File index for organizing photograph compact disks (CD), thumbnail index of CD contents and/or photographs

Abstract

An arrangement for storing and readily reviewing digital photographic information stored on photographic CD;s, comprising a base, a number of CD boxes each adapted to store one of said CD's as well as at least a part of a reproduction of one of the photographs of the respective CD indicative of the photographic contents of the respective CD. The reproduction, in the form of photographs or thumbnail indexes, are stored on top of the CD, in the front section or chamber, and being visible through this first part. The second, or hinged back part will store the respective CD. A rack on the base is provided with slots for storing a plurality of CD/photograph boxes, each box with pivot pins to fit in slots in a predetermined rearward slanting position and for enabling a search of the contents of the CD boxes by flipping them into an oppositely forward slanting position. The plurality of CD/photograph boxes will be housed in a stackable carrying case.

1 . A photograph organizational system, comprising a base member, rack means on said base member, said rack means being provided with substantially transversely extending slot means, and further means including said slot means for storing individual storage boxes on said base member by engaging in said slot means in a first rearward slanting position and for enabling a respective storage box to flip into a second position slanting in the opposite direction.  
   
   
       2 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein the flip angle is about 10° to 35°.  
   
   
       3 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein each storage box includes two parts pivotally connected with one another, and wherein the two parts are made of different materials, one part being made of a clear plastic material and including means for visibly displaying information concerning the photographic information in the respective storage box.  
   
   
       4 . A system according to  claim 3 , wherein said means for visibly displaying information includes means for retaining pictorial information concerning the photographic contents in said two part storage box.  
   
   
       5 . A system according to  claim 4 , wherein the printed photographic contents are stored in the said box, and wherein the other part includes a means for holding the compact disk (CD), where the contents are recorded in digital form, in place.  
   
   
       6 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said rack means includes at least one pair of racks provided with substantially aligned transversely extending slot means.  
   
   
       7 . A system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a cover for said base member to form together with said base member a carrying case.  
   
   
       8 . A system according to  claim 7 , further comprising latching means for latching said base member and said cover in the closed condition of said carrying case.  
   
   
       9 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said slot means are so spaced as to allow a respective storage box to flip forward at a substantially equivalent opposite angle without the lower edges of the storage boxes contacting one another.  
   
   
       10 . A storage box in the form of a CD cassette, comprising the first part made of clear plastic material and a second part made of polypropylene, said second part including means for holding CD in place, and said first part including means for displaying pictorial information concerning the contents of the said CD.  
   
   
       11 . An arrangement for storing and readily reviewing digital photographic information stored on CD;s, comprising a base, a number of CD boxes each adapted to store one of said CD's as well as at least a part of a reproduction of one of the photographs of the respective CD indicative of the photographic contents of the respective CD, said reproduction being on top of the CD and being visible through said first part, and means including rack means provided with slot means on said base for storing the CD boxes in a predetermined rearward slanting position and for enabling a search of the contents of the CD boxes by flipping them into an oppositely directed slanting position.  
   
   
       12 . An arrangement according to  claim 11 , further comprising a cover pivotally attachable to said base member to form a carrying case with said base member.  
   
   
       13 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said storage boxes include pivot slot mean to enable pivotal flip movement whereby storage box is provided with pivot points to engage in said slots enabling pivotal motion.  
   
   
       14 . A system according to  claim 11 , wherein an access comprising a means for assisting in the removal of said printed photographic contents by means of a sliding motion of a finger within the rear of the said storage box.