Storage container for recorded media
AssigneeNexpak Corporation
InventorsJames M. Byrne, Michael S. Jaeb, Christopher G. Gallagher
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Abstract
A media storage container includes a hinge wall with base and lid pages hingedly connected to the hinge wall. The base page is adapted to hold a first item of recorded media. A first primary page is connected to the hinge wall. The first primary page is adapted to hold a second item of recorded media. A first secondary page is carried by the first primary page. The first secondary page being adapted to hold a third item of recorded media. The hubs on the primary and secondary pages are offset so that they overlap and help each other to hold discs on the pages.
Claims20
A storage container for holding an item of recorded media;
- the media storage container comprising:
- a hinge wall;
- a base page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a first item of recorded media;
- the base page being hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a lid page hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a first primary page connected to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a hub formed thereon to hold a second item of recorded media;
- and
- a first secondary page carried by the first primary page;
- the first secondary page having a hub formed thereon to hold a third item of recorded media;
- the hub of the first secondary page being offset from the hub of the first primary page.
A storage container for holding an item of recorded media;
- the media storage container comprising:
- a substantially flat hinge wall defining at least one slot;
- a base page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a first item of recorded media;
- the base page being hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a lid page hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a first primary page connected to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a base wall and including at least one tab which snap fits into the at least one slot, the tab extending outwardly from the base wall and toward the flat hinge wall when the first primary page is aligned to connect to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a second item of recorded media;
- and
- a first secondary page carried by the first primary page;
- the first secondary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a third item of recorded media.
A storage container for holding an item of recorded media;
- the media storage container comprising:
- a substantially flat hinge wall defining at least one slot;
- a base page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a first item of recorded media;
- the base page being hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a lid page hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a first primary page connected to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a base wall and including at least one tab which snap fits into the at least one slot, the tab extending outwardly from the base wall and toward the flat hinge wall when the first primary page is aligned to connect to the hinge wall;
- the hinge wall having a length, the at least one slot being elongated along the length of the hinge wall and the at least one tab being elongated complementary to the at least one slot;
- the first primary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a second item of recorded media;
- and
- a first secondary page carried by the first primary page;
- the first secondary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a third item of recorded media.
A storage container for holding an item of recorded media;
- the media storage container comprising:
- a substantially flat hinge wall defining at least one slot;
- a base page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a first item of recorded media;
- the base page being hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a lid page hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a first primary page connected to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a base wall and including at least one tab which snap fits into the at least one slot, the tab extending outwardly from the base wall and toward the flat hinge wall when the first primary page is aligned to connect to the hinge wall;
- the hinge wall having a length, the at least one slot being elongated along the length of the hinge wall and the at least one tab being elongated complementary to the at least one slot;
- the at least one slot being bounded by elongated edges and the tab including oppositely extending latches which engage the hinge wall along the elongated edges;
- the first primary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a second item of recorded media;
- and
- a first secondary page carried by the first primary page;
- the first secondary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a third item of recorded media.
A storage container for holding an item of recorded media:
- the media storage container comprising:
- a substantially flat hinge wall defining at least one slot;
- a base page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a first item of recorded media;
- the base page being hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a lid page hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a first primary page connected to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a base wall and including at least one tab which snap fits into the at least one slot, the tab extending outwardly from the base wall and toward the flat hinge wall when the first primary page is aligned to connect to the hinge wall;
- the hinge wall having a length, the at least one slot being elongated along the length of the hinge wall and the at least one tab being elongated complementary to the at least one slot;
- the substantially flat hinge wall defining a guide slot and the first primary page including a guide protuberance extending outwardly from the base wall thereof;
- the guide protuberance being disposed in the guide slot;
- the first primary cage having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a second item of recorded media;
- and
- a first secondary page carried by the first primary page;
- the first secondary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a third item of recorded media.
A storage container for holding an item of recorded media;
- the media storage container comprising:
- a substantially flat hinge wall defining at least one slot;
- a base page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a first item of recorded media;
- the base page being hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a lid page hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a first primary page connected to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a base wall and including at least one tab which snap fits into the at least one slot, the tab extending outwardly from the base wall and toward the flat hinge wall when the first primary page is aligned to connect to the hinge wall;
- the hinge wall having a length, the at least one slot being elongated along the length of the hinge wall and the at least one tab being elongated complementary to the at least one slot;
- guide walls being disposed on the hinge wall on either side of the at least one slot;
- the first primary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a second item of recorded media;
- and
- a first secondary page carried by the first primary page;
- the first secondary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a third item of recorded media.
A storage container for holding an item of recorded media;
- the media storage container comprising:
- a hinge wall;
- a base page having a hub formed thereon to hold a first item of recorded media;
- the base cage being hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a lid page hingedly connected to the hinge wall and moveable relative to the hinge wall between open and closed positions;
- a first primary page connected to the hinge wall;
- the first primary page having a media holding arrangement formed thereon to hold a second item of recorded media;
- a first secondary page carried by the first primary page;
- the first secondary page including a hub formed thereon to hold a third item of recorded media;
- the hub of the first secondary page being offset from the hub of the base page;
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- the hubs having a height that allows the hubs to cooperate to hold items of recorded media on the hubs when the first primary page is closed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.