Cup lid packaging device for disc-shaped items and related materials and method for packaging such discs and material
US6557698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/0427
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A packaging device is provided for packaging at least one disc-shaped item such as a CD-ROM, together with a beverage container having a cover with a central straw opening. The packaging device includes a cylindrical lid adapted to receive and retain a disc-shaped media in a water-tight compartment, which lid loaded with the disc-shaped media is then sealingly engaged to a beverage container. The lid includes a cylindrical inner structure extending from the inner surface defining central support for the media such that the media is allowed to rotate, while limiting its linear movement. The cylindrical inner structure includes an opening so as to allow the passage therethrough of a straw. A sealing member is sealed to the lid after the disc is inserted so as to seal the disc within a dry, water-tight chamber. The cylindrical lid is attached to the beverage container by means of a compression fit.
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