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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1996
Amos D'Agaro, Udine, IT;
Andrea Venturini, Udine, IT;
Exponent Italia S.r.l., Udine, IT;
Abstract
A container for storing a number of compact disks includes a housing having an aperture accessing the interior of the housing and a housing insert 2. The housing insert 2 is made up of a handle and a number of CD support components pivoted to the handle. The handle is pivoted flush against the side of the support components 20, and then the housing insert 2 is inserted into the aperture of the housing 1 so as to be received therein. The separate support components 20 can be pivoted about the pivot shaft of the handle 21 in the inserted position so as to allow the user access to particular CDs. Elastic holding members are provided on the housing for retaining the CD support members in the housing. The support component members are pivotal through an arc of at least 90.degree. so as to allow the user to properly remove any particular CD.