Book insert CD carrier device

• US 6,068,117 A
• Filed: 07/14/1999
• Issued: 05/30/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LSC Communications LLC (LSC Communications, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: RR Donnelley & Sons Company
• Inventors: Koehn, Annalee
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K.
• Application Number:
  US09/353,681
• Time in Patent Office: 321 Days
• Field of Search: 206/232, 206/307, 206/308.1, 206/311, 206/312, 206/454, 206/455
• US Class Current: 206/232
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 1/007 Sheets or sheet blocks combined with other articles
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 3/12 combined with other articles loose leaf-binders combined with other articles B42F13/40
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/546 formed by folding a single blank

Abstract

A book insert CD carrier device is provided that allows for the unitary packaging and thus marketing of books and compact disks or other similar media. The carrier device is constructed of a single sheet of paper board that is easily assembled into a carrier that holds compact disks and that is easily secured to the inner or outer surface of the front or back cover of a book. Due to the configuration of the paper board sheet, which includes a plurality of panels that are divided by a plurality of hinge lines, the assembly process involves folding specified panels and securing the panels as necessary to create a pocket within which the compact disks are stored. The carrier further includes a cover that features a tear strip seal for enclosing the CDs within the pocket. A set of panels cooperate to form a sturdy base by which the carrier is secured to the cover of the book. The carrier is rotatable about a pivot hinge that thereby allows access to the contents of the carrier while also permitting the book cover to close or nearly fully close.

Claims

1. A carrier for insertion into a book, the carrier comprising;

a single sheet of paperboard, the sheet comprising a plurality of panels;

the panels being divided by a plurality of hinge lines, wherein the panels are folded about the hinge lines to form;

at least one pocket for carrying a disc-shaped object;

a base for securing the carrier to the book;

a pivot hinge between the base and the pocket for rotating the carrier relative to the base; and

a cover for the pocket.

2. A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the at least one pocket comprises:

a main panel; and

a pocket panel disposed adjacent to the main panel, wherein the main panel and the pocket panel are divided by a hinge line; and

wherein the pocket panel is folded about the hinge line and toward the main panel and further wherein the pocket panel is secured to the main panel thereby to form a recess between the main panel and the pocket panel.

3. A carrier according to claim 2 wherein the pocket panel is secured to the main panel by a strip of adhesive and further wherein the strip of adhesive is disposed such that the at least one pocket is divided into a set of compartments.

4. A carrier according to claim 3 wherein at least one of the set of compartments is large enough to hold a compact disc.

5. A carrier according to claim 3 wherein the strip of adhesive comprises a strip of glue.

6. A carrier according to claim 2 wherein the main panel comprises:

a first tab and a second tab, the first and second tabs being disposed on first and second sides of the main panel wherein the first and second sides oppose one another;

and further wherein the pocket panel is secured to the main panel at the first and second tabs.

7. A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the at least one pocket further comprises at least one window.

8. A carrier according to claim 7 wherein the at least one window is covered by a film that is translucent such that an interior portion of the pocket may be viewed.

9. A carrier according to claim 1 further comprising a strip of adhesive for securing the base to the book.

10. A carrier according to claim 9 wherein the strip of adhesive comprises a peal and seal adhesive strip.

11. A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the carrier is secured to a cover of the book.

12. A carrier according to claim 11 wherein the carrier is secured to an interior side of the cover of the book.

13. A carrier according to claim 1 further comprising a main panel and wherein the base comprises:

a pivot panel that is adjacent to the main panel, wherein the main panel and the pivot panel are divided by a first hinge line; and

an attachment panel that is disposed adjacent to the pivot panel and that is divided from the pivot panel by a second hinge line, wherein the attachment panel is folded about the second hinge line until the attachment panel abuts against the pivot panel thereby to form the base; and

further wherein the attachment panel is adapted to be secured to the book.

14. A carrier according to claim 1 further comprising a main panel and wherein the base comprises:

a pivot panel that is adjacent to the main panel, wherein the main panel and the pivot panel are divided by a first hinge line; and

an attachment panel that is disposed adjacent to the pivot panel and that is divided from the pivot panel by a second hinge line, wherein the attachment panel is folded about the second hinge line until the attachment panel abuts against the pivot panel thereby to form the base; and

further wherein the pivot panel is adapted to be secured to the book.

15. A carrier according to claim 13 wherein the attachment panel is disposed adjacent to the cover and is divided from the cover by a third hinge line and further wherein forming the base by folding the attachment panel about the second hinge line until the attachment panel abuts against the pivot panel causes the first hinge line and the third hinge line to align thereby to form the pivot hinge.

16. A carrier according to claim 15 wherein the third hinge line is perforated.

17. A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the cover is adapted to be used to enclose an opening in the at least one pocket, the opening being disposed between a first side of the at least one pocket and a second side of the at least one pocket, the cover comprising:

a tear strip;

a first tear strip panel and a second tear strip panel, wherein the first and second tear strip panels are disposed on opposing sides of the tear strip;

a set of perforated seams, wherein the first and second tear strip panels are divided from the tear strip by the set of seams; and

wherein the first tear strip panel is secured to the first side of the at least one pocket and further wherein the second tear strip panel is secured to the second side of the at least one pocket.

18. A carrier for insertion into a book, the carrier comprising;

a single sheet of paperboard having an exterior surface and an interior surface and further comprising;

a main panel;

a pocket panel disposed adjacent to the main panel and divided from the main panel by a first hinge line, wherein the pocket panel is folded about the first hinge line and secured to the interior surface of the main panel to form a pocket;

a pivot panel disposed adjacent to the main panel and divided from the main panel by a second hinge line;

an attachment panel disposed adjacent to the pivot panel and divided from the pivot panel by a third hinge line, wherein the attachment panel is folded about the third hinge line until it abuts against the pivot panel to form a base, and further wherein the exterior surface of the base is adapted to be secured to the book; and

a cover for the pocket disposed adjacent to the attachment panel and divided from the attachment panel by a fourth hinge line, the fourth hinge line being disposed such that when the base is formed by folding the attachment panel until it abuts against the pivot panel, the second hinge line aligns with the fourth hinge line thereby to form a pivot hinge for rotating the carrier relative to the base.

19. A carrier for insertion into a book, the carrier comprising;

a single sheet of paperboard having an exterior surface and an interior surface and further comprising;

a main panel;

a pocket panel disposed adjacent to the main panel and divided from the main panel by a first hinge line, wherein the pocket panel is folded about the first hinge line and secured to the interior surface of the main panel to form a pocket;

a pivot panel disposed adjacent to the main panel and divided from the main panel by a second hinge line;

an attachment panel disposed adjacent to the pivot panel and divided from the pivot panel by a third hinge line, wherein the attachment panel is folded about the third hinge line until it abuts against the pivot panel to form a base, and further wherein the exterior surface of the base is adapted to be secured to the book;

a cover for the pocket disposed adjacent to the attachment panel and divided from the attachment panel by a fourth hinge line, the fourth hinge line being disposed such that when the base is formed by folding the attachment panel until it abuts against the pivot panel, the second hinge line aligns with the fourth hinge line thereby to form a pivot hinge for rotating the carrier relative to the base;

wherein the cover comprises a tear strip and a set of two tear strip panels, each of the tear strip panels being disposed on opposing sides of the tear strip and being divided from the tear strip by a set of seams, and wherein the set of seams are perforated such that the tear strip may be removed from the sheet by pulling the tear strip thereby to cause the set of seams to separate; and

further wherein a first of the tear strip panels is secured to the interior surface of the main panel and a second of the tear strip panels is secured to the exterior surface of the pocket panel.

20. A carrier according to claim 19 further comprising:

a first strip of adhesive for securing the pocket panel to the main panel;

a second strip of adhesive for securing the base to the book;

a third strip of adhesive for securing the first tear strip panel to the interior surface of the main panel; and

a fourth strip of adhesive for securing the second tear strip panel to the exterior surface of the pocket panel.

21. A carrier according to claim 20 wherein the second strip of adhesive comprises a peal and seal adhesive strip;

and wherein the third strip of adhesive comprises a peal and seal adhesive strip; and

further wherein the fourth strip of adhesive comprises a peal and seal adhesive strip.

22. A carrier according to claim 19 wherein the pocket comprises a set of two compartments, wherein each of the compartments are at least large enough to hold a compact disc.