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US 5,595,798 AGranted
Protective holders for disks
AssigneeRembrandt Photo Services
InventorWilliam R. Miller
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Abstract
A device for protectively holding a disk, and in particular a plastic wallet for protectively containing an optical digitally encoded disk such as a compact disc or CD. The wallet is fabricated of flexible thermoplastic sheet material and includes a pocket for containing the CD, as well as pockets arranged for containing a single graphics sheet viewable through the transparent front and rear covers of the wallet. A preferred embodiment of the CD wallet includes an opening through one of the sheets of the CD pocket for assisting in withdrawing the CD from its pocket.
Claims23
A wallet for containing a disk, comprising:
- a disk;
- a substantially rectangular first flexible plastic sheet foldable to form a front cover and a rear cover separated by a spine;
- a second flexible plastic sheet in superposed relation with said front cover and welded to said front cover along three edges thereof forming a first pocket between said front cover and said second sheet having an opening;
- and
- a third flexible plastic sheet and a fourth flexible plastic sheet in superposed relation with one another and with said rear cover and welded to said rear cover along three edges thereof forming a second pocket between said rear cover and said third sheet having an opening, said third and fourth sheets further welded together by an arcuate seam along a circular arc exceeding 180.degree. including welds at the termini of said arc forming a third pocket between said third and fourth sheets having a first opening for receiving said disk, said welds at said termini defining a second opening of said third pocket for permitting passage therethrough and into said arc of at least one-half but not the entirety of said disk when said disk is received by said first opening, the width of said second opening of said third pocket and the diameter of said arc being related to the diameter and the thickness of said disk such that said disk resists withdrawal from within said arc through said second opening when at least one-half of said disk is contained within said arc.
2 more elements
A wallet for containing a disk having a central aperture, comprising:
- a disk having a central aperture;
- a substantially rectangular first flexible plastic sheet foldable to form a front cover and a rear cover separated by a spine;
- a second flexible plastic sheet in superposed relation with said front cover and welded to said front cover along three edges thereof forming a first pocket between said front cover and said second sheet having an opening;
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- a third flexible plastic sheet and a fourth flexible plastic sheet in superposed relation with one another and with said rear cover and welded to said rear cover along three edges thereof forming a second pocket between said rear cover and said third sheet having an opening and forming a third pocket between said third and fourth sheets having an opening for receiving said disk, said fourth sheet including a slot therein longitudinally extending toward said spine and affording access to said central aperture in said disk when said disk is contained in said fourth pocket for displacing a portion of said disk through said opening of said fourth pocket, said slot being sufficiently long for thereupon affording access through said slot to an edge of said disk for displacing at least a portion of said central aperture of said disk through said opening of said fourth pocket.
2 more elements
A device for holding a compact disc, comprising:
- a compact disc;
- and
- two flexible plastic sheets in superposed relation and welded together by seams including an arcuate seam along a circular arc exceeding 180.degree. including welds at the termini of said arc forming a pocket between said sheets having a first opening for receiving said compact disc, said welds at said termini defining a second opening of said pocket for permitting passage therethrough and into said arc of at least one-half but not the entirety of said compact disc when said compact disc is received by said first opening, the width of said second opening and the diameter of said arc being related to the diameter and the thickness of said disc such that said disc resists withdrawal from within said arc through said second opening when at least one-half of the disc is contained within said arc.
A device for holding a compact disc having a central aperture, comprising:
- a compact disc having a central aperture;
- and
- two flexible plastic sheets in superposed relation and welded together by a seam forming a pocket between said sheets having an opening for receiving said compact disc, one of said sheets including a slot therein longitudinally extending toward said opening and affording access to said central aperture in said disc when said disc is in said pocket for displacing a portion of said disc through said opening, said slot being sufficiently long for thereupon affording access through said slot to an edge of said disc for displacing at least a portion of said central aperture of said disc through said opening of said pocket.
A device for holding a compact disc, comprising the combination of:
- a compact disc;
- and
- two flexible plastic sheets in superposed relation and welded together by seams forming a pocket between said sheets having a first opening for receiving said compact disc, and by two welds defining therebetween a second opening of said pocket for permitting passage through said second opening of at least one-half but not the entirety of said disc when said disc is received by said first opening, the width of said second opening being related to the diameter and thickness of said disc such that said disc resists withdrawal from within said pocket through said second opening when at least one-half of said disc is received by said second opening.
A device for holding a compact disc, comprising the combination of:
- a compact disc;
- and
- two flexible plastic sheets in superposed relation and welded together by seams forming a pocket between said sheets having a first opening for receiving said compact disc, and by two welds defining therebetween a second opening of said pocket for permitting passage therethrough of at least one-half but not the entirety of said disc when said disc is received by said first opening, the width of said second opening being greater than the diameter of said disc by a distance for increasing drag force on said disc when said disc is outwardly urged from said pocket while at least one-half of said disc is received by said second opening.
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