Container for compact disc

A container for a disc of the type having a top surface with a radially outer information storage portion and a radially inner mounting portion, a bottom surface and a central aperture projecting therethrough, said container having an open position for insertion and removal of the disc and a closed position for storage of the disc comprising:

• a rectangular base portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, said rectangular base further having side edges and a connecting edge;
• a rectangular lid portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, said rectangular lid further having side edges and a connecting edge;
• said base portion and said lid portion being of substantially similar configuration and being in substantial alignment with each other when said container is in the closed condition so that said inner surface of said base portion and said inner surface of said lid portion are facing each other;
• a connecting panel having a first longitudinal side edge foldably connected to said connecting side edge of the base portion, and a second longitudinal side edge foldably connected to said connecting edge of the lid portion;
• sidewalls protruding axially inwardly from said inner surface of said base portion and extending along the periphery of said base portion side edges;
• cooperating latch means associated with said base portion and said lid portion for releasably engaging said container in its closed condition, said cooperating latch means comprising a pair of latch tabs positioned on said base portion inner surface and spaced from a sidewall of said base portion to form a channel therebetween, said latch tabs having radial projections extending therefrom, said cooperating latch means further comprising means associated with a retaining wall of said lid portion inner surface for releasably engaging at least a portion of said retaining wall in said channel, said means including respective radial projections adapted to engage respective radial projections of said latch tabs whereby said container is maintained in its closed condition;
• locating means protruding axially inwardly from the inner surface of said base portion for mounting the disc thereon and preventing radial movement of the disc in the container;
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• retaining means protruding axially inwardly from the inner surface of said lid portion to hold down the disc on said locating means and prevent axial movement of the disc in the container.

In combination, a disc of the type having a top surface including a radially outer information storage portion and a radially inner mounting portion, a bottom surface and an aperture substantially in the center thereof, and a container for said disc comprising a body having a base portion and a lid portion, each of said portions having an inner surface and an outer surface, said base portion further having a sidewall protruding axially inwardly and extending along a portion of the periphery of its inner surface, said base portion and said lid portion being of substantially similar configuration and being in substantial alignment with each other when said container is in its closed position so that said inner surface of said base portion and said inner surface of said lid portion are facing each other, hinge means for connecting said lid portion to said base portion, cooperating latch means in said base portion and said lid portion for releasably locking said container in its closed condition, said cooperating latch means comprising a pair of latch tabs positioned on said base portion inner surface and spaced from a sidewall of said base portion to form a channel therebetween, said latch tabs having radial projections extending therefrom, said cooperating latch means further comprising means associated with a retaining wall of said lid portion inner surface for releasably engaging at least a portion of said retaining wall in said channel, said means including respective radial projections adapted to engage respective radial projections of said latch tabs whereby said container is maintained in its closed condition, and clamp means for seating the disc in the container and protecting the disc from axial movement within said container, said clamp means comprising a protrusion on the inner surface of said lid portion.