Display and storage device

Abstract

A device for holding, storing and displaying various media articles, such as CDs, CD Cases, DVDs, DVD Cases, Audio Cassettes, Audio Cassette Cases, Computer Mini-floppies, Video Cassette, Video Cassette Cases, Books, Magazines, Pictures, Cards and the like. The device is comprised of a single sheet of relatively thin pliable, resilient material, such as a sheet of vinyl, plastic, and the like, within and through said material are cut a plurality of slits, in sets of two or more slits or slit sets. The lower ends of slit sets are spaced apart by a distance which is less than the transverse dimension of an article to be supported or held, while the upper ends are spaced apart at a distance which is greater than the transverse dimension of said article to be supported or held. The lower ends and upper ends of slit sets are longitudinally spaced apart by a distance that is less than the longitudinal dimension of an article to be supported or held. The lower ends of a slit set are even on the horizontal axis while the upper ends of a slit set has at least one slit that is uneven, shorter or offset from at least one other slit on the horizontal axis. When an article is inserted into the space between slits in a slit set, the material deforms to form a compartment that captures or holds a portion of said article. Compartments are formed from a plurality of slits and / or slit sets and are open-topped / top-loading and are integrally formed with the sheet material. Compartments are capable of receiving at least one article and maintaining the article in an upright position, relatively parallel with the overall plane of the device with at least one part of the article visible for viewing. A slit sets size, shape and spacing is relatively proportional to the size, shape and / or dimensions of the articles thereby forming compatible compartments for the article. A portion of an article is within the compartment and a portion is exposed so as to permit a single article to be easily accessible and grasped by the fingers for easy placement and / or removal there from. The device is mountable to supports, such as a wall, door, and mirror or hung from racks etc.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The invention relates to a device for displaying various media articles, CDs, CD Cases, DVDs, DVD Cases, Audio Cassettes, Audio Cassette Cases, Computer Mini-floppies, Video Cassette, Video Cassette Cases, Books, Magazines, Pictures, Cards and the like, for generally flat rectangular articles, in particular an upright storage display. [0003] With the advent of the compact disc and the compact disc player, the record industry has largely been replaced. The compact disc is now preferred conventional records because of their smaller dimensions, superior sound quality and more durable materials utilized. [0004] Conventionally, compact discs as well as many other media come in a small storage case that protects them when not in use. The compact disc storage case also serves as a holder for a graphic work displaying the title of the disc and / or the performer. [0005] The applicant herein has discovered that compact disc ca...

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Benefits of technology

[0022] Because most conventional media articles have a cover that provides information and graphics prompting users to retrieve them according to their interest, any media article within the device may be easily accessed for placement or removal. In this fashion, the graphic work and information on the forward cover of each article may be displayed within the device and yet allow access to the article therein.

Problems solved by technology

Here too there is little flexibility in either the board or the method of holding the articles.

As such the boards are relatively heavy and cannot be stored in a rolled condition.

Further they are not transparent and do not provide any passage of light or visibility of background on the side opposite the display.

There is no possibility to form the supporting mechanism without tools, and no suggestion that the supporting material can be formed integrally with the board.

Indeed, there is no suggestion that they can even be formed of one material.

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