Patent ID: 6070743
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: A47B,G11B

Abstract:
A supporting shelf for compact disks, comprising at least a first tubular housing (1) and a second tubular housing (1') and each having a different inner diameter but a similar cross section, said second tubular housing (1') being disposed within said first tubular housing (1), each of said first and second tubular housings (1, 1') having an opening directed upwards for ready engagement between said first and second tubular housings, each of said tubular housings (1, 1') being provided with a plurality of retaining slots (2) disposed in the outer wall and the retaining slots being parallel to each other, wherein a compact disk (3) can be readily inserted and retained by said retaining slots (2) of said first and second tubular housings (1, 1'), said first and second tubular housings being trapezoidal in shape, whereby each contains retaining slots on the outer wall and said second tubular housing having a lower portion that is slightly larger than an upper opening of said first tubular housing so that an interference engagement occurs between the lower portion and the upper opening when the second tubular housing is pulled upwardly with respect to the first tubular housing.