Patent ID: 7650988
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A flat rectangular case comprising: a case body having a front opening along one edge for inserting and removing a disc and a rear opposite the front opening; a movable holder set inside of said case body; and a fixed holder set inside of said case body, said fixed holder and said movable holder disposed in opposing positions so as to span the space between the rear of the case body and each end of the front opening such that the disc can be stored between said fixed holder and said moveable holder; wherein said movable holder has a lever that protrudes from said front opening, is shaped so as to form a circular arc from said lever around a periphery of the stored disc to the rear of the case body, and fixed to the case body so as to be rotatable about a middle of said moveable holder; wherein said fixed holder is shaped so as to form a circular arc from a rear portion of the periphery of the stored disc around to a front portion of the stored disc, and fixed to the case body at a rear portion of the fixed holder in such a manner that a front portion of the fixed holder is able to flex; wherein when the lever on the movable holder is moved towards a corner of the case body so that said movable holder is rotated towards said front opening, the disc can be stored by inserting the disc through the front opening to cause the movable holder to rotate backwards and the front portion of the fixed holder to flex, thereby enabling the disc to be stored in a storage position; and wherein the disc can be removed from the storage position by moving the lever towards the corner of the case body, causing the movable holder to rotate towards the front opening so that the disc is pushed by a rear portion of said movable holder, causing the front portion of the fixed holder to flex as the disc emerges from the front opening; further comprising a lid rotatable about a lengthwise axis of the case body attached at the front opening, and wherein the lever has an angled face that contacts with the leading edge of said lid, and wherein said angled face is angled gradually towards the lid and rear of the case body so that when the lever is moved towards the corner of the case body the lid is caused to open due to the angled face sliding across said leading edge of said lid.