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Sealed packaging device for disc-shaped items and related materials and method for packaging such disks material

US6478148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 28, 2001
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 28, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/045
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A packaging device is provided for packaging at least one disc-shaped item such as, for example, a recording media disc such as a CD, a CD-ROM or a DVD. The packaging device includes an opening at one end thereof, and it has at least one internal upper chamber and at least one internal lower chamber for respectively receiving the disc-shaped item and the other materials. These chambers are divided by a support element that is adapted to positively retain the disc-shaped item within the upper chamber. A lid is further provided for closing the opening at the end of the packaging device. A method is further provided for packaging such disc-shaped item and other material within the packaging device.

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