U.S. patent application number 09/735474 was filed with the patent office on 2002-06-20 for accordion laser disc protective folder.
Invention is credited to Huang, Yu-Man.
Application Number | 20020074250 09/735474 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 27219528 |
Filed Date | 2002-06-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020074250 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Huang, Yu-Man |
June 20, 2002 |
ACCORDION LASER DISC PROTECTIVE FOLDER
Abstract
The invention herein relates to an accordion laser disc
protective folder structure, more specifically a protective folder
with two lateral expanding structure of continuous accordion
folding sheets to replacing the conventional loose-leaf folder or
the fixed laser disc protective folder; wherein accordion folding
sheets on the two sides of the protective folder and several
protective pockets mounted according to the interval distances of
the folds for storing the laser disc; the design of the accordion
folds make each of the protective pocket display with a proper
interval distance to allow the user, when trying to remove the
laser disc, only to open the cover of the protective folder to fast
glance over the whole contents of all the stored laser discs and
easily search for the required laser disc, therefore solves the
disadvantage of the conventional laser disc protective folder which
requiring the user to turn each page one by one.
Inventors: |
Huang, Yu-Man; (Tu-Cheng
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
SUITE 1404
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
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Family ID: |
27219528 |
Appl. No.: |
09/735474 |
Filed: |
December 14, 2000 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/312 ;
206/308.1; 206/425; G9B/33.014 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G11B 33/0444
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/312 ;
206/425; 206/308.1 |
International
Class: |
B65D 085/57; B65D
085/30 |
Claims
1. An accordion laser disc protective folder comprising an external
shell body, a plurality of protective pockets and two corresponding
accordion folding sheets can be characterized as follows: The
partitions of the protective pockets are made of flannel fabric
with pocket body on the respective sides to form the pocket and the
fixing ears on both sides of the protective pocket for securing to
the internal folding surface of the accordion folding sheet; every
protective pocket is parted from each other according to the
interval distance of each fold to form proper interval slot between
the protective pockets when the accordion folds are opened; the
accordion folding sheet is a folding structure in fan-shape with
the equal depth of each fold; the front and the rear fixing ends
are secured respectively to the front plane of the shell body and
to the shell body; through the folding partition of the accordion
fold, interval slot with proper interval distance can be formed;
through the interval slot, the laser disc stored in every
protective pocket can be displayed to allow the user to view the
whole contents and to conveniently access to the required laser
disc:
2. As mentioned in claim 1 of the accordion laser disc protective
folder invention herein, wherein the accordion folding sheet can be
made of plastic material.
3. As mentioned in claim 1 of the accordion laser disc protective
folder invention herein, wherein the sheets on both sides of the
protective pockets can be two sets of double protective pockets
with fixing ears on both sides.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1) Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention herein relates to an accordion laser disc
protective folder structure, more specifically a protective folder
with two lateral expanding structure of continuous accordion folds
for storing laser disc to display with proper interval distance
convenient for the user to quickly glance over the contents of the
laser disc.
[0003] 2) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] The innovation of the laser disc has been a blessing to the
interested collecting huge quantity of laser discs. Therefore,
various kinds of inventions of laser disc protective folders, such
as the invention herein, have become available on the market.
[0005] The present conventional laser disc protective folders are
generally in the forms of loose-leaf and fixed envelope, as shown
in FIGS. 1-1, 2-1 and 2-2. The conventional laser disc protective
folders usually have a notebook body with a plurality of internal
protective pockets formed by opposing two pieces into a pocket
shape; for the secured protective pockets, there are fixed and
loose-leaf styles. The fixed style has either the sealed sides of
the protective pockets bounded into an album with one or two disc
pockets on each page or the loose-leaf with several holes in proper
interval distance for the ring on the folder to go through, also
with one or two pockets on each page. However, for the fixed
structure of both the forgoing conventional protective sheets, the
user has to turn the pages in order to get access to the laser
disc. That is very inconvenient.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In order to improve the problems associated with the prior
art laser disc containers, the inventor herein has redesigned the
fixed mechanism of the conventional protective folders for the
benefit of easy access and integral storage. Therefore, the
inventor of the invention herein, based on the experience
accumulated from the engagement in years in professional research,
manufacture and improvement, through continuous experimental
production and trail, culminated in the development of the
accordion laser disc protective folder, wherein accordion folding
sheets on the two sides of the protective folder and several
protective pockets mounted according to the interval distances of
the folds for storing the laser disc; the design of the accordion
folds allow each of the protective pocket to display with a proper
interval distance to further allow the user foe only opening the
cover of the protective folder to fast glance over the whole
contents of all the stored laser discs.
[0007] The primary objective of the invention herein is to solve
the problem of the conventional folders of unable of allowing the
user to glance over the whole contents of the laser discs but
requiring the user to turn pages for searching and ending in
wasting the accessing time.
[0008] In order to achieve the forgoing objective, the accordion
laser disc protective folder of the invention herein comprises
accordion folding sheets on the two sides of the protective folder
and several protective pockets mounted according to the interval
distances of the folds for storing the laser disc; through
utilizing the design of the accordion folds, each of the protective
pocket can be displayed with a proper interval distance convenient
for the user to only open the cover of the protective folder to
fast glance over the whole contents of all the stored laser
discs.
[0009] To enable a further understanding of the said objective, the
technological methods and the efficiency of the invention herein,
the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the
detail description of the preferred embodiment. Therefore, whatever
features may be similar to the structure and usage of the invention
herein should not be departing from the spirit of scope of the
invention herein as defined in the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1-1 is a pictorial isometric drawing of a conventional
laser disc folder in the fixed style.
[0011] FIG. 1-2 is an isometric pictorial drawing of a conventional
laser disc folder in the fixed style with two pockets.
[0012] FIG. 2-1 is a pictorial isometric drawing of a conventional
laser disc folder in the loose-leaf style.
[0013] FIG. 2-2 is a pictorial isometric drawing of a conventional
laser disc folder in the loose-leaf style with two pockets.
[0014] FIG. 3-1 is a pictorial isometric drawing of the assembled
invention herein.
[0015] FIG. 3-2 is a pictorial isometric drawing of the
disassembled invention herein.
[0016] FIG. 4 is an isometric drawing of the bird's-eye view of the
cross section of the invention herein.
[0017] FIG. 5 is an isometric drawing of the laser disc folder in
the loose-leaf style with two pockets of the invention herein in
preferred embodiment.
[0018] FIG. 6 is an isometric drawing of the laser disc folder in
the loose-leaf style with four pockets of the invention herein in
preferred embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 3-1 and 3-2, the isometric drawings of
the assembled and disassembled invention herein. The invention
herein comprises an external shell (10), a plurality of protective
pockets (11) and two corresponding sides of accordion folding
sheets (12, 12'), wherein the partitions (113) of the protective
pockets (11) are made of flannel fabric as the main body, with
pocket body (111) on the respective sides to form the pocket
container (114) to store the laser disc; furthermore, an opening at
the center of the said pocket body (111) is designed for the easy
access to the laser disc (2) with fixing ears (115) on both sides
of the protective pocket (11) for securing to the internal folding
surface (121) of the accordion folding sheet (12); the accordion
folding sheet (12) is a folding structure in a fan-shape, wherein
the front fixing end (122) secured to the front plane (102) of the
shell body (10) with the other end (123) secured to the shell body
(10), wherein the front plane (102) can be covered by the cover
plane (101) for covering; furthermore, proper interval slots (13)
between protective pockets (11) are formed by parting every
protective pocket (1) according to the folding partition of the
accordion folding sheets (12); the laser disc (2) stored in the
protective pocket (11) can be displayed through the interval slot
(13) to enable the user to glance all the laser discs (2) in order
to access to the one predetermined.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 4, the two ends of the required pair of
corresponding accordion folding sheets (12, 12') are secured
respectively to the shell body (10) and the front plane (102) of
the shell body to enable the protective pockets (11) to be opened
as a fan, whereat the two sides of the partition (113) fixed
respectively to the pocket body (111, 111') to form the containing
slot; furthermore, the fixing ears (115) on both sides are secured
to the internal folding surface (121) of the accordion folding
sheet (12) as an integral structure; every protective pocket (11)
is placed in a certain parting interval distance for the protective
pocket (11) to be opened with partition to form interval slot (13)
allowing the user to read the contents of the laser disc (2).
[0021] Referring to FIGS. 5 & 6, the isometric drawings of the
invention herein in embodiment in the style of two pockets and four
pockets, wherein the folding sheets (12, 12') of the accordion
protective folder can be embodied in two slots on one side as the
double-slot protective pockets (110) with the similar spirit of the
single-slot protective pocket (11), but with longer length of the
protective pocket (11) and the larger size of the cover (101) of
the shell body (10) and the front plane (102); the structure of the
four-slot style is formed by using the opposing surfaces of two
sets of double-slot protective pockets (110) as the partition and
the user only has to turn to the other side in order to access to
the laser disc.
[0022] In summation of the foregoing section, the innovative
integral structure of the laser disc protective folder of the
invention herein is simple and practical in use, and has achieved
the objective of enhancing the convenient effect. Although this
invention has been described in connection with specific forms and
embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated that various
modifications other than those discussed above may be restored to
without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The
invention herein fully complies with all new patent application
requirements and is here by submitted to the patent bureau for
review and the granting of the commensurate patent rights.
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