Jewel case for compact laser disc

摘要

A jewel case for a compact laser disc consists of a transparent hinged case and a disc holder received inside the case. The case is hingeably movable between a closed position wherein the case defines an interior cavity and an edge opening, and an open position wherein the interior cavity is exposed. The disc holder includes a spine adjacent the hinge edge which merges outwardly from a central portion thereof in a generally U-shaped configuration to form a pair of spaced arms. The disc holder further includes a raised shoulder extending in an arcuate contour around the arms and the spine with the arcuate contour opening outwardly toward the edge opening. The raised shoulder cooperates with the arms and spine to define a ledge which supports the edge margin of the disc while the raised shoulder engages the side edges of the disc. The raised shoulder extends in an arc wherein the end points of the arc define capture points which capture the disc within the arcuate contour when the disc is received between the arms. The disc can be mounted in the disc holder while the case is open, or can be inserted into the disc holder through the edge opening while the case is closed. A cam arrangement is provided for resiliently deflecting the arms outwardly to a deflected position to disengage the capture points from the side edges of the disc thereby releasing the disc from the holder.