Patent · US Expired

Storage and display rack for DVDs

US6955267B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 2003
Grant dateOct 18, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/0483
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high capacity motorized rack holds a plurality of DVD boxes or containers in holders flexibly inter-connectable with each other to form a rotatable continuous loop. The loop is rotatably retained within a vertical rack housing and is driven by a motor, disposed within the housing, under user control such that the loop is rotated until a desired DVD is moved to the top fan-out region of the belt. A rack may hold two or more such loops of inter-connected holders. A preferred embodiment employs inter-connectable holders that each retain two DVD boxes in a side-by-side configuration. A lamp and/or barcode scanner may be disposed on the housing for ease of DVD selection. User control can include voice commands to direct loop rotation and speed.

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