front edge of said upper cover when closing said upper cover on said bottom case;
and a collapsible storing means including a plurality of collapsible strorage bags each formed by binding an upper transparent film with a lower base plate for storing a floppy disk therein, each said bag being terminated with a pin which is pivotedly fixed in two pin holes respectively formed on two triangle supporting plates disposed on both sides of said bottom plate, a plurality of said pin holes being slopingly formed on the slope side of said triangle supporting plate, each said bag formed with two side-wing portions on its both sides and each side-wing portion formed with a big hole and a small hole communicated with said big hole by a slit cut therebetween, two wires each tensioned by two tension springs respectively connected to said upper cover and said bottom plate and each wire formed with a plurality of balls each divided in an equal distance, said wire fixed with said balls passing through said big holes formed on said side-wing portions and said wire then moved from each said slit to pass through said small hole to allow each said ball slidingly backing each said bag to extend all said bags as a sector shape for easier withdrawal or storing of floppy disk when opening said upper cover and pulling said wires.

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Abstract

A collapsible storage box for floppy disk comprising:

a casing having an upper cover and a bottom case, said upper cover pivotedly mounted on a rear wall plate of said bottom case by a hinge and normally restored to an opening position by a plurality of restored springs jacketed on a pin of said hinge;
a switch means including a lock fixed on a front wall plate of said bottom case, a push-button lowerly formed with two side pins pivotedly fixed on two brackets formed on the front portion of a bottom plate of said bottom case, and a partition plate defining said lock within a compartment among said front wall plate, said bottom plate and said partition plate within said bottom case to project said push-button outwards, said push-button formed with a lip hole on its upper portion which is engaged with an extension lip formed on a front edge of said upper cover when closing said upper cover on said bottom case;
and a collapsible storing means including a plurality of collapsible strorage bags each formed by binding an upper transparent film with a lower base plate for storing a floppy disk therein, each said bag being terminated with a pin which is pivotedly fixed in two pin holes respectively formed on two triangle supporting plates disposed on both sides of said bottom plate, a plurality of said pin holes being slopingly formed on the slope side of said triangle supporting plate, each said bag formed with two side-wing portions on its both sides and each side-wing portion formed with a big hole and a small hole communicated with said big hole by a slit cut therebetween, two wires each tensioned by two tension springs respectively connected to said upper cover and said bottom plate and each wire formed with a plurality of balls each divided in an equal distance, said wire fixed with said balls passing through said big holes formed on said side-wing portions and said wire then moved from each said slit to pass through said small hole to allow each said ball slidingly backing each said bag to extend all said bags as a sector shape for easier withdrawal or storing of floppy disk when opening said upper cover and pulling said wires.