Ejectable compact disc container
OwnerTryfon Castritisinventor
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Abstract
A compact disc container that allows the user to open the container and insert the disc into a compact disc container using only one hand is disclosed. The container includes a tray that slides along the container between a retracted position and an extended position. The user controls the sliding of the tray by sliding a knob mounted on the tray and protruding through the cover of the container. When the container is opened along one wall of the container, the tray is slid out of the container to its extended position so as to enable removal of the compact disc. A hinged panel on the tray, normally engaging the disc to support it during its travel drops down releasing the disc for insertion into a compact disc player.
Claims11
An ejectable portable hand held container for storing a compact disc therein comprising:
- a substantially rigid box comprising a base portion, a cover portion, a front wall, a rear wall, a right side wall, and a left side wall.
- hinging means associated with the front wall and either said base portion or cover portion for hinging the front wall to a selected one of the base portion and the cover portion such that the front wall can change in configuration from an open position to a closed position;
- a tray portion disposed in a parallel relationship between the base portion and the cover portion, the tray having a right edge corresponding to the right wall, a left edge corresponding to the left wall, and a rear edge corresponding to the rear wall, said tray portion having a cavity therein conforming to said compact disc adapted to receive at least a portion of said compact disc therein;
- sliding means for sliding the tray portion from a retracted position within said box to an extended position extending out of said box wherein a portion of the compact disc protrudes beyond the front wall when the tray portion is in the extended position, and said tray portion having a hinged flange extending outwardly therefrom toward said front wall, said flange having a hub portion extending upwardly therefrom, said hub portion being semi-circular and adapted to extend into the center hole of a compact disc when a compact disc is disposed in said tray portion, said hinged flange being adapted to move downwardly to a position perpendicular to said tray portion when said tray portion is in the extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.