Apparatus for holding a media storage disk

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for holding a compact disk having a central hole. The apparatus includes a disk-receiving portion possessing a body portion including a central hub and circular outer retaining wall whose radius is slightly larger than media storage disk. The outer retaining wall in conjunction with the hub and securing means provides for securing the media storage disk within case by overlapping the outer diameter of the media storage disc.

1 . An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central hole comprising: 
 a body portion;    a circular outer retaining wall possessing a radius slightly greater than the compact disk to be held;    at least a pair of recessed semi-circular boundaries extending outward from opposite ends of the circular outer retaining wall;    a pair of disc securing members bounding each recessed semi-circular boundary extending inward from the circular outer retaining wall for securing a top surface of the disk when in a disk-locking position.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein a pair guide posts are located generally opposite each other along the circular outer retaining wall and generally equidistant from the semi-circular boundaries for centrally aligning the disk when placed into the body portion between the disc securing members.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein a central hub is located in the middle of the body portion to engage said central hole of said compact disc to centrally align the disc between the disc engaging members.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein each disc securing member comprises a generally “N”-shaped arm possessing a lip at the distal end for securing a top surface of the disk when in a disk-locking position.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein each disc securing member comprises a generally “L”-shaped arm possessing a lip at the distal end of the vertical portion of the “L”-shaped arm for securing a top surface of the disk when in a disk-locking position.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein each disc securing member comprises a vertical post possessing a lip at the distal end for securing a top surface of the disk when in a disk-locking position.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the disc securing members are formed from semi-rigid flexible material.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  further comprising a disk-receiving portion and a cover portion that move relative to each other via a hinged region to form an enclosure around the disk, the body portion being positioned within the disk-receiving portion.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the disk can be removed from the disk-locking position by application of pressure to the edge of the disk from one of the recessed semi-circular boundaries against the opposite pair of disc securing members thereby expanding the bounded region created by the lip and disc securing member increasing the size greater than the outer circumference of the disk.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central hole comprising: 
 a body portion;    an outer retaining wall encircling the hub in a radius slightly greater than the compact disk to be held;    at least a pair of recessed semi-circular boundaries extending outward from opposite ends of the outer retaining wall;    a pair of generally “N”-shaped arms possessing a lip at the distal end extending inward from the outer retaining wall and bounding each recessed semi-circular boundary for securing a top surface of the disk when in a disk-locking position.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein a pair guide posts are located generally opposite each other and generally equidistant from the semi-circular boundaries for centrally aligning the disk when placed into the body portion between the disc engaging members.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein a central hub is located in the middle of the body portion to engage said central hole of said compact disc for centrally aligning the disc between the disc engagement members.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein the “N”-shaped arms are formed from semi-rigid flexible material.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus according to  claim 10  further comprising a disk-receiving portion and a cover portion that move relative to each other via a hinged region to form an enclosure around the disk, the body portion being positioned within the disk-receiving portion.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein the disk can be removed from the disk-locking position by application of pressure to the edge of the disk from one of the recessed semi-circular boundaries against the opposite pair of generally “N”-shaped arms thereby expanding the bounded region created by the lip and the generally “N”-shaped arm disc increasing the size greater than the outer circumference of the disk.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus for holding a compact disk having a central hole comprising: 
 a body portion;    an outer retaining wall encircling the hub in a radius slightly greater than the compact disk to be held;    at least a pair of recessed semi-circular boundaries extending outward from opposite ends of the outer retaining wall;    a pair of vertical inverted generally “L”-shaped arms possessing a lip at the distal end extending inward from the outer retaining wall and bounding each recessed semi-circular boundary for securing a top surface of the disk when in a disk-locking position.    
   
   
       17 . The apparatus according to  claim 16  wherein a pair guide posts are located generally opposite each other and generally equidistant from the semi-circular boundaries for centrally aligning the disk when placed into the body portion.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus according to  claim 16  wherein a central hub is located in the middle of the body portion to engage said central hole of said compact disc for centrally aligning the disc between the disc engagement members.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus according to  claim 16  wherein the “L”-shaped arms are formed from semi-rigid flexible material.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus according to  claim 16  further comprising a disk-receiving portion and a cover portion that move relative to each other via a hinged region to form an enclosure around the disk, the body portion being positioned within the disk-receiving portion.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus according to  claim 16  wherein the disk can be removed from the disk-locking position by application of pressure to the edge of the disk from one of the recessed semi-circular boundaries against the opposite pair of inverted generally “L”-shaped arms thereby expanding the bounded region created by the lip and the inverted generally “L”-shaped arm disc increasing the size greater than the outer circumference of the disk.