Media disc storage and display device

• US 20030155316A1
• Filed: 02/10/2003
• Published: 08/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Lee Broderick
• Original Assignee: David Lee Broderick
• Inventors: Broderick, David Lee
• Granted Patent: US 6,874,645 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/40
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/045 comprising centre hole locking means

Abstract

The wall mountable Compact Disc Storage and Display Device of the present invention provides the user with a new and novel method for the storage of compact discs or jewel cases. Contents are stored in a forward facing manner within individual pockets incorporated into the design. Jewel cases are fitted within the pocket and may be easily removed by pivoting on the edge of a raised platform located within the pocket. Compact discs may be stored independently of the jewel case and are held in place by an interference fit to a clamp at the center of a recess in the platform. The invention presents the user with the advantage of being able to arrange the contents of the cabinet such that the graphic work printed on the compact disc or included as an insert to the compact disc jewel case may be used to create a decorative wall hanging.

Claims

1. A Wall Mountable CD Storage and Display Unit for compact discs and compact disc jewel cases comprising:

(a) a rigid panel having a forward surface, a rearward surface and a perimeter;

(b) a series of raised partitions formed on the forward surface of said panel, provided in rows perpendicular to one another in order to create a crossing pattern and rectangularly shaped compartments and compartmental areas, and,

(c) each said compartment area sized to correspond to the dimensions of an individual electronic media disc jewel case, such that it may be fitted within the compartment when placed in a forward facing manner.

2. The storage and display unit of claim 1, further comprising a frame mounted to the perimeter of said panel, and including upper and lower edge portions and corresponding side edge portions arranged such that the compartments may be displayed between said frame edge portions.

3. The storage and display unit of claim 2, wherein said side edge portions of frame are dimensioned with an increasing taper from top to bottom, while upper and lower edge portions are dimensioned to correspond to a thickness of adjoining ends of said side edge portions, whereby added security may be given to said electronic media case stored within said compartment when the container is wall mounted or held vertically.

4. The wall mountable storage and display unit of claim 1 further comprising a transparent door covering the entire front of said compartmental area to form an enclosed cabinet.

5. The wall storage and display container of claim 4 wherein said door is hinged to the cabinet such that access may be gained by pivoting the door to one side.

6. The storage and display unit of claim 1 further comprising within each individual compartment a raised platform formed against the forward surface of the panel and extending the width of the compartment covering an area from one side to a point forward of the center of the compartment, whereby said electronic media case may be pivoted against a forward edge of said platform for ease of removal of said case.

7. The storage and display unit of claim 6, wherein a circular recess is voided within at least one of the platforms, the recess being sized to correspond to the dimension of an individual electronic media disc, independent of the media disc case.

8. The storage and display unit of claim 7 further comprising at the center of each recess, a circular clamp dimensioned to provide an interference fit through the center hole of the media disc.

9. The storage and display unit of claim 1, modeled and dimensioned in the distinct likeness of an individual electronic media disc case such that in appearance it may be likened to and described as an oversized media disc jewel case.