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US 5,396,987 AGranted
Containers for compact discs
AssigneeCase Logic, Inc.
InventorsJames M. Temple, James A. Bergh
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Abstract
A container for compact discs comprises a lightweight sleeve formed of three thin sheets of polypropylene material that are die cut and heat bonded together. A front pocket has a deep U-shaped notch formed on its outer face and provides for insertion of a Compact Disc (CD). A back pocket is provided for a printed CD package insert. On both the front surface and the back surface, a pocket is formed at the top of the container to receive a narrow, information bearing strip, such as the title bar from a jewel box.
Claims13
A relatively thin and flexible container for holding a compact disc, comprising;
- a first transparent and flexible plastic film, a flexible intermediate plastic member, and a second flexible plastic film arranged in that order,
- said first film, intermediate member and second film each having a generally similar rectangular shape,
- said first film, intermediate member and second film each having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge,
- first sealing means binding said first film, intermediate member and second film together at said top edge, bottom edge, first side edge, and second side edge, to thereby form a unitary flexible member,
- second sealing means binding said first film to said intermediate member, said second sealing means extending generally parallel to said top edge and spaced relatively close to said top edge to thereby form an elongated first pocket between a first surface of said first film and a first surface of said intermediate member,
- a first cut formed in said first film generally adjacent to one of said side edges, said first cut enabling an elongated alphanumeric/graphic card identifying a compact disc to be inserted into said first pocket, and
- a generally U-shaped notch cut into said first film, said notch extending generally from said second sealing means at locations generally adjacent to said side edges and terminating at a location that is spaced from said bottom edge, said notch enabling a compact disc to be inserted into a second pocket between said first surface of said first film and said first surface of said intermediate member.
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