Present invention describes a Compact and DVD disc Case capable to be stacked one over the other, enabling at the same time to extract the disc from the case without removing the single case from the stack, therefore keeping the initial sorting of discs.
CD and DVD jewel cases available in the Market does not allow a proper stacking since they have no reference point between cases that ensures a good alignment of the cases. Besides, existing cases does not allow the extraction of the disc without removing the single case from the pile, since its opening system, book sort, makes mandatory to remove the case from the pile to subsequently open the case and extract the disc.
Current cases are rectangular shaped and discs are rounded, presenting a material excess that has no function, since disc protection can be made with a case rounded in the corners.
Invention consist in a CD and DVD case design that enables a sorted stack and an easy disc extraction.
The case is comprised by an outer cover that protects the upper part of the disc and by an inner cover that protects the lower part of the disc, and matches with the upper face of the outer cover of the below single case.
The outer cover has a design that ensures a proper aligned stacking and that ensures the lack of rotation of the outer cover when operating the inner cover. The inner cover is also the disc base.
With the aim of saving material, in its main variant, the case of this invention is rounded in all the corners except the ones that contains the axle and the handle.
Outer and inner covers include fixing elements for the labels.
To ensure a minimum distance among piles that enables the extraction of the discs, and to improve the pile stability in heights bigger than 20 units, a Platform is created. This Platform contains the same matching ribs as the covers.
The main advantages of this case are:
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The outer cover (10) comprises:
The inner cover (20) comprises:
The Platform comprises connecting elements (33) and (34) to provide a robust alignment of consecutive pairs of piles.
The cheapest manufacturing process is the plastic injection.
The three described elements: Outer cover, inner cover and Platform are shapes that can be built in an injection mould, without material flow or demolding potential problems.
Normally the outer cover will be made of transparent plastic and the inner one of black plastic.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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P200201063 | May 2002 | ES | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
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PCT/ES02/00460 | 10/1/2002 | WO | 6/3/2005 |