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

US6533114B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2000
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2020

Classification

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

Abstract

An elongated 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, together with other materials relating to such disc or otherwise in a stacked relationship. 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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