Abstract: A storage container (10) for storing, transporting and displaying various information and entertainment storage media, the container (10) including a floor panel (12) having a front edge (16) and a rear edge (17), and right and left edges (18, 19), a back wall (13) which attaches to the rear edge of the floor panel (17), left and right side panels (14, 15), which are attached to the left and right edges (18, 19) respectively of the floor panel (12), each side panel (14, 15) having a lower portion which terminates in a front foot (32) and the back wall (13) including a vertebra (50) which has a lower portion which terminates in a rear foot (52).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 5, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 15, 1998
Assignee:
Creative Point, Inc.
Inventors:
Steven A. Gelphman, Christopher G. Palmer, Peter J. Palmer
Abstract: A wallet style compact disc storage unit (10) includes an enclosing case (12) and an interior structure (14) adapted to releasably hold a plurality of compact discs (16). The enclosing case (12) includes a clamshell structure including a first shell member (22) and a second shell member (24), each having corresponding cushions (40,42), are connected by a living hinge (26) and releasably secured by a slide latch (28). The interior structure (14) includes an even plurality of disc receiving plates (56) formed in four plate modules (58) with each plate (56) being adapted to support one of the compact discs (16) in a releasable manner. Adjacent pairs of plates (56) are hingedly connected by alternating first hinges (104) and second hinges (106) to require accordion type folding of the respective plates (56).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 1992
Date of Patent:
September 21, 1993
Assignee:
Creative Point, Inc.
Inventors:
Jerry M. Long, Christopher G. Palmer, Peter J. Palmer
Abstract: A storage device (10) adapted to store a plurality of compact disk containers, known as jewel boxes (11). The device (10) includes a hollow exterior frame (12) and an interior frame (28) which divides the interior into vertical columnar compartments (43, 44 and 45), each of which includes eight storage slots (50). Each of the compartments has an associated securing/release mechanism (60) which acts to restrain the jewel box (11) within the slot (50) and to release and eject it therefrom when pressure is applied to a release button (68). The device (10) is particulary adapted to store twenty four jewel boxes (11) in three columns, but is adaptable for other arrays and other rectangular solid objects.