Multiple compact disc supporting tray

A tray assembly including a plurality of compact disc recording medias comprising:

• a plurality of said compact disc recording medias;
• a plate having opposing sides and a central opening;
• and
• compact disc recording media securing means including a first annular array of fingers extending radially inwardly in said opening, said fingers including a first upstanding shoulder on one of said sides releaseably receiving and securing a plurality of said compact disc recording medias in overlying relation to each other and in overlying relation to said one side, each finger including a tip extending radially resiliently inwardly from its corresponding shoulder.

A tray for securing a plurality of disc recording medias thereto comprising:

• a plate having opposing sides;
• and
• disc securing means upstanding from one at least one of said sides for releaseably securing a plurality of said discs in overlying relation to each other and to said at least one side;
• said disc securing means comprising an upstanding shoulder on each of a plurality of inwardly extending fingers, each shoulder having an outer disc receiving surface and a pair of spaced ribs on each outer surface, the ribs on said shoulders collectively forming first and second disc receiving regions on said shoulders.

A tray for securing a plurality of compact disc recording medias thereto comprising:

• a plate having opposing sides and an opening;
• and
• disc recording media securing means upstanding from one of said sides for releaseably securing a plurality of said disc recording medias in overlying relation to each other and in overlying relation to said one side;
• said disc recording media securing means comprising a plurality of first fingers arranged in an annular array, said first fingers each having an upstanding first shoulder, said first shoulder for receiving at least one of said plurality of disc recording medias;
• said fingers extending inwardly in said opening, said fingers each having a finger tip extending from said first shoulder, said first shoulders for engaging said at least one of said plurality of received disc recording medias;
• said tray including further fingers extending inwardly into said opening in said annular array, each further finger including an upstanding second shoulder, said further fingers each having a finger tip extending inwardly from its corresponding second shoulder, and rib means interconnecting and stiffening said further fingers;
• the first shoulders in the annular array defining a first disc recording media receiving and engaging diametrical dimension and the second shoulders defining a second diametrical dimension smaller than that of the first diametrical dimension.

A tray for securing a plurality of compact disc recording medias thereto comprising:

• a plate defining a plane and having opposing sides and an opening;
• disc recording media securing means upstanding from one of at least one of said sides for releaseably securing a plurality of said disc recording medias in overlying relation to each other and in overlying relation to said at least one side;
• said disc recording media securing means comprising a plurality of first fingers arranged in an annular array, said first fingers each having an upstanding first shoulder, said first shoulder for receiving at least one of said plurality of discs;
• said fingers extending inwardly in said opening, said fingers each having a finger tip extending from said first shoulder, said first shoulders for engaging said at least one of said plurality of received disc recording medias;
• and
• further fingers extending inwardly into said opening in said annular array, each further fingers including an upstanding second shoulder, said further fingers each having a finger tip extending inwardly from its corresponding second shoulder, and rib means interconnecting and stiffening said further fingers;
• said disc recording media securing means comprising first and second disc retaining portions on each said shoulder, the first portion being proximal the plate one side intermediate the plate and second portion;
• each shoulder disc retaining portion being inclined in approximately the same general direction relative to the normal to the plane of the plate;
• the angle of inclination of the first portion being inclined at an angle less than the second portion, the portions being separated by a step region.

A tray for securing a plurality of compact disc recording medias thereto comprising:

• a plate having opposing sides;
• and
• disc recording media securing means upstanding from one of at least one of said sides for releaseably securing a plurality of said disc securing means in overlying relation to each other and in overlying relation to said at least one side;
• said disc recording media securing means comprising a plurality of first fingers arranged in an annular array, said first fingers each having an upstanding first shoulder;
• said first shoulder being dimensioned to receive said plurality of disc recording medias, said first shoulder on at least a portion of said first fingers including first and second spaced projections defining corresponding first and second disc recording media receiving regions.

A tray for securing a plurality of compact disc recording medias thereto comprising:

• a plate having opposing sides;
• and
• disc recording media securing means upstanding from one of at least one of said sides for releaseably securing a plurality of said disc recording medias in overlying relation to each other and in overlying relation to said at least one side;
• said disc recording media securing means comprising an annular array of disc securing fingers extending radially inwardly, each finger including an upstanding first shoulder, said first shoulders including projection means for receiving and securing at least two disc recording medias in said overlying relation;
• said projection means comprising first and second arrays of projections on each said fingers, the first array for receiving a first disc recording media and the second array for receiving a second disc recording media.

A tray for securing a plurality of compact disc recording medias thereto comprising:

• a plate having opposing sides and a central opening;
• and
• disc recording media securing means including a first annular array of fingers extending radially inwardly in said opening, said fingers including a first upstanding shoulder on at least one of said sides for releaseably receiving and securing a plurality of said disc recording medias in overlying relation to each other and to said at least one side, each finger including a tip extending radially resiliently inwardly from its corresponding shoulder;
• said first shoulders defining an annular array of first and second disc receiving regions, each region for receiving a different disc on said at least one side;
• said first and second regions being separated by a step, each region being formed by a surface on each said shoulders inclined relative to a normal to the plate.

A tray for securing a plurality of compact disc recording medias thereto comprising:

• a plate having opposing sides;
• and
• disc recording media securing means upstanding from one of at least one of said sides for releaseably securing a plurality of said disc recording medias in overlying relation to each other and in overlying relation to said at least one side;
• said disc recording media securing means comprising an upstanding shoulder on each of a plurality of inwardly extending fingers, each shoulder having an outer disc receiving surface and a pair of spaced ribs on each outer surface, the ribs on said shoulders collectively forming first and second disc receiving regions on said shoulders.