Claims
- 1. A compact disk labeling system for use in applying an adhesive label having a central hole to a compact disk having an outer edge and a central hole, comprising:a compact disk case having a base and a rotatable lid that rotates about a hinge at one end of the base; a label hub extending from an interior surface of the lid that holds the adhesive label by means of its central hole; and an outer edge holding mechanism disposed on an interior surface of the base that contacts the outer edge of the compact disk to prevent movement of the compact disk and center the compact disk relative to the adhesive label, and to register the label to the contact disk when the rotatable lid is rotated to contact the base.
- 2. The system recited in claim 1 wherein the outer edge holding mechanism comprises one or more protrusions extending from an interior surface of the base.
- 3. The system recited in claim 2 wherein the outer edge holding mechanism comprises a circular lip.
- 4. The system recited in claim 1 wherein the outer edge holding mechanism comprises a circular recess.
- 5. The system recited in claim 1 wherein the outer edge holding mechanism comprises portion of a circular recess.
- 6. The system recited in claim 1 further comprising a foam disk attached to an interior surface of the lid that is concentrically disposed around the label hub.
- 7. A compact disk labeling system for use in applying an adhesive label having a central hole to a compact disk having an outer edge and a central hole, comprising:a base having a generally flat upper surface; a rotatable lid attached to the base by means of a hinge that has a generally flat surface with an inner tab section and an outer section that are flexible relative to each other; a cylindrically-shaped compact disk label hub that protrudes from the inner tab section and which holds the adhesive label by means of its central hole; and an outer edge holding mechanism formed on an interior surface of the base that contacts the outer edge of the compact disk to prevent movement of the compact disk and center the compact disk relative to the adhesive label, and to register the label to the contact disk when the rotatable lid is rotated to contact the base.
- 8. The system recited in claim 7 wherein the hinge comprises a living hinge.
- 9. The system recited in claim 8 which is molded as a single component.
- 10. The system recited in claim 7 wherein the outer edge holding mechanism comprises one or more protrusions extending from an interior surface of the base.
- 11. The system recited in claim 7 wherein the outer edge holding mechanism comprises a circular lip.
- 12. The system recited in claim 11 wherein the outer edge holding mechanism comprises a circular recess.
- 13. The system recited in claim 11 further comprising a foam disk attached to the interior surface of the lid that is concentrically disposed around the label hub.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 09/409,632 filed on Oct. 1, 1999.
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