Book carrier for cassette and compact disc

• US 4,793,477 A
• Filed: 10/26/1987
• Issued: 12/27/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Larry F. Manning, Theodore Tobias
• Original Assignee: Larry F. Manning, Theodore Tobias
• Inventors: Tobias, Theodore, Manning, Larry F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Price, William
• Application Number:
  US07/112,692
• Time in Patent Office: 428 Days
• Field of Search: 206/387, 206/444, 206/232
• US Class Current: 206/232
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/02 Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/0233 Containers for a single cassette
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/04 modified to store record carriers containers, storing means adapted for cooperation with the recording or reproducing apparatus G11B23/02
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/0427 comprising centre hole locking means

Abstract

A storage container or folder is disclosed herein having an elongated rectangular backing sheet with squared corners and having a central strip defined by score lines midway between its opposite ends whereby the opposite ends may be folded over on the score lines to present the overall appearance of a conventional book. Front sheets are secured to the respective end portions of the backing sheets along the common exterior peripheral edges thereof leaving the opposing interior edges of the front sheets separated by the central strip open and available for insertably receiving a sheet of printed book title information. At least one storage pouch is carried on a selected one of the front sheets for releasably holding a magnetic tape cassette. The backing sheet and front sheets are composed of a pliable transparent material and the thickness of the pouch is substantially equal to the width of the central strip defined between the parallel spaced apart score lines.

Claims

1. A folder or carrier simulating a book cover for holding a tape cassette or cartridge comprising the combination of:

an elongated rectangular backing sheet of transparent material having opposite end portions separated by an elongated flat central strip defined by parallel spaced apart score lines so that said backing sheet end portions fold over upon themselves about said respective score lines aligning the peripheral edges of said backing sheet end portions together to represent the cover of a book;

a pair of front sheets carried against each of said backing sheet end portions secured to said peripheral edges thereof with unsecured edges opposing each other so as to constitute a pair of open pockets facing each other in opposing relationship;

an elongated rectangular sheet of foldable material having indicia thereon visually displayed through said end portions and central strip of said backing sheet and further having opposite ends insertably disposed within said pair of pockets wherein said sheet of foldable material is conformal in shape and configuration with said backing sheet;

an elongated pouch attached to one of said front sheets having an open end for slidably receiving said cassette or cartridge;

said pouch having a rigid sidewall upstanding from said front sheet on which it is attached so that said pouch has a predetermined thickness;

said central strip having a width substantially equal to said pouch sidewall thickness to separate said backing sheet end portions when folded over upon themselves so that said backing sheet end portion peripheral edges are aligned and conformal;

said pouch having an open cavity for insertably receiving said cartridge or cassette;

said pouch having a top sheet of material having its edge secured to the edge of said sidewall;

said pouch top sheet configured to conform to the shape and configuration of said cassette or cartridge;

a cantilevered protrusion carried on said top sheet projecting into said cavity for yieldable interference with said cassette or cartridge;

each of said backing sheet end portions terminating their outer ends with squared corners;

said squared corners of each end portion connected together by a straight edge;

said end portion straight edges being arranged in parallel spaced apart relationship and in alignment when said end portions are folded over;

a compact disc having recorded data on both sides thereof;

a movable carrier releasably retaining said disc and slidably disposed within a selected one of said pockets adapted to pass through its elongated opening for access to said disc;

said carrier substantially occupying said selected pocket to totally protect said compact disc;

said carrier having a recess for storage of said disc and being of greater depth than the thickness of said disc so that an upper surface of said disc is in spaced-apart relationship with respect to said front sheet of said pocket; and

resilient retention means mounted on said carrier for yieldably holding said disc on said carrier.