Audio cassette package
US4589549A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 20, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7876
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reusable molded plastic package for holding audio cassettes which enables the cassettes to be stored and displayed in racks heretofore used for record discs and eight-track audio tapes and which includes a slide lock which secures the cassette in the package preventing its unauthorized removal therefrom. In one embodiment, the cassette is mounted in a transverse position at one end of the package enabling the contents of the cassette to be viewed from the end of the package when stored in a horizontal position. In another embodiment, the cassette is mounted in a longitudinal position at one end of the cassette whereby the contents can be read from the front of the cassette when stored in a vertical position. In still another embodiment the package can store either an audio cassette or a compact disc. The slide lock is retracted from its locked position by a manually operated key. The key engages camming surfaces formed on the swinging ends of a pair of locking levers formed on the slide lock enabling the levers to be moved from their locked position with a pair of angled projections formed on the interior of the housing.
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