Floppy disc storage case

Disclosed is a floppy disc storage case including a U-shaped casing having two symmetrical open chambers at two opposite sides, two symmetrical sets of partition boards pivotally received in the open chambers and defining a series of floppy disc storage compartments, two symmetrical stop plates pivotally received in the open chambers to stop the partition boards inside the casing, whereby turning either stop plate outwards from either open chamber causes the partition boards to be spread out like a fan for arranging floppy discs conveniently.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates to floppy disc storage cases, and more 
particularly the present invention relates to a storage case for keeping 
31/2 computer floppy discs in order which can be spread out like a fan for 
arranging floppy discs conveniently. 
A variety of storage cases have been disclosed for keeping computer floppy 
discs, and have appeared on the market. These storage cases may have 
stacks of compartments for keeping individual floppy discs, however, they 
are commonly heavy and of low mobility, and require much installation 
space. Further, these storage cases can not be fully spread out for 
arranging floppy discs conveniently. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The main object of the present invention is to provide a floppy disc 
storage case which can be spread out like a fan for arranging floppy discs 
conveniently. Another object of the present invention is to provide a 
floppy disc storage case which is easy of use, and needs less desk space. 
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the floppy 
disc storage case is comprised of two symmetrical sets of partition boards 
pivotally fastened inside two symmetrical open chambers in a casing by 
pivots, and two symmetrical stop plates pivotally connected to the pivots 
to stop the partition boards inside the casing. The stop plates and the 
partition boards have flanges, and the partition boards have projecting 
rods corresponding to the flanges. Turning either stop plate outwards 
causes the respective flange to move the respective projecting rod so that 
the respective set of partition boards are spread out like a fan for 
arranging floppy discs conveniently.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
Referring to FIG. 1, a floppy disc storage case constructed in accordance 
with the present invention is generally comprised of a substantially 
U-shaped casing 1, one pair of stop plates 2, a plurality of partition 
boards 3, and a pair of pivots 4. The casing 1 is divided into two 
opposite open chambers 12 by a middle division wall 11, having two through 
holes 13 at two bottom corners thereof into which either pivot 4 is 
inserted. As illustrated in FIG. 2, a half-round recess 14 is formed in 
the middle at the top as the case is closed. The stop plates 2 are 
respectively and pivotably fastened in either open chamber 12 to stop the 
partition boards 3 inside the floppy disc storage case. Each stop plate 2 
comprises a peripheral flange 231, a 1/4 round notch 212 at a top corner 
thereof above the peripheral flange 231, a plurality of finger slots 21, a 
stop strip 211 at a top corner opposite to the 1/4 round notch 212, a 
groove 23 on the back of stop plates 2 near the bottom, and an extension 
wall 24 perpendicularly extended from one longitudinal side of stop plates 
2. The partition boards 3 are arranged into two sets respectively received 
in either open chamber 12 and stopped by the extension wall 24 of either 
stop plate 2. Each partition board 3 is made from a flat board 31 having 
finger slots 311, a 1/4 round notch 312, a peripheral flange 3151, and a 
through hole 314 respectively disposed at locations corresponding to the 
finger slots, 1/4 round notch, peripheral flange and through hole on the 
stop plates 2, and a projecting rod 313 at the back of each partition 
board 3. The pivots 4 are respectively inserted into respective through 
holes 13;22;314 on the casing 1, the stop plates 2, and the partition 
boards 3 for permitting the stop plates 2 and the partition boards 3 to be 
bilaterally spread out of the open chambers 12. Each pivot 4 has two screw 
holes 41,42 on two opposite ends thereof. 
Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 1 again, the partition boards 3 and the stop 
plates 2 are symmetrically placed in the open chambers 12, then the pivots 
4 are respectively inserted into the respective through holes 13;22;314 
and secured in place by screws, to hold the partition boards 3 and the 
stop plates 2 to the casing 1. 
Referring to FIG. 3, turning either stop plate 2 outwards causes the groove 
23 and the peripheral flange 231 to turn the projecting rod 313 of the 
closest partition board outwards, and the following partition boards will 
be turned outwards one after another in the same manner, and therefore the 
stop plate and the partition boards in the same open chamber are spread 
out like a fan. 
Referring to FIG. 4, when the partition boards 3 are spread out, a floppy 
disc can be conveniently inserted in either compartment defined between 
either two partition boards, or the floppy disc in either compartment can 
be conveniently taken out. 
While only one embodiment of the present invention has been shown and 
described, it will be understood that various modifications and changes 
could be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the 
invention.