# US 5,341,943 A · Decorative stand for compact discs > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,341,943 A - Document ID: US5341943A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/043,224 - Filed: 1993-04-06 - Granted: 1994-08-30 - Earliest claimed: 1993-04-06 - Inventors: Richard J. Fraser - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5341943A ## CPC - G02B 6/001: {the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre} - A47B 81/068: {Cassette cabinets or the like} - A47F 11/10: Arrangements of light sources - G11B 33/0483: {for single disc boxes} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) ## Abstract A decorative stand for holding compact discs allows the discs within their cases to be individually held in a manner which facilitates their placement and removal. The decorative stand comprises a set of at least three translucent rods, a housing to hold lower ends of the rods in an upright fashion and a cap to stabilize the upper ends of the rods. Each of the rods has a set of notches in a side wall so that then the rods are properly arranged, the notches are in alignment to cooperatively hold three edges of each compact disc case. The disc cases can be readily slid into and out of the notches as needed. Illumination means within the housing are used to transmit light up through the rods to provide a pleasing appearance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A decorative stand for holding compact disc cases in a manner facilitating their placement and removal from the stand, comprising: (a) a set of at least three translucent rods, each said rod having a series of notches in a side wall thereof to receive an edge of the compact disc case, said rods arranged together so that the notches cooperate to slidably receive three edges of each compact disc case; (b) a housing to hold a lower end of each of the rods in a upright fashion and to illuminate the rods, said housing having (i) a top wall with a set of holes to receive the ends of the rods and to maintain said rods in the arranged pattern, (ii) holding means within the housing to hold the rods off a bottom wall of the housing, and (iii) illumination means mounted within the housing and below the rods such that light is transmitted through the rods to provide a pleasing appearance; and (c) a cap attached to an upper end of each of the rods as an aid in stabilizing the rods. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The decorative stand of claim 1 wherein the illuminating means is a set of light bulbs positioned within the housing, each light bulb being directly below a rod terminus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The decorative stand of claim 1 further comprising a mirror within the housing on a bottom wall thereof to intensify the transmission of light from the illuminating means through the rods. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The decorative stand of claim 1 having three rods arranged in a triangular shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The decorative stand of claim 1 wherein the rods are from about two feet to about six feet in length. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The decorative stand of claim 5 wherein each rod has from about five to about twenty-five notches per linear foot. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The decorative stand of claim 6 wherein the notches in the rods are positioned along the rods in a manner to cause the compact disc cases to sit in the stand in a substantially horizontal plane. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The decorative stand of claim 6 wherein the notches in the rods are positioned along the rods in a manner such that they are offset from one another to cause the compact disc cases to sit in the stand at a noticeable tilt. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The decorative stand of claim 1 wherein the rods are arranged in a triangular configuration and the housing and the cap are triangular in shape. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The decorative stand of claim 5 wherein the rods have a diameter of from about one-half inch to about two inches. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The decorative stand of claim 1 wherein the holding means for the rods is an intermediate rigid support base attached to the underside of the top wall of the housing, said support base having a set of holes to receive ends of the translucent rods and hold them in a suspended state within the housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The decorative stand of claim 11 further comprising a substantially transparent retaining wall attached to the bottom of the intermediate rigid support base to hold the rods in the suspended state. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The decorative stand of claim 1 having five rods arranged to form two triangular shapes such that a double tier of compact disc cases are held by the notches in the rods. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The decorative stand of claim 13 wherein the housing and the cap are rectangular in shape.