Patents by Inventor Alain Crouan

Alain Crouan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7527148
    Abstract: A case for supporting a disc-shaped digital recording medium formed by a tray including means for holding the disc, formed by at least two radial shoulders defined to overlap, at rest, a marginal zone of the disc, one at least of the radial shoulders being mobile between an inactive position wherein it overlaps the marginal zone of the disc and a release position wherein the shoulder releases the marginal zone, wherein at least one of the radial shoulders comprises an ejection button borne by two lateral plates linking the tray and a central plate urged to process elastically against a bottom surface of the disc and extending above the linking plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: MIP Packaging — Moulage Industriel de Perseigne
    Inventor: Alain Crouan
  • Publication number: 20080257764
    Abstract: The invention concerns a disc-shaped package for a digital recording medium (3), consisting of a tray (1) comprising means for retaining said disc (3) formed by two radical shoulders (4 to 6) defined to overlap at rest a marginal zone of the disc (3); one at least of said radial shoulders being mobile between an inactive position wherein it overlaps the disc marginal zone, and release position wherein said shoulder releases said marginal zone. The invention is characterized in that said locking mobile shoulder (5, 6) comprises an ejection button (30) borne by two lateral plates linking the tray (1) and a central plate (33) urged to process elastically against the lower surface of the disc (3) and extending above said linking plates (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Alain Crouan
  • Patent number: 7389871
    Abstract: A base for holding a disk on which data may be recorded. The base includes a skirt from which elastic tabs depend, free ends of the skirt forming a rim. The rim includes a clipping structure that releasably engages another base. The bases, when engagedly stacked, are fed to a machine for gluing to supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Moulage Industriel de Perseigne “MIP”
    Inventor: Alain Crouan
  • Publication number: 20050199518
    Abstract: A base for holding a disk on which data may be recorded. The base includes a skirt from which elastic tabs depend, free ends of the skirt forming a rim. The rim includes a clipping structure that releasably engages another base. The bases, when engagedly stacked, are fed to a machine for gluing to supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventor: Alain Crouan
  • Publication number: 20040195465
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for fastening a holding plate (10) for a digital optical disk on a support, and on the associated plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Alain Crouan
  • Publication number: 20040163975
    Abstract: The invention concerns a packaging for disc media comprising a cover and at least a support for a disc whereto is attached a booklet. The invention is characterised in that the disc support (4) comprises means for removably securing the booklet (6), provided with eyelets (7), to the support, inside the case. The invention is useful for enhancing presentation enabling the booklet to be read inside or outside the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Alain Crouan