CD card
First Claim
1. A combined compact disc and container for use as a business, credit or collectors card, comprising:
- a compact disc having a diameter less than 12 centimeters, and a rectangular card-shaped container having a minor axial dimension substantially the same as the diameter of the compact disc, for receiving and storing the compact disc.
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Abstract
A CD Card for packaging card like information and digital information in the basic dimensions (length and width) of a business, credit or collectors card. The CD Card is made up of one, two, or three major components. The first component is a small compact disc with dimensions small enough to be contained within the typical dimensions (length and width) of a business card, credit card, or collectors card. The second component is a container shaped like a business, credit, or collectors card in length and width, but with a depth large enough to hold the small compact disc and adaptor (if required) discussed subsequently. The third component is an adaptor designed to position the small compact disc of the first and third embodiments of the present invention correctly in standard CD drives. A second embodiment of the small compact disc may not require an adaptor or case. The adaptor also has dimensions small enough to be contained within the typical dimensions (length and width) of a business card, credit card, or collectors card.
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21 Claims
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1. A combined compact disc and container for use as a business, credit or collectors card, comprising:
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a compact disc having a diameter less than 12 centimeters, and a rectangular card-shaped container having a minor axial dimension substantially the same as the diameter of the compact disc, for receiving and storing the compact disc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data storage apparatus for distribution as a business card, credit card, or collector card, the data storage apparatus comprising:
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an optically encoded compact disc having a diameter less than 12 centimeters, and a substantially planar adapter, having an internal arcuate region having a diameter substantially the same as the optically encoded compact disc and at least two lands extending from the internal arcuate region for supporting the optically encoded compact disc, the substantially planar adapter further having an arcuate outside portion having a diameter substantially the same as a corresponding 8 cm depressed portion in a compact disc reader tray so as to align the optically encoded compact disc in a compact disc reader. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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16. A data storage apparatus for distribution as a business card, credit card, or collector card, the data storage apparatus comprising:
an optically encoded compact disc having a diameter less than 12 centimeters, wherein said optically encoded compact disc has a non-round shape including has at least two substantially parallel sides and a diameter along a major axis sufficient to span a corresponding 8 cm depressed portion in a compact disc reader tray so as to support and align the optically encoded compact disc in a compact disc reader.
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19. A data storage apparatus for distribution as a business card, credit card, or collector card, the data storage apparatus comprising:
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an optically encoded compact disc having a diameter less than 12 centimeters, and a substantially planar adapter, having first raised arcuate ridges on one side thereof, the raised arcuate ridges having a diameter substantially the same as the 8 cm depressed portion of a compact disc reader tray, the substantially planar adapter having internal portions extending inwardly from the first raised arcuate ridge for aligning the compact disc in a compact disc reader, the substantially planar adapter having a minor axial dimension substantially the same as the minor axial dimension of the rectangular card-shaped container so as to fit inside the rectangular card-shaped container with the compact disc contained therein, the substantially planar adapter further having an arcuate outside portion so as to rest upon the compact disc reader tray.
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Specification