Media shipping container
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsWilliam M. Dunbar, Harold B. Stinson
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AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsWilliam M. Dunbar, Harold B. Stinson
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A container is used to hold and transport punched diskette media to prevent contamination of and damage to the media. The container includes an outer shell comprising a cover and a base formed of a durable, pre-formed material. The base has an inner surface having at least one protruding male structure suitable for receiving and mounting a first hollow portion of a spindle. The cover has a second inner surface having a recessed female structure suitable for receiving another portion of a spindle. In addition, a spindle mounting member designed to carry a plurality of punched diskette media is included in the container. The spindle mounting member is an elongate spindle with a hollowed end for placement on the protruding male structure in the base and an end suitable for placement within the recessed female structure in the cover. The spindle mounting member includes a circumferential or annular media holder suitable for supporting media placed on the spindle. A closure member securely closes the container. A handle is provided for carrying the container in a position which places the spindle in a horizontal plane so that the weight of the media is on the spindle during shipment.
A container for holding and transporting punched diskette media to prevent damage to the media, comprising:
A container for holding and transporting punched diskette media to prevent damage to the media, comprising:
A container for holding and transporting punched diskette media to prevent damage to the media, comprising:
A container for holding and transporting annular ring shaped sensitive material to prevent damage to the material, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.