Patent ID: 6012245
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A47G,G11B

Abstract:
A frame assembly for displaying four compact disc cases comprising: an integrally molded polymeric resin frame means, said frame means comprising continuous walls and a centrally disposed display opening surrounded by and defined by said continuous walls, said frame means having frame-reinforcing rib means projecting rearwardly from, and substantially perpendicular to, a rear surface of of said continuous walls of said frame means, said rib means being positioned and generally extending along a path intermediate between inner and outer edges of said continuous walls of said frame means, so that a nest, formed by and comprising inner walls of said frame-reinforcing rib means and a portion of said rear surface of said continuous walls of said frame means extending between said rib means and said centrally disposed display opening, is provided, said reinforcing rib means of said frame means being formed with a plurality of gaps at spaced intervals, said gaps creating a plurality of free terminal ends on said reinforcing rib means; and a one piece integrally molded polymeric resin frame insert means, said frame insert means comprising continuous walls with four centrally disposed display openings surrounded by and defined by said frame insert continuous walls, said frame insert means being dimensioned to be placed fittingly in said nest of said frame means, said frame insert means further comprising means for securing said four compact disc cases fittingly on a rear of said frame insert means such that when said four compact disc cases are secured to said insert means, a transparent cover of each of said four compact disc cases appears in one of said four centrally disposed display openings, thus displaying four objects of visual interest selectively placed inside said compact disc case covers before assembly of said compact disc cases.