Variable position compact disc storage device for a vehicle visor
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1. A compact disc storage device for attachment to a vehicle visor, said vehicle visor having a first side and a second side, comprising:
- (a) a substantially flat support panel having opposed outer and inner surfaces;
(b) a plurality of non-rigid pockets positioned on said outer surface of said support panel, each of said pockets having a sufficient dimension to receive at least one compact disc; and
(c) attachment means for securing said storage device to said visor, said attachment means capable of moving between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said inner surface of said support panel is securely positioned against said first side of said visor and in said second position said support panel is pivoted upwards and away from said visor to expose said first side of said visor, and wherein in both said first and second positions said carrying device remains operatively interconnected to said visor in a position which does not obstruct a user'"'"'s field of vision.
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Abstract
The compact disc storage device of the present invention provides maximum storage capacity of compact discs while being interconnected to a visor, e.g. a sun-visor in an automobile. The invention allows the storage device to be temporarily pivoted on the sun-visor, for example, to expose a vanity mirror located on the sun-visor, without requiring the disconnection of the storage device from the sun-visor.
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1. A compact disc storage device for attachment to a vehicle visor, said vehicle visor having a first side and a second side, comprising:
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(a) a substantially flat support panel having opposed outer and inner surfaces; (b) a plurality of non-rigid pockets positioned on said outer surface of said support panel, each of said pockets having a sufficient dimension to receive at least one compact disc; and (c) attachment means for securing said storage device to said visor, said attachment means capable of moving between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said inner surface of said support panel is securely positioned against said first side of said visor and in said second position said support panel is pivoted upwards and away from said visor to expose said first side of said visor, and wherein in both said first and second positions said carrying device remains operatively interconnected to said visor in a position which does not obstruct a user'"'"'s field of vision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A compact disc storage device for use with a visor having a first side and a second side, said compact discs having a playing surface, a graphics surface, an exterior edge and a center aperture, comprising:
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(a) a substantially flat support panel having opposed outer and inner surfaces and four perimeter edges including a top edge, bottom edge, right edge and left edge; (b) a plurality of non-rigid pockets interconnected to said support panel and positioned on the outer surface of said support panel, each of said pockets oriented for opening in the same longitudinal direction and sized to receive at least one compact disc while exposing at least a portion of said exterior edge of said compact disc for grasping; (c) at least one flexible accessory storage pocket positioned on said outer surface of said support panel, said pocket interconnected to said support panel on at least two of said exterior edges of said support panel; and (d) attachment means interconnected to said support panel and positioned on said inner surface of said support panel, said attachment means capable of moving between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said inner surface of said support panel is positioned against said first side of said visor and in said second position said storage device is pivoted proximate said top edge of said support panel and extended upward and away from said visor to permit access to said first side of said visor, wherein in both said first and said second positions said carrying device remains operatively interconnected to said visor in a position which does not obstruct a user'"'"'s field of vision. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for positioning a compact disc storage device in one of two different positions while the device is operably interconnected to a visor in an automobile, said visor having a first side and a second side, comprising the steps of:
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positioning said device in a first position wherein said device is securely overlapping said first side of said visor and compact discs stored in said storage device may be accessed for insertion and removal; and pivoting said storage-device upward and away from said visor, wherein said first side of said visor is exposed for access while said storage device remains interconnected to said visor of said automobile in a position which does not obstruct a driver'"'"'s field of vision. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A compact disc storage device for attachment to a vehicle visor, said vehicle visor having a first side and a second side, comprising:
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(a) a substantially flat support panel having opposed outer and inner surfaces; (b) a plurality of non-rigid pockets operatively positioned on said outer surface of said support panel, at least some of said pockets having a sufficient dimension to receive at least one compact disc; (c) attachment means for securing said storage device to said vehicle visor; and (d) pivot means for rotating said substantially flat support panel between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said inner surface of said support panel is securely positioned against said first side of said visor and in said second position said support panel is pivoted upwards and away from said visor to expose said first side of said visor, wherein in both said first position and said second position said carrying device remains operatively interconnected to said visor in a position which does not obstruct a user'"'"'s field of vision. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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