Media storage devices
a media storage and case technology, applied in the field of media storage devices, can solve the problems of difficult flipping of cases and limit the area where media can be stored, and achieve the effect of facilitating the mounting of arrays
Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-08
RES IN MOTION LTD
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The present invention provides hard and soft cases for storing media such as compact disks, floppy disks, and booklets. The hard case has hooking mechanisms and can be connected to another hard case by receiving and removably engaging the hooking mechanisms. The soft case has a pocket for housing a compact disk and can be connected to another soft case or hard case using straps. The cases can be mounted on a binder with rings or a binder with larger rings. The invention provides a convenient and easy-to-use solution for storing and protecting media.
Problems solved by technology
The requirement of placing mounting apertures at such distances limit the area where the media can be stored.
Furthermore, in the hard cases, such a requirement causes the placement of the apertures in the thick portions of the case thereby making the flipping of the cases difficult.
As a result, one has to handle and carry a large number of individual units with resulting organizational problems.
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[0095] Referring now to FIG. 1A, there is shown a perspective view of a conventional binder 2 having rings 4a, 4b and 4c which are equally spaced apart for pivotally receiving media cases. The distance between ring 4a and 4b and ring 4b and 4c is the presently used standard distance of 108 millimeters. Four identical hard cases 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d made in accordance with the present invention are connected, as hereinafter described, to form a two by two array 6 which is pivotally connected to binder 2. Case 6a has holes 10a, 12a, 14a and 16a and case 6b has holes 10b, 12b, 14b and 16b. In the assembled position shown in FIG. 1A, hole 10b overlaps hole 16a and pivotally receive ring 4b. Holes 12a and 14b pivotally receive rings 4a and 4c, respectively.
[0096] Hard cases 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d can be made of hard plastic with some flexibility as in the conventional art of hard media cases. The media cases may be used to store computer disks, compact disks, back up disks or the like. A case s...
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Abstract
Hard and soft cases for storing media are disclosed. A hard case includes hooking mechanisms, on one end, and receptacles, on the other end, for interconnecting a hard case with another case. The case has side extensions which can be superimposed to connect it to another similar case. Four cases are connected to form a two by two array. The cases have holes on the body of the cases and on the side extensions so that the array can be mounted to a conventional binder or to a novel binder disclosed where the distance between the rings is about 135±5 millimeters. A soft case made by bonding together plastic sheets includes two straps extending from one end and two straps extending from the other to connect one case with another. The soft case includes extensions that extend outwardly from the sides of the soft case and house flat magnetic and non magnetic strips. Four soft cases are connected to form an array that is mountable to a conventional binder or a binder with a larger distance between the rings. A page soft case made in accordance with the present invention for storing media is an integral flat piece constructed by bonding together plastic sheets includes four pockets on each side. The page case can be mounted to a conventional binder or to a binder with rings being spaced apart at a greater distance. In another embodiment, straps are added to the ends of the page soft case to connect the page soft case to another case.
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RELATED PRIORITY DATE APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of the U.S. provisional application No. 60 / 576,794 filed on Jun. 3, 2004.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to media storage devices, and, more particularly, to devices for storing media such as compact disks, floppy disks, zip disks and the like including booklets accompanying such media. Still more particularly, the present invention discloses hard and soft media storage cases capable of being releasably interconnected with other similar cases. The media storage cases can be designed with higher storage capacity than conventional cases and are mountable in either conventional binders or binders with rings spaced apart at a higher distance than the rings in conventional binders. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Media storage devices for storing media such as compact disks, floppy disks, zip disks and the like are well known. Such media storage cas...
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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/57G11B33/04
CPCG11B33/045
Inventor GIATSIAKIS, DIMITRIOS C.
Owner RES IN MOTION LTD