Abstract: This invention relates to a security type disc storage case, including case cover, case back, and case bottom, which are connected by a folding V-shaped trough, characterized in that a security board, through which it can be judged that whether the disc storage case is once opened, is set at the outer side of the case cover. After the disc storage case is packed, the security board, case cover, and case bottom are connected together, which means the case is never opened. After purchasing the disc stored in such a case, the consumer can tear part of the security board, then the case cover can be opened freely, and the disc inside can be taken out or put in conveniently.

Abstract: This device comprising engaging and retaining means (1b), (1c), (1d), (1e) collaborating with the central hole in the disc, said disc engaging and retaining means being formed as an overhang over a circular central region (1) exhibited by the base (1), is notable in that the region (1a) has arrangements able, when finger pressure is applied to said means (1b), to allow them to retract in part only so as to cause simultaneous controlled tilting of the disc corresponding to its partial release from the base (1) so that it can be grasped by hand at the released part.

Abstract: A locking package for holding a media disc is described. The package includes a tray having a cavity for receiving a media disc and a cover plate for holding a media disc in the cavity. The cover plate is attached to the tray by a locking fastener that passes through an aperture in the cover plate, a central spindle aperture in the media disc, and an aperture in the tray.

Abstract: A case can hold a disc that has a central hole and a predetermined outside diameter. The case has a pair of wings with a hinge joint for allowing the wings to swing between an open and a closed condition. The wings in the closed position are adapted to releasably hold the disc at a predetermined disc location between the wings with clearance at the periphery of the disc. This clearance allows loading and unloading of the disc in the open condition without interference. The wings have at least a pair of members for encaging the disc in order to impede removal of the disc in any direction around any one of the members. In the closed condition the members extend from the inwardly facing surface of one of the wings, transversely past the predetermined disc location, to a position at the inwardly facing surface of the other wing, in order to prevent removal of the disc. The pair of members are positioned to avoid overhanging the disc.

Abstract: A lockable storage case includes a top cover pivotably coupled to a bottom cover through a spine. The top cover includes loops or an upper lock receiving member and a lower lock receiving member defining a top cover lock insertion path. The bottom cover includes loops or an upper lock receiving member and a lower lock receiving member defining a bottom cover lock insertion path. The lower lock receiving members of both the top and bottom covers include hooks for receiving and maintaining a latch. When the top cover is closed on the bottom cover, the top and bottom cover insertion paths combine to form a combined lock insertion path. A lock for the storage case includes first and second catch mechanisms with first and second catches. To lock the storage case, the lock is inserted into the combined lock insertion path so that the catches on the lock mate with and are retained with the hooks in the top and bottom covers.

Abstract: A storage container for items of recorded media has at least two book-like pages connected by a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly allows the pages to lie flat in the open configuration. The hinge assembly is formed in a manner that eliminates the material of the inner plastic sheet during the vacuum-forming process to create a hinge assembly having little or no memory to allow the container to lie flat in an open condition.

Abstract: A package for holding multiple media discs includes a stack of disc-holding trays, and a flexible hinge member affixed to hinge edges of each tray, which secures the trays in relation to each other. The stack of trays may be mounted onto a panel of a folded jacket, or inserted into a sleeve. Further described are fastening means for holding the package closed, and methods for manufacturing packages for holding multiple media discs.

Abstract: A slim type storage casing for two pieces of optical disks is provided according to the invention wherein the storage casing has an upper and a lower casing whereas the optical disk has a center hole. The upper and the lower casing will have a central straddling respectively as soon as forming ejection is completed, such that the two pieces of optical disks, using the center hole at the optical disk, can be coupled to the central straddling at the upper and the lower casing respectively and stored at the storage casing. The upper and the lower casing according to the invention has a thickness of about 5 mm to 5.5 mm when coupled together.

Abstract: The disk storage case is composed of a circular setting portion for setting the disk-like member such as a compact disk thereon, a disk holding portion for holding the disk-like member vertically and annularly arranged at a center of a setting face of the setting portion, and a through hole provided at inner side of the annular holding portion. The disk storage case has a simple structure and a lightweight. A plurality of disk storage cases storing the compact disks and others can compactly be stacked and packaged, and by insertion of the cylindrical rod into the through hole and by packing with film, it may easily be packaged without tilting, and the package of a plurality of the disk storage cases can be produced simply and effectively.

Abstract: A storage container includes a lid having a lid panel and an arm extending from the lid panel, the arm including a detent having a first surface parallel to the lid panel and a second surface having a taper extending at least a portion between the first surface and a distal end of the arm, and a base configured to receive a disc, the base having a base panel and a member extending from the base panel, the member having an opening defined by an interior surface having a portion thereof parallel to the base panel, the first surface of the detent engaging the interior surface portion of the member when the storage container is closed. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a disc holding apparatus which can securely hold an information recording disc and effectively prevent a breakage from being generated at a time of being taken out. In a disc holding apparatus provided within a main body and provided for holding an information recording disc, the disc holding apparatus is provided with a holding body protruded from the main body by a supporting line having an elasticity, provided so as to move close to and apart from the main body and engaging with a center hole of the disc in such a manner as to put in and take out with respect to an inner portion of the center hole, and a disc receiving portion for receiving the disc is provided so as to protrude from the main body at a time when the holding body moves close to a side of the main body, in an outer side of the holding body.

Abstract: A CD holder structure having a flexible, circular, convex pad integral with a plate mounted inside a CD case, convex pad having a keeper with a top button, a plurality of main cuts respectively extended from respective splits in the keeper, and a plurality of working areas respectively defined between each two adjacent main cuts, the working areas each having a substantially U-shaped cut and a springy strip surrounded by the U-shaped cut, the spring strip having an upright top bearing flange adapted to support the storage CD, and a downward bottom supporting flange stopped at the plate and adapted to give an upward reactive force to the storage CD through the upright top flange upon pressing of the button by the user.

Abstract: A CD holder structure having a flexible, circular, convex pad integral with a plate mounted inside a CD case, convex pad having a keeper with a top button, a plurality of main cuts respectively extended from respective splits in the keeper, and a plurality of working areas respectively defined between each two adjacent main cuts, the working areas each having a substantially U-shaped cut and a springy strip surrounded by the U-shaped cut, the spring strip having an upright top bearing flange adapted to support the storage CD, and a downward bottom supporting flange stopped at the plate and adapted to give an upward reactive force to the storage CD through the upright top flange upon pressing of the button by the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage case having a central retaining element which comprises a push-button, at least two spring-catches forming a locking element, and at least two supporting clips forming a supporting element. Each spring-catch has a first projecting portion with a projection and a spring-arm and each supporting clip has a second projecting portion and a supporting plate. The spring-arms and the supporting plates are tilted down to form a conical seat. The spring-catches and the supporting clips are spaced by means of the spacing slits. The push-button is placed in the central hole defined by spring-catches and integrated with the underside of spring-catches. When a pressure applied on the push-button is released, the projection will make its outside tilted surfaces to lift the disc from the supporting surface. As such, the user can readily remove the CD.

Abstract: A snapping mechanism of a CD case, wherein, a short conic support area extending from the bottom of the case having at its center protruding a short cylindrical snapping member; a guiding concave and a conic guiding area respectively provided on top of and on circumference of the snapping member; individual snapping bulge provided beneath the conic guiding area; both the snapping member and the support area are equally divided into multiple sections by grooves for each section to be segregated into an elastic snapping panel, and a hollow channel provided to each of the snapping panels at where the snapping member connected to the support area for each elastic snapping panel and the support area to be connected by a trail.

Abstract: A locking device for a disc retaining hub includes a base and a head that lock together over the hub to lock a disc on the hub until a portion of the locking device is destroyed. The head or the base of the locking device includes locking fingers that allow the head and base to lock together in a one-way snap fit connection. The locking mechanism may also cooperate with the disc retaining hub to lock itself to the hub. The locking mechanism prevents the disc from being removed from the hub until the locking mechanism is destroyed by the user.

Abstract: This invention is four-millimeter thick one-piece compact disk storage case that can be mounted into a ringed binder type storage device. This case provides rigid dust free protection for a compact disk. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).

Abstract: Disclosed is a CD case. The CD case has a CD bolder plate for carrying a compact disc, and a sleeve jacket. The CD holder plate has a body and a title bar which is integrally formed with a proximal end of the body. A distal end of the body of the CD holder plate possesses an upward curved edge portion so that the CD holder plate can be easily slid into the sleeve jacket. The CD holder plate is formed with a circular liner ridge. A bole is defined at a center of the CD holder plate inward of the circular liner ridge. Three spring brakes arc formed on an inner edge of the CD holder plate which inner edge defines the hole, in a manner such that they are spaced apart one from another in a circumferential direction. Clip pegs are respectively formed on free ends of the spring brakes to grasp the compact disc. Three guide pieces are formed on the inner edge of the CD holder plate which inner edge defines the hole, in a manner such that they are respectively opposed to the three spring brakes.

Abstract: A case for holding two compact discs or the like including first and second cover parts pivotally connected together so that they can be pivoted between a closed position facing each other and an open position. The cover parts and the structure for pivotally connecting them together is of the type for holding a single compact disc. A tray comprises a planar body portion and an anchor portion, the tray body portion including an annular rosette of fingers on each side thereof for releasably securing a compact disc thereto, the tray body and the tray anchor being pivotally connected together and the tray anchor being secured to one of the cover parts. As a result, when the cover parts are pivoted to an open position the tray body can be pivoted about the tray anchor to facilitate installation and removal of compact discs from both sides of the tray body.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises: a base portion (1); inwardly extending radial arms (2) resiliently cantilevered from the base portion (1); disk-engaging means (3) at the inner ends of the arms (2) for releasably engaging the central hole of a disk (11) and supporting the center of the disk (11) away from the base portion (1). Each arm (2) has first pivot means (9) in the region where the arm (2) joins the base portion (1) and second pivot means (10) radially inward thereof. Depression of the disk-engaging means (3) towards the base portion (1) causes the inner ends of the arms (2) and the center of the disk (11), to be depressed towards the base portion (1), the arms (2) initially pivoting about the first pivot means (9) and subsequently pivoting about the second pivot means (10) until retention of the disk (11) by the disk-engaging means (3) is released. This enables the thickness of the apparatus to be reduced, e.g. to 4 mm or less.

Abstract: A tray for holding multiple discs within a storage container which, desirably, is a conventional single disc jewel box, includes a leaf for mounting discs on opposite sides thereof and a shelf substantially rigidly attached, via attachment plates depending from the shelf, to the jewel box base, the leaf being pivotably connected to the shelf via a hinge connection which permits the leaf to pivot thereabout for accessing discs on both sides of the leaf. Flanges cantilevered from the leaf each have an upwardly opening pivot bore for pivotably engaging a pivot pin supported by the shelf. Reinforcing plates depending from opposite sides of the shelf are spaced from the shelf attachment plates for rigidly reinforcing the shelf while permitting the shelf attachment plates to flex, as needed, to engage the jewel box base.

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 walls, the first annular section comprising at least 180° 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. An arm cantilevered from the cylindrical wall of the second annular section above the base extends radially inwardly toward the central axis of the hub such that downward finger pressure applied to the free end of the arm causes the cylindrical wall of the second annular section to pivot radially inwardly and downwardly to allow the central aperture of a disc mounted on the rosette to be released from engagment with the radially extending rims for one-handed removal of the disc from the rosette.

Abstract: A storage container (10) comprising an outer shell (12) and an insertable drawer member (14) configured and dimensioned for receiving and storing information-bearing discs (16) and accompanying printed matter (17). The insertable drawer member (14) includes features (78) to store the discs (16) by contacting non-information bearing surfaces thereof as well as structure (32, 36) for selectively retrieving the printed matter together with the disc (16) from the outer shell (12). The container (10) of the invention additionally comprises a tamper seal (86) formed integral therewith which fractures the first time the drawer member (14) is withdrawn from the shell (12) for determining whether the storage container (10) has ever been opened to access its contents after it was sealed at the factory.

Abstract: The invention discloses an anti-theft device for digital versatile discs and the like and consists of providing the hubs of the case with means guaranteeing that the discs may not be removed by pressure on the major outer surfaces of the case. This object is attained by modifying the structure of said hub in such a way that, when pressure is exerted on said major outer surfaces of the case, the centering means impinge against the opposite inner surface of the case and prevent the retaining tabs from flexing and releasing the disc from the retained position thereof. The invention is applicable to increase security against the theft of digital versatile discs and the like.

Abstract: This invention offers a plastic container for compact disk, whose back side is respectively connected with the bottom side and the cover side; and this container is formed through folding the three sides, that is the bottom, back and cover. A disk support base is designed in inner sides of the container bottom; the support base is composed with a button, a pair of small elastic sector area, and a pair of locking slip, etc. through the connection parts to form the elastic bridge; a small ring is designed on the outer circle of the supporting base on the container bottom. Compared with prior art, the rigid support base composed of large rigid sector area, three radial enforced tendons, small ring and locking slip replaces the structure of the old support base with smaller contact surface and weaker rigidity, hence making it more convenient to contain the disk, with excellent reliability, safety and endurance.

Abstract: A snapping mechanism of a CD case, wherein, a short conic support area extending from the bottom of the case having at its center protruding a short cylindrical snapping member; a guiding concave and a conic guiding area respectively provided on top of and on circumference of the snapping member; individual snapping bulge provided beneath the conic guiding area; both the snapping member and the support area are equally divided into multiple sections by grooves for each section to be segregated into an elastic snapping panel, and a hollow channel provided to each of the snapping panels at where the snapping member connected to the support area for each elastic snapping panel and the support area to be connected by a trail.

Abstract: A compact disk receiving device includes a base having a plurality of engaging members extending from a surface of the base and the engaging members are arranged as a circle. At least two of the engaging members each have at least two protrusions extending from an outer periphery thereof and the at least two protrusions are located at different distances from the surface of the base. At least two compact disks are mounted to the engaging members and are separated by the at least two protrusions.

Abstract: A locking device for a disc retaining hub includes a base and a head that lock together over the hub to lock a disc on the hub until a portion of the locking device is destroyed. The head or the base of the locking device includes locking fingers that allow the head and base to lock together in a one-way snap fit connection. The locking mechanism may also cooperate with the disc retaining hub to lock itself to the hub. The locking mechanism prevents the disc from being removed from the hub until the locking mechanism is destroyed by the user.

Abstract: A locking device for a disc retaining hub includes a base and a head that lock together over the hub to lock a disc on the hub until a portion of the locking device is destroyed. The head or the base of the locking device includes locking fingers that allow the head and base to lock together in a one-way snap fit connection. The locking mechanism may also cooperate with the disc retaining hub to lock itself to the hub. The locking mechanism prevents the disc from being removed from the hub until the locking mechanism is destroyed by the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for releasably holding a media storage disk that may include a front and base cover connected in a hinged relationship. A base panel of the base cover may include a centrally located hub disposed on a pair of support arms that may be moved between a relaxed position and a flexed position. The hub may include a plurality of retaining lips that will retain a disk when placed on the hub. A release button may also be provided that cooperatively engages the hub to move the hub between a relaxed position and a flexed position. The release button may cooperatively engage a pair of cam followers situated on the hub so that when the release button is depressed the hub moves between the relaxed position and the flexed position. With a disk held on the hub, when the release button is depressed the hub moves to its flexed position, which retracts the retaining lips within the inside diameter of the center hole of the disk so that the disk may be removed from the hub.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a media storage disk that may include a front and base cover connected in a hinged relationship. A base panel of the base cover may include a centrally located hub formed of a high-pressure elastic material capable of elastic deformation when the center hole of the disk is urged over the hub. The hub may have a diameter that is sufficient to create a friction engagement between the circumference of the hub and the inside diameter of the center hole. At least one stem may be provided that extends from the inside of a spine connecting the front and base covers such that the stem will extend just above or abut a portion of the disk's peripheral edge when the apparatus is closed to hold the disk in place. A plate extending from the inside of the front cover may be provided such that a portion of the plate will extend just above or abut a portion of the disk's peripheral edge when the apparatus is closed to hold the disk in place.

Abstract: A compact disk receiving device includes a base having a plurality of engaging members extending from a surface of the base and the engaging members are arranged as a circle. At least two of the engaging members each have at least two protrusions extending from an outer periphery thereof and the at least two protrusions are located at different distances from the surface of the base. At least two compact disks are mounted to the engaging members and are separated by the at least two protrusions.

Abstract: A storage container for storing optical discs, the storage container having a support ring that defines a disc storage area and a plurality of holding members that securely retain a disc in the disc storage area, each holding member having a base connected to the disc storage area and a disc supporting wall having a retaining lip that limits the movement of the disc when the disc is placed in the disc storage area. The holding member being flexible so as to facilitate the insertion and removal of a disc from the disc storage area. In another embodiment of the invention, the storage container further includes a pair of release buttons placed diametrically opposed to one another to facilitate the removal of a disc from the disc container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage case having a central retaining element which comprises a push-button, at least two spring-catches forming a locking element, and at least two supporting clips forming a supporting element. Each spring-catch has a first projecting portion with a projection and a spring-arm and each supporting clip has a second projecting portion and a supporting plate. The spring-arms and the supporting plates are tilted down to form a conical seat. The spring-catches and the supporting clips are spaced by means of the spacing slits. The push-button is placed in the central hole defined by spring-catches and integrated with the underside of spring-catches. When a pressure applied on the push-button is released, the projection will make its outside tilted surfaces to lift the disc from the supporting surface. As such, the user can readily remove the CD.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a base portion and at least two arms resiliently cantilevered from the base portion, the inner ends of the arms forming a button-like member and each having a projection for engaging on the outwardly facing surface of a compact disk held on the apparatus. Depression of the button-like member causes the projections to move towards each other until their engagement on the disk is released. An upstand surrounds the disk and is positioned close thereto so as to restrict movement of the disk within its own plane. the inner ends of the arms may be shaped to reduce the risk of forces applied thereto in the plane of the disk causing the disk to be released. Finger recesses in the upstand may be formed so as to inhibit access to the edge of a disk whilst held by the apparatus but provide access thereto once the disk has been released. 3-arm release mechanisms are also described.

Abstract: A software storage case for storing optically readable information or software storage media such as CD-ROMs having an enclosure for receiving literature related to the software and a brace disposed over the enclosure to hinder the movement of the literature so received. The storage case also includes a retainer for retaining optically readable information or software storage media and a biasing element to assist in securing the recording media retained by the retainer.

Abstract: A disc case comprises a pair of opposite latches in a container member each having a latched piece coupled to an upward free end of the latch being extended outwardly and a flexible bridge interconnected the free ends of the latches for forming an integral member. In loading/unloading a disc simply press latches down to cause free ends of latches to draw toward each other uniformly with bridge bent downwardly. This eliminates conventional problems of different inward moving distance of latches, latched pieces squeezed by disc, and disc scrape or even damage when a base of either latch is broken.

Abstract: A locking device for a disc retaining hub includes a base and a head that lock together over the hub to lock a disc on the hub until a portion of the locking device is destroyed. The head or the base of the locking device includes locking fingers that allow the head and base to lock together in a one-way snap fit connection. The locking mechanism may also cooperate with the disc retaining hub to lock itself to the hub. The locking mechanism prevents the disc from being removed from the hub until the locking mechanism is destroyed by the user.

Abstract: A case can hold a disc that has a central hole and a predetermined outside diameter. The case has a pair of wings with a hinge joint for allowing the wings to swing between an open and a closed condition. The wings in the closed position are adapted to releasably hold the disc at a predetermined disc location between the wings with clearance at the periphery of the disc. This clearance allows loading and unloading of the disc in the open condition without interference. The wings have at least a pair of members for encaging the disc in order to impede removal of the disc in any direction around any one of the members. In the closed condition the members extend from the inwardly facing surface of one of the wings, transversely past the predetermined disc location, to a position at the inwardly facing surface of the other wing, in order to prevent removal of the disc. The pair of members are positioned to avoid overhanging the disc.

Abstract: An anti-pilferage device for securing an optical disc within an optical disc case. The anti-pilferage device functions as a secondary engagement device to engage an optical disc which has been demounted from the mounting hub of the optical disc case.

Abstract: A retaining device for a disc-shaped item of recorded media includes at least one arm that projects through the central opening of the disc with a locking finger that engages the upper edge of the disc. The disc is released when the user pushes downwardly on the retaining device to collapse the arm through the central opening of the disc to release the disc. The downward force on the device forces portions of the retaining device below the bottom wall of the container. When the downward force is released, the arms engage the lower inner edge of the disc and hold the disc on top of the retaining device. The invention also provides a disc-holding page that snaps into the lid of the container to allow a second disc to be stored.

Abstract: A storage container for holding an item of recorded media includes a base; an outer wall extending upwardly from the base, the outer wall having an upper surface adapted to receive the lower surface of item adjacent the outer diameter of item. The storage container also includes a retaining hub that extends upwardly from the base. The retaining hub includes a plurality of hinged arms and fixed supports. A retaining lip is carried by the hinged arms. The retaining lip engages the upper surface of the item in a storage position and is moveable inwardly and downwardly to release item. Retaining lip also engages the lower surface of item to lift item from the storage container. The fixed supports include an upper surface that remains in position during the removal of item to provide support to item to substantially prevent bending forces from damaging item.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage device comprising: a base element, at least two flexible arms extending in a direction perpendicular to the base element, at least one support element for supporting the data carrier at the outer circumference, the support element leaving a space allowing a grip under the circumferential rim of the data carrier. The invention further relates to a box comprising a storage device according to the invention.

Abstract: A specially designed package adapted to contain both a regular size compact disc (CD), a digital video disc (DVD), or a digital video disc-audio (DVDA) and a smaller, micro CD, DVD, DVDA. The smaller, micro CD, DVD, DVDA can readily be inserted into the users CD/CDROM or DVD drive on their personal computer or, alternatively can be inserted into a conventional DVD player that is interconnected with a television. The small micro CD, DVD, DVDA can be of various sizes, but is preferably about three inches in diameter.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a disc holding apparatus which can securely hold an information recording disc and effectively prevent a breakage from being generated at a time of being taken out. In a disc holding apparatus provided within a main body and provided for holding an information recording disc, the disc holding apparatus is provided with a holding body protruded from the main body by a supporting line having an elasticity, provided so as to move close to and apart from the main body and engaging with a center hole of the disc in such a manner as to put in and take out with respect to an inner portion of the center hole, and a disc receiving portion for receiving the disc is provided so as to protrude from the main body at a time when the holding body moves close to a side of the main body, in an outer side of the holding body.

Abstract: A data protector comprising a card sized for covering data recorded on a side of a data carrier of the type having an aperture for receiving a spindle of al disk drive, includes a plurality of circularly arranged spaced resilient protrusions extending from a generally flat side of said protector. The protrusions are radially inwardly bendable for insertion and retention in an aperture of a data carrier such as a business card, a trading card or the like to retain the protector on the data carrier with the generally flat side of the protector covering the data recorded on the data carrier.

Abstract: A case can hold a disc having a central hole. The case has a pair of wings, each having a surface and at least one sidewall. The wings are hinged together to swing (b) apart to articulate and cant the sidewalls, and (a) together to allow a meshing of the sidewalls. One of the wings includes a support for holding the disc.

Abstract: A compact disc holder includes a base portion, a rigid column extending laterally upward from the inner surface of the base portion to an inner end, and at least one resilient arm extending laterally upward from the inner surface of the base portion to a upper end disposed within a laterally extending bore of the column. The upper end portion of the arm forms an actuator member having an upper surface which is positioned below the inner end of the column. Longitudinally extending first and second disc-retaining lips on the column and arm, respectively, are inserted through the central opening of a compact disc to engage and retain the compact disc. The compact disk is released by inserting an object into the bore of the column to engage and apply pressure to the upper surface of the actuator member, depressing the resilient arm toward the inner surface of the base portion and pivoting the second disc-retaining lip away from the compact disc.

Abstract: A fastening device for an optical disc holder according to the present invention includes a fixed clamp and at least a resilient clamp formed on a carrier. The fixed clamp and the resilient clamp are formed on opposite positions along a longitudinal direction on at least one side of the carrier for holding the rim of the disc by resilient force of the resilient clamp. The resilient clamp locates against the insertion direction of the optical disc so as to be moved for receiving the disc when being pressed, and retrieve to a normal position for fastening the disc in place by incorporating with the fixed clamp.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for accommodating discoid information carriers, of hinge-opening conformation and provided with a support element for the information carrier. The device comprises at least one arrest key to fix the information carrier at least transverse to a plate plane. The arrest key is provided with an entry bevel to deflect an arrest part of the arrest key upon depression of the information carrier transverse to the plate plane. The information carrier is at least locally supported along its outer edge. In the area of the outer edge, there is an action upon the information carrier by the arrest key. At least one spring element acts upon the information carrier in the area of its edge with a force transverse to the plate plane. The spring element is arranged in the area of the arrest key. The arrest key, in an arrested condition, arrests both the information carrier and the tensed spring element.