Abstract: An improved storage package for a recording medium includes a paper board component releasably attached to a plastic, recording medium-holding component. The paper board component includes a flat base panel having upstanding flaps extending substantially perpendicular to the base panel. The plastic component includes a generally planar surface having a skirt depending therefrom. Lugs extend under the planar surface from the skirt for engaging apertures on the flaps. Inclined walls depend from the planar surface adjacent the skirt for guiding and directing the leading edge of each of the flaps.

Abstract: This invention is directed to providing detecting means on a thermoplastic mold part comprising a cover and a base panel or comprising a cap enclosure and a bottle. The detecting means comprises an interlocking break-away tab which upon initial opening of the container, the tab breaks away. This is particularly useful with compact disc or cassette containers. This invention is also directed to a thermoplastic container having a pivotal hinged cover and base wherein the hinge pin is of a particular design for securing the pivotal cover and base panels at the hinge end.

Abstract: An improved rosette for securing a disc having a central aperture includes a raised cylindrical hub projecting upward from a planar base, the hub being formed of first and second upstanding annular sections having substantially cylindrical side walls1, the first annular section comprising at least 180.degree. of the circumferential extent of the circular hub. Each of the annular sections includes at least one radially extending rim projecting outwardly beyond the cylindrical side walls. The second annular section cylindrical wall is positioned radially outwardly of the cylindrical wall of the first annular section and is supported on the base for allowing radially inward and downward pivoting of its cylindrical wall.

Abstract: A storage tray for compact discs (CD's) having a central opening consisting of a flat panel base with a plurality of raised cantilever members (fingers), the plurality of raised fingers being referred to as a rosette. The ends of the fingers form a circular opening and are unattached at the end. The fingers have on the underside thereof, a reinforcing rib. Some or all of the fingers may have the reinforcing rib. The fingers with the rib still have sufficient flexibility to move slightly inward and outward when positioning a CD over the rosette.

Abstract: An improved rosette for securing at least one disc shaped element having a central aperture includes a raised circular hub having a substantially cylindrical side wall, the hub projecting upward from a planar base; at least one resilient, arcuate, circumferentially extending finger integrally formed with the hub and extending along the perimeter of the hub, each finger being formed integrally with the hub at one end and free at the other end; at least one aperture defined in the base, the number of apertures corresponding to the number of fingers, the fingers being arranged so that the free ends thereof overhang the apertures for permitting the free ends to substantially unobstructedly deflect arcuately inwardly when the disc is inserted on the hub; and a radially extending protrusion on the free end of each finger projecting outwardly beyond the outside diameter of the hub.

Abstract: A storage tray for holding and receiving at least two compact discs wherein the storage tray has a double rosette consisting of an upper and lower rosette the extremities of the cantilever members (fingers) of which form a circular opening having a common center. The double rosette is on at least the same side of the storage tray. Also a storage container or jewel box consisting of a cover and a base pivotally attached at the same end thereof and containing the storage tray with the double rosette.

Abstract: An insertable tray for converting a single compact disc (CD) container (jewel box) into a two CD jewel box, having, however, protrusions on the front and back part of the bottom side of the insertable tray. These protrusions allow automated handling and loading of the CD into the jewel box without damaging the CD on the bottom side through automatic handling and loading the CDs onto each side of the insertable tray for a standard jewel box.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insertable compact disc tray for standard single CD jewel boxes. The tray allows for conversion to multiple disc retention and has first and second sides with rosettes, for examples, for engaging and for holding first and second CDs. The tray has a shelf which fixedly attaches between first and second outer hinges of the box, and an attached leaf. A living hinge is provided between the shelf and the leaf for allowing rotational movement therebetween, with the user accessing the oppositely mounted CDs through rotation of the leaf around the living hinge. Upward rotation of the leaf allows for the insertion of a graphics card under the shelf and tray before or after the shelf and tray are inserted in the box. The shelf traps and holds the upper edge of the graphics card end and cooperates to hold the graphics card in fixed position during raising and lowering of the cover and the tray.

Abstract: An enclosure for optical disks comprising: a rectangular top portion comprising a top wall, a pair of opposite depending side walls and a depending end wall; a rectangular bottom portion, including a bottom wall, sized to align with the bottom edges of the depending side walls and end wall of the top portion; welds securing the top and bottom portions at spaced apart locations along their periphery with the top and bottom walls in generally parallel, spaced relation for forming a box-like structure defining a cavity therewithin, the box-like structure having an access opening along its end opposite the end wall for permitting the insertion and removal therethrough of optical disks into and from the cavity; rigid projections projecting into the cavity from opposite side walls for reducing the side-to-side dimension of the cavity to less than the diamerter of the disk at a location along the side walls, the location positioned between the access opening and the point along each side wall corresponding to the di

Abstract: An enclosure for an optical disk or the like in which the main element thereof is preferably formed of a one-piece structure and which is adapted to accept a cover element. The one-piece structure is formed of a pair of substantially flat wall elements which are spaced apart and enclosed at the lateral edges and preferably also at one end to form a flat, elongated cavity open at one end for storing and positioning the disk within the cavity. The disk is positioned within the cavity by internal positioning means which hold the disk by its edges in spaced apart relation to the walls of the cavity. A cover element closes the open end of the cavity and is used to assist manual insertion and removal of the disk.