Claims
- 1. A device for packaging at least one disc-shaped media and other materials comprising:a container including a first chamber for receiving said other materials, and a first opening providing access to said first chamber for insertion of said other materials into said first chamber through said first opening; a lid for closing said first opening, said lid including an internal surface; a protective element adapted to receive and retain said disc-shaped media, said protective element being adapted to prevent movement of said disc-shaped media; a protective sleeve adapted to receive said disc-shaped media, said protective sleeve being removably insertable within said protective element; and means for affixing said protective element to said internal surface of said lid.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said protective element is an envelope.
- 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said protective element is permanently affixed to said internal surface.
- 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said protective element is removably affixed to said internal surface.
- 5. The device of claim 4, wherein said protective element is reusable.
- 6. A device for packaging at least one disc-shaped media and other materials comprising:a container including a first chamber for receiving said other materials, and a first opening providing access to said first chamber for insertion of said other materials into said first chamber through said first opening; a lid for closing said first opening, said lid including an internal surface; a protective element adapted to receive and retain said disc-shaped media, said protective element being adapted to prevent movement of said disc-shaped media, wherein said protective element is a reusable envelope removably affixed to said internal surface, further comprising means for removing said disc-shaped media from said protective element when said protective element is removed from said internal surface; a protective sleeve adapted to receive said disc-shaped media, and further adapted to be removably inserted within said protective element; and means for affixing said protective element to said internal surface of said lid.
- 7. A method for packaging disc-shaped media together with other material, said method comprising the steps of:providing a device for packaging at least one disc-shaped media and other materials comprising: a container including a first chamber for receiving said other materials, and a first opening providing access to said first chamber for insertion of said other materials into said first chamber through said first opening; a lid for closing said first opening, said lid including an internal surface; and a protective element adapted to receive and retain said disc-shaped media, said protective element being adapted to prevent movement of said disc-shaped media; inserting said other material into said first chamber through said first opening; inserting said disc-shaped media into a protective sleeve; inserting said protective sleeve onto said protective element; affixing said protective element to said internal surface; and attaching said lid to said container.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application(s) Ser. No. 09/161,064 filed on Sep. 25, 1998, U.S. Pat. No. 6,216,857.
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