Information
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Patent Grant
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6640862
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Patent Number
6,640,862
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Date Filed
Wednesday, November 22, 200023 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, November 4, 200320 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
- Crispino; Richard
- Purvis; Sue A.
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 369 2755
- 369 282
- 369 289
- 369 290
- 369 291
- 369 272
- 369 273
- 156 580
- 156 581
- 156 556
- 156 538
- 156 391
- 156 579
- 156 DIG 37
- 156 DIG 1
- 156 DIG 2
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk is composed of a base and a lid. The lid at two opposite lateral sides thereof is formed a locating recess to engage with a guide plate respectively. A spring is provided between the base and the lid and a movable seat is disposed at the top of the spring with a central cylinder to extend upward through a central hole of a fixing disk on the lid. The fixing disk is provided with two opposite elongated slots with respect to the central hole and the central cylinder is provided with two engaging frames extending outward oppositely with slits corresponding to these two slots. The sticker is laid on the fixing disk to be attached to a circular compact disk being pressed to move downward.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk. In particular, the present invention relates to a sticker device, which is possible for a sticker to be fixedly attached to a circular compact disk or a name card shaped compact disk.
2. Description of Related Art
It is known that the compact disk is widely used by consumers at the present time. In order to be known the content stored in a compact disk, an identification sticker is needed to fixedly attach to the compact disk so that the consumer can make a selection to cross out unnecessary compact disks before his desirable being loaded in a CD-ROM.
A conventional sticker device for a compact disk usually comprises a hollow base, a shaft fixed in the hollow base, a spring surrounding the shaft, a pressing pipe on top of the spring and enclosing the shaft. In addition, a lock ring and a pressing plate are provided to engage with each other above the base.
In practice, the sticker is put on the shaft and a press piece is placed on the shaft to push the compact disk downward such that the sticker can be attached to the compact disk fixedly. However, there is a disadvantage for the conventional device that it does not work for a name card shaped compact disk. Hence, it is worth to have an improvement on the conventional sticking device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to the present invention is composed of a base and a lid. The lid at two opposite lateral sides thereof is formed a locating recess to engage with a guide plate respectively. A spring is provided between the base and the lid and a movable seat is disposed at the top of the spring with a central cylinder to extend upward through a central hole of a fixing disk on the lid. The fixing disk is provided with two opposite elongated slots with respect to the central hole and the central cylinder is provided with two engaging frames extending outward oppositely. The respective engaging frame has slits corresponding to the respective elongate slot.
When a sticker is going to be stuck on a circular compact disk, the sticker is laid on the fixing disk.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk, which is not only for a circular compact disk but also for a name card shaped compact disk to be stuck a sticker simply.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention can be more fully understood by reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1
is an exploded perspective view of a multi-functional sticking device for a label on a compact disk according to the present invention;
FIG. 2
is a sectional view of the sticking device shown in
FIG. 1
after assembling illustrating the label being in a state of having not been stuck on a circular compact disk yet;
FIG. 3
is a top view of
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 4
is a sectional view of the sticking device similar to
FIG. 2
illustrating the label being in a state of having been stuck on a circular compact disk;
FIG. 5
is a sectional view of the sticking device shown in
FIG. 1
after assembling illustrating the label being in a state of having not been stuck on a name card shaped compact disk yet;
FIG. 6
is a top view of
FIG. 5
; and
FIG. 7
is a sectional view of the sticking device similar to
FIG. 5
illustrating the label being in a state of having been stuck on a name card shaped compact disk.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to
FIGS. 1
, and
2
, a multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to the present invention comprises a base
10
, and a lid
20
. The lid
20
is joined to the base
10
and a spring
11
with a proper elastic force is disposed between the lid
20
and the base
10
.
The base
10
at two opposite sides thereof is provided with several stop pieces
12
and a post
13
respectively. The post
13
is disposed at a place near the outer side of a middle one of these stop pieces
12
at either side of the base
10
.
The lid
20
at two lateral edges thereof is provided with an inserted recess
21
respectively for locating a guide plate
30
. The lid
20
at the top thereof is formed as a receded fixing disk
22
with a circular central hole
23
. Two opposite elongated slots
24
are provided on the fixing disk
22
with respect to the central hole
23
. A reinforced post
25
with a reinforced plate
26
is disposed at a lateral side of the respective elongated slot
24
at the bottom of the fixing disk
22
.
A movable seat
40
is disposed at the upper end of the spring
11
between the lid
20
and the base
10
and has a central cylinder
41
with a central groove
42
. Two opposite engaging frames
43
are extended outward from the central cylinder
41
and several inserted slits
44
are provided on the respective engaging frame
43
. A hole
45
is provided on the respective engaging frame
43
to be passed through by the respective reinforced post
25
such that the respective reinforced post
25
can be located in place.
Each guide plate
30
has a locating groove
32
and the locating groove
32
splits the guide plate
30
into two plate sections
31
. Two opposite lateral edges of the respective guide plate
30
have a thick support piece
33
and a thin support piece
34
respectively.
A press knob
50
is provided with an inner stem
51
extending downward to fit with the central groove
42
in the central cylinder
41
.
Referring to FIG.
3
and accompanying with
FIG. 2
again, each guide plate
30
is inserted horizontally in each inserted recess
21
first before a sticker is attached to a circular compact disk. Then, the respective post
13
can be located at the locating groove
32
on the respective guide plate
30
. Stop plates
12
on the base
1
are used for locating the respective plate section
31
. The sticker
52
with glue on the back thereof is laid on the fixing disk
22
first, then the circular compact disk
60
is held by the cylinder
41
. Finally, the inner stem
51
is inserted in the central groove of the cylinder
41
through the central hole
61
of the circular compact disk
60
.
Referring to
FIG. 4
, the circular compact disk
60
is facially moved downward with the central cylinder
41
while the press knob
50
is pressed downward such that the sticker
52
can be attached to the circular compact disk
60
. Once the sticker
52
has been stuck on the circular compact disk, the press force is released from the press knob
50
and the circular compact disk
60
with the central cylinder
41
may move upward by way of the elastic force of the spring
11
. Finally, the press knob
50
is taken out from the central groove
42
such that the circular compact disk
60
can be moved away from the central cylinder
41
to complete the operation of the sticker device.
Referring to
FIGS. 5 and 6
, a name card shaped compact disk
70
provided with a central hole
71
is illustrated. When the compact disk
70
is going to be stuck a sticker, both guide plates
30
have to be detached from both inserted recesses
21
respectively and then inserted into the respective slit
44
. Each guide plate
30
is strengthened by way of the reinforced post
25
and the reinforced plate
26
. The thick support piece
33
and the thin support piece
34
are used for supporting name card shaped compact disks
70
in different widths. The sticker
53
with the back thereof coated with glue is laid on the fixing disk
22
and the name card shaped compact disk
70
is supported by the respective thin support piece
34
. Once the press knob
50
is pressed downward, each guide plate
30
may be pushed to move downward so as to stick the sticker
53
on the name card shaped compact disk
70
. Accordingly, it is noted that the sticking device of the present invention is adaptable for both of the circular compact disk and the name card shaped compact disk.
It is appreciated that the present invention at least offers an advantage that different sized stickers
52
,
53
can be stuck on a circular compact disk or a name card shaped compact disk. Therefore, the present invention is a simple sticker device provided with a wider adaptability.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that modifications or variations may be easily made without departing from the spirit of this invention, which is defined by the appended claims.
Claims
- 1. A multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk, comprisinga base; a lid with two opposite edges and a top, an inserted recess being formed at each of said two opposite edges, said top being formed as a receded fixing disk with a circular central hole, two opposite elongated through slots being provided on the fixing disk with respect to the central hole; a spring with two ends, being disposed between the base and the lid, an end thereof being located at a central area of the base; a movable seat, being disposed at the other end of the spring, having a central cylinder with a central groove, two opposite engaging frames being extended outward from the central cylinder, a plurality of inserted slits being provided on the respective engaging frame to corresponding to the respective elongated slot; two guide plates, each of said two guide plates having a locating groove, said locating groove splitting the guide plate into two plate sections, two opposite lateral edges of the respective guide plate having a plurality of support pieces; and a press knob, being provided with an inner stem, extending downward to fit with the central groove in the central cylinder.
- 2. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein the base at two opposite sides thereof is provided with a plurality of stop pieces and a post respectively extending upward in a way of the post being disposed at a place near the outer side of said stop pieces at the same side.
- 3. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein a reinforced post with a reinforced plate is disposed at a lateral side of the respective elongated slot at the bottom of the fixing disk and a hole is provided on the respective engaging frame to be passed through by the respective reinforced post so as to be located in place.
- 4. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein said support pieces may be thick support pieces.
- 5. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein said support pieces may be thin support pieces.
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