US 5,775,491 A · Compact disk tray and cover therefor

Abstract

An enclosure system for protecting and securing an optical disk includes a tray adapted to house the disk, and a receptacle adapted to receive the tray and disk. The receptacle may be formed from a sheet of foldable material. The receptacle may include an extension for attaching the enclosure system to a retail delivery means, such as a magazine centerfold or a technical publication. The receptacle may also include retaining means for preventing the tray from moving with respect to the receptacle during the shipping and handling stages of product distribution. The retaining means may comprise an outer layer of thin sheet material wrapped around the receptacle or a glue spot securing inside surfaces of the foldable sheet together to secure the tray. The enclosure system may also include motion limiting means for limiting a distance by which the tray slides out of the receptacle and for preventing the tray from being completely removed from the receptacle when accessing the compact disk stored therein.

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Dependent claims

An enclosure for protecting and securing an optical disk having a mounting aperture, said enclosure comprising:

a tray adapted to receive the disk on a top portion thereof, wherein said tray includes a supporting surface for supporting said disk, wherein said tray has a maximum height ranging from approximately 2 mm to approximately 6 mm;
and
a receptacle formed from a sheet of foldable material including means for slidingly receiving said tray therein.

An enclosure for protecting and securing an optical disk having a mounting aperture, said enclosure comprising:

a tray adapted to receive the disk on a top portion thereof;
and
a receptacle for slidingly receiving said tray, said receptacle formed from a sheet of foldable material, said receptacle, including
a top portion of said sheet including front and rear edges,
a bottom portion of said sheet including front and rear edges,
at least one crease separating said top and bottom portions for allowing said top portion to be folded over said bottom portion to form an interior space there between,
a front opening defined by said front edges of said top and bottom portions;
a rear opening defined by said rear edges of said top and bottom portions;
and
a top extension member for attaching said receptacle to a retail delivery means,
said top extension including inside and outside surfaces, attached to said top portion;
at least one crease in said sheet between said top portion and said top extension member;
a bottom extension member including inside and outside surfaces attached to said bottom portion;
at least one crease in said sheet between said bottom portion and said bottom extension member;
and
means for attaching said inside extension surfaces of said top and bottom extension members to form an extension member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compact disk tray and cover therefor

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Compact disk tray and cover therefor

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Abstract

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