Multi-disc media case
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a media storage case that is configured to resiliently hold up to six media discs on a single hub. In one construction, a first panel and a second panel are joined by a hinge and configured to securely hold up to six media discs on a common hub through transit and distribution, using a cantilevered disc retention finger and/or a spine disc retention fin. The media storage case can hold multiple media discs and accompanying literature, while having a minimized case thickness.
1. A media storage case comprising:
a first panel and a second panel joined by a hinge that allows relative pivoting of the first and second panels between a closed condition and an open condition; the first panel having a bottom wall and a sidewall;
the second panel having a media disc retention hub that has at least one retention lip; the media disc retention hub adapted to receive between three and six media discs; and
the first panel having a flexible retention member having a first portion extending at an angle towards the bottom wall and a second portion connected to the first portion and being angled away from the bottom wall; the second portion having a disc engaging end that extends to an elevation lower than the lip on the media disc retention hub when the case is closed; the disc engaging end extending below the lip by a distance sufficient to retain at least three standard thickness media discs when the case is closed; the retention member being flexible such that the retention member resiliently engages stacks of three and six discs.
2. The media storage case of claim 1 , wherein the disc retention hub defines a sidewall under the lip that has a height of at least equal to about the collective thickness of six standard thickness media disks.
3. The media storage case of claim 1 , wherein the flexible retention member projects to an elevation above a top edge of the sidewall of the first panel when the case is open.
4. The media storage case of claim 1 , wherein the disc retention hub has a height of no more than about 0.50 inch.
5. The media storage case of claim 1 , wherein the second panel includes an outer wall substantially surrounding the disc retention hub, the outer wall and disc retention hub defining a media disc well.
6. The media storage case of claim 5 , wherein the flexible retention member extends inwardly from the outer wall a distance of at least about three-eighths (⅜) inch when the case is closed.
7. The media storage case of claim 1 , wherein the flexible retention member is spaced from a bottom wall of the first panel by a distance sufficient to accommodate literature thereunder.
8. The media storage case of claim 7 , wherein the first panel includes one or more literature clips.
9. The media storage case of claim 8 , wherein the hinge includes a hinge wall and a pair of living hinges; the hinge wall including a spine disc retention fin that extends radially inward when the case is closed.
10. The media storage case of claim 9 , wherein the spine disc retention fin has an elevation that is substantially the same as the elevation of the retention lip when the case is closed.
11. A media storage case comprising:
a first panel and a second panel joined by a hinge that allows relative pivoting of the first and second panels between a closed condition and an open condition; the first panel having a sidewall and a bottom wall;
wherein the second panel has a media disc retention hub and an outer wall that define a media disc well adapted to receive up to six media discs; the media disc retention hub having a disc retention lip;
the first panel has a flexible retention member which has a disc engaging end that extends into the media disc well to an elevation lower than the retention lip on the media disc retention hub when the case is closed;
the flexible retention member is spaced from the bottom wall of the first panel by a distance sufficient to accommodate literature thereunder;
the flexible retention member having a curved portion that extends toward the bottom wall and an angled portion extending from the curved portion; the angled portion extending into the media disc well;
the curved portion providing a rolling flexible hinge that allows the flexible retention member to resiliently retain a variable number of media discs on the retention hub;
the first panel including a literature clip adapted to hold printed literature to the first panel; and
a spine disc retention fin connected to the hinge that extends into the media disc well when the first and second panels are in the closed condition; the spine disc retention fin having an elevation that is substantially the same as the elevation of the retention lip when the case is closed.
12. The media storage case of claim 11 , wherein the retention lip has a lower surface aligned with the upper surface of the outer wall such that the outer wall protects a substantial portion of the outer edge of any media disc held on the disc retention hub.
13. A media storage case comprising:
a first panel and a second panel joined by a hinge that allows relative pivoting of the first and second panels between a closed condition and an open condition; the first panel having a bottom wall;
the second panel having a media disc retention hub and an outer wall that define a media disc well adapted to receive a plurality of media discs; the media disc retention hub having a disc retention lip;
the first panel having a flexible retention member which has a disc engaging end that extends into the media disc well to an elevation lower than the retention lip on the media disc retention hub when the first and second panels are in the closed condition;
the flexible retention member being spaced from the bottom wall of the first panel by a distance sufficient to accommodate literature thereunder;
the flexible retention member having a curved portion that extends toward the bottom wall of the first panel and an angled portion extending from the curved portion; the angled portion extending into the media disc well; and
the curved portion of the flexible retention member providing a rolling flexible hinge that allows the flexible retention member to resiliently retain a variable number of media discs on the retention hub.
14. A media storage case comprising:
a first panel and a second panel joined by a hinge that allows relative pivoting of the first and second panels between a closed condition and an open condition; the first panel having a bottom wall;
the second panel having a media disc retention hub having a disc retention lip;
the first panel having a flexible retention member which has a disc engaging end that extends to an elevation lower than the retention lip on the media disc retention hub when the first and second panels are in the closed condition;
the flexible retention member having a curved portion that extends toward the bottom wall of the first panel and an angled portion extending from the curved portion; the angled portion extending toward the second panel; and
the curved portion of the flexible retention member providing a rolling flexible hinge that allows the flexible retention member to resiliently retain a variable number of media discs on the retention hub.
15. The media storage case of claim 14 , wherein the first panel includes a sidewall; the flexible retention member extending from the sidewall of the first panel in a location spaced from the bottom wall of the first panel by a distance sufficient to accommodate literature thereunder.