Patents Assigned to Joyce Development Corporation
  • Patent number: 5626225
    Abstract: A clear plastic box cover hinged to a bottom member includes a relatively brittle clear (translucent or transparent) thermoplastic molded compact disc (CD) receiving tray, all of polystyrene. The tray has a central rosette of inwardly extending resilient fingers each with an upstanding shoulder for resiliently receiving a pair of overlying CDs on one tray side. The shoulders each have two spaced inclined disc receiving sections, one over the other, each section for receiving a disc. The uppermost disc receiving section overhangs and grips the uppermost disc. The lowermost disc is captured by an intervening overhanging section, the uppermost disc and the tray. A plurality of molded radially extending ribs stiffen multiple sets of pairs of opposing fingers to support the discs in case of breakage of the resilient fingers and which alternate with the resilient fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Joyce Development Corporation
    Inventor: Michael P. Joyce, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5417324
    Abstract: A clear plastic box having a cover is hinged to a bottom member includes a relatively brittle clear (translucent or transparent) thermoplastic molded compact disc (CD) receiving tray, typically polystyrene. The tray has a central rosette of inwardly extending resilient fingers each with an outer radially facing recess for resiliently receiving the CD via a rim at the CD central opening. A plurality of molded ribs rigidify at least two pairs of opposing fingers to preclude breakage of the fingers during resilient displacement. The rigid fingers receive the CD in resilient deformation of either the fingers or CD or both without damage to the CD and fingers. All of the fingers may be rigid with a corresponding rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Joyce Development Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Joyce, Peter M. Russoniello