Abstract:
An optical media case having a top portion with an aperture and a bottom portion also having a aperture positioned therein. A hinged portion, said hinged portion connected between said top portion and said bottom portion to form an enclosure. An EAS device comprising a first portion, a second portion and a connector, wherein the first portion and second portion are attached to each other via the connector. An optical media having a central opening placed between the first portion and the second portion to fully enclose the optical media so that the first aperture, second aperture and central opening are aligned and wherein the EAS device first portion is located external and adjacent the top portion, and the EAS device second portion is located external and adjacent the bottom portion and the connector is positioned within the central opening of the optical media.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    Not Applicable 
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to disc media securement, and more particularly to protecting items such as CD-roms or DVDs from theft. 
       STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
       [0003]    No federal funds were used to develop or create the invention disclosed and described in the patent application. 
       REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX 
       [0004]    Not Applicable 
       AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. §1.171 (d) 
       [0005]    A portion of the disclosure of this patent document may contain material that is subject to copyright and trademark protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrights whatsoever. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0006]    Optical data storage media such as CD&#39;s (Compact Discs), DVD&#39;s (Digital Video Discs or Digital Variety Discs), DVD-ROM, and CDROM&#39;s are used to distribute software, games, movies, and the like. Various electronic and mechanical devices have been provided for tracking and monitoring of goods and containers. These devices include acoustic magnetic security strips and radio frequency security tags. These devices often are embodied in tags, pods, labels, or patches, having adhesive surfaces for attaching the device to the goods or their containers. These devices facilitate tracking and monitoring of goods and containers. The security devices are typically attached to the articles particularly susceptible to pilferage and improper removal from a warehouse or retail store. The security devices include a detectable sensor. One known type of security tag has a circuit that resonates at a predetermined detection frequency range. A transmitter provides electromagnetic energy that excites the circuit. A receiver detects the output signal from the resonating circuit. The transmitter and the receiver are located at detection points, often exits from retail facilities. As the article is carried through the detection point, the receiver signals an alert when an activated sensor device is detected. For articles that are permitted to pass (such as purchased DVDs), a separate device is used to deactivate the detectable sensor prior to passage. Other devices include RFID devices that communicate digital signals. In some known RFID devices, the signal is indicative of unique identifiers for tracking particular containers. 
         [0007]    Often large retailers require manufacturers of articles to include tracking and monitoring devices within the containers for the articles. For smaller retailers and smaller inventories of articles, the tracking and monitoring devices may not be included with or attached to containers. In such circumstances, the articles may be provided with after-market tracking and monitoring devices. For example, electronic article surveillance tags are available with adhesive backing to secure the tags to the containers. While the containers are thereby subject to electronic article surveillance, the adhesively attached tags experience problems during use. One significant problem is that the tags, being on the exterior of the container, are susceptible to removal. Removing the security tag facilitates unauthorized removal of the article from the secured area. However, removal by a purchaser also causes problems. The covering to which the security tag attaches may become torn or ripped. The package with the security tag, or without such by removal is unattractive. The security tag may also overlie or cover over ornamental graphics or text on the packaging. 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  represent examples of the prior art as found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,602,300, which is incorporated by reference herein.  FIG. 1  illustrates an alternate embodiment of a hard cover product  50  according to the prior art. In this embodiment, a substantially planner radio frequency tag  52  attaches to the surface of the sheet  14   a . The inner liner  18  attaches in overlaying relation to the sheets  14 ,  16 . In the illustrated embodiment, which does not include the recess  32 , the inner liner  18  extends over the area of the spine. The inner liner  18  thereby overlies and concealing encloses the sheet-like security tag  52 . The security tag  52  is perceptible as a slight bulge, but generally does not detract from the graphics or text on the inner liner. 
         [0009]    In the illustrated embodiment, the hard cover product  50  attaches to an interior body, such as plastic matingly engagable plastic diskholders, configured for receiving compact discs or DVD discs. However, the interior body may be a bound assembly of papers for a book. Other shell devices that define an interior body for the hard cover product may be gainfully attached to the interior front and back covers, such as for packaging small articles, video tapes, books, ring binders, or other articles.  FIG. 2  illustrates the hard cover product  50  in which the outer liner  12  includes an indicia  62  such as a bar code or other product inventory number. In this embodiment, the recess  32  for the security tag  24  (or security tag  52  attached to the sheet  14 ) is disposed substantially in alignment with the indicia  62 . In this way, a security tag detector deactivates the security tag when the hard cover product  30  is scanned for pricing, so that the product can be taken from a store without triggering alarms. 
         [0010]    Other Prior art which may be of interest to the present invention and which is incorporated by reference is: 
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       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0030]    In order that the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered limited of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings. 
           [0031]      FIG. 1  illustrates an embodiment of a prior art disk securement device as found in the prior art, which is FIG. 5 in U.S. Pat. No. 7,602,300. 
           [0032]      FIG. 2  illustrates another embodiment of a prior art disk securement device as found in the prior art, which is FIG. 6 in U.S. Pat. No. 7,602,300. 
           [0033]      FIG. 3  illustrates a modification of the prior art disk securement device as found in the prior art at FIG. 5 of U.S. Pat. No. 7,602,300, to implement the present art. 
           [0034]      FIG. 4  illustrates another view of  FIG. 11  which embodies the present art adapted to the prior art disk securement device at FIG. 6 of U.S. Pat. No. 7,602,300, to implement the present art. 
           [0035]      FIG. 5  illustrates a top view of the optical media container of the present art and an EAS device configured to work with the optical media container. 
           [0036]      FIG. 6  illustrates a side view of the optical media container of the present art. 
           [0037]      FIGS. 6A and 6B  provide exploded views of the EAS device illustrated in  FIG. 4 . 
           [0038]      FIG. 7A  is a top view of a prototype container of the present art for a CD or DVD. 
           [0039]      FIG. 7B  is a view of a prototype case open with a disk resting on the interior of the bottom portion of the case. 
           [0040]      FIG. 8  is a top view of the top portion of the prototype container illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
           [0041]      FIG. 9  illustrates a bottom view of the bottom portion of the prototype container of the present art for a CD or DVD or other disk media. 
           [0042]      FIG. 10  illustrates how an EAS device could be used along with the bottom portion of the prototype present art container for a CD or DVD, as illustrated in  FIGS. 6-8 .  FIG. 8  is lower side of the bottom portion and an existing EAS device which could be modified and placed in the modified portion of bottom portion. 
           [0043]      FIG. 11  illustrates another embodiment of the present art disc securement method disclosed herein mounted upon a base portion. 
           [0044]      FIG. 12  illustrates a top view of the optical media container of the present art. 
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                   DETAILED DESCRIPTION - ELEMENT LISTING 
                 
               
            
             
                 
                     
                   Description 
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                   Disk Case - prior art 
                   10 
                 
                 
                     
                   Aperture 
                   11 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Case - wall 
                   12 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Pedestal - outer rim 
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                   Disk Pedestal - inner hub 
                   14 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Center 
                   15 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Case - top portion 
                   16 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Case - bottom portion 
                   17 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Case - interior portion 
                   58 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Case - aperture wall 
                   19 
                 
                 
                     
                   Disk Case - present art 
                   20 
                 
                 
                     
                   EAS Bottom Portion 
                   21 
                 
                 
                     
                   EAS Pin 
                   22 
                 
                 
                     
                   EAS Top Portion 
                   23 
                 
                 
                     
                   EAS Device 
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                   Disk 
                   26 
                 
                 
                     
                   Hinged portion 
                   27 
                 
                 
                     
                   Shield 
                   28 
                 
                 
                     
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                   29 
                 
                 
                     
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                   Centering cylinder 
                   31 
                 
                 
                     
                   Mounting base 
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                   33 
                 
                 
                     
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     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0045]    Before the various embodiments of the present invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that phraseology and terminology used herein with reference to device or element orientation (such as, for example, terms like “front”, “back”, “up”, “down”, “top”, “bottom”, and the like) are only used to simplify description of the present invention, and do not alone indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation. In addition, terms such as “first”, “second”, and “third” are used herein and in the appended claims for purposes of description and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance or significance. 
       DEFINITIONS 
       [0046]    Although the present invention and its associated methodology may be described with respect to a single type of optical storage media, the ordinarily skilled artisan will readily appreciate that these teachings may also be applied to other types of optical storage media. 
         [0047]    “Electronic article surveillance” and “EAS” herein refers to commercially available systems for inhibiting the theft of goods from retail stores using an active tag associated with each article, which triggers an alarm when entering an interrogation zone at the store exit. The EAS tag reacts to signals transmitted by EAS security devices positioned at the exits of the store. Upon being interrogated by a specific signal, the EAS tag is adapted to emit a signal that is detectable by an EAS receiver, which can then activate an alarm. The preferred anti-theft device is integral to the primary package, increasing the security of the overall package. There are several types of EAS systems presently in use including RF, microwave, harmonic, and acoustomagnetic or magnetomechanical techniques for spatial magnetic interrogation and novel tags. EAS technology is disclosed e.g. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,744,791 (Isaac et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 5,859,587 (Alicot et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 5,884,425 (Baldwin), all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. The technology described in WO 96/31790, sometimes referred to as “Flying Null” technology, is based on exploiting the behavior of magnetic materials as they pass through a region of space containing a magnetic null. Passive tags containing one or more magnetic elements can perform as remotely-readable data carriers, the number and spatial arrangement of the elements representing information such as a unique package identifier. 
         [0048]    The present invention relates to a theft proof fastening for a DVD, or other optical media container, and more particularly to a theft proof fastening which incorporates EAS for a DVD container that prevents the compact disk from being stolen away from the outer DVD container. 
       DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM 
       [0049]    Since the application of compact disks is popular, many products make use of compact disks such as DVD as data storage media and the products are sold with the advantages of the compact disk. However, compact disk providers may have their compact disk stolen without even knowing it and at great economic cost. Although magnetic sensors can be installed in the DVD container and a retailer may notice such once the sensor at the door initiates the alarm, the potential thief is only interested in the compact disk itself, and the thief may steal the compact disk by one of the following ways: 
         [0000]    1. Firstly, press the positioning structure at the central hole of the compact disk to detach the compact disk from the positioning structure.
 
2. Cut a slit along the notch of the DVD container which is packaged by a transparent plastic membrane outside the DVD container.
 
3. Shake the DVD container until the compact disk inside the DVD container falls out from the notch of the DVD container and the slit of the transparent plastic membrane.
 
4. Put the DVD container back into the original position and take away the compact disk. Since the compact disk has no magnetic sensing material on it, a potential thief can successfully take away the compact disk. The problem at this time is more serious than the theft itself because the DVD container has no DVD disk in it, and the people of the shop do not realize their has been a theft. When a customer buys such a compact disk, the customer generally will not notice the small slit on the transparent plastic membrane when making payment at the cashier, but as soon as the customer opens the package and discovers the compact disk is missing, the customer will definitely ask for compensation from the shop. It does not only cost damages to the business itself, but also to the reputation of the company.
 
         [0050]    It is clear then that the present art is intended to alleviate this problem by incorporating EAS technology into the packaging of the DVD itself while burglar or theft proofing the packaging for the DVD by not allowing the removal of the DVD from the package without triggering the EAS alarm system. 
         [0051]      FIG. 1  illustrates an embodiment of a prior art disk securement device as found in the prior art, which is FIG. 5 in U.S. Pat. No. 7,602,300.  FIG. 2  illustrates another embodiment of a prior art disk securement device as found in the prior art, which is FIG. 6 in U.S. Pat. No. 7,602,300. Although not explicitly shown herein, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the disc media package of  FIGS. 1 and 2  could be modified as taught by the present art to implement the novel concepts of the present inventor. By the way of illustration and without limitation, a first way to implement the present art would be to modify the prior art illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2  as follows:
   1. Place apertures  11  in the top portion  16  and bottom portion  17  of the case  20  which are substantially aligned when the case  20  is closed as illustrated in  FIGS. 3-4  and described as the disk apertures  11 . One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that this is typically the center of the disk  15  and the aperture  11  may be placed through the disk pedestal  14  which serves as an inner hub to center and support the disk in the case. (Disk in case not shown) The aperture  11  may be placed in the center of the disk pedestal  14  without interfering with the operation or function of the disk pedestal, which is typically also placed at the center of the case  20 . See also the prior art case  10  shown in  FIGS. 1-2 . It should be noted that the present art may also work in a case  10  not having a disk pedestal  14  located at the center of the disk  15 . It should also be noted that although it is desirable to place the aperture  11  at the center of the generally square or rectangular case  20 , it is not necessary nor is the present concept limited to a case having any particular shape. (See applicant&#39;s 2 nd  embodiment, discussed herein.)   2. Insert a CD-rom or DVD disc (not shown) into the case  20  and rest on one side against one of the disk pedestals  13 .   3. Close the case  20  so the top portion and bottom portion ( 16 ,  17 ) are adjacent and the disk is positioned interiorly therein. (not shown) The other side of the CD-rom or DVD may rest against the other opposing disk pedestal  14 . (not shown) As will be apparent, the top and bottom portion ( 16 ,  17 ) are typically connected via a hinged portion  27 .   4. Place the bottom or first portion of an EAS device  21  having a rod or pin portion  22  through the aperture  11  created in the bottom portion  17  of the case. The bottom or first portion of the EAS  21  will be generally positioned exterior of the CD or DVD with the wall  12  of the case positioned between the bottom or first portion of the EAS  21  and CD or DVD disk and the opposite end of the EAS pin  22  jutting through the CD or DVD disc center and the wall of the top portion  16  of the case  20 . (DVD not shown)   5. Secure the disc within the case  20  by locking or engaging the top or second portion of the EAS device  23  with the EAS pin  22  jutting out from through the CD-rom or DVD disc center with the top or second portion of the EAS device  23 . The top or second portion of the EAS device  23  will generally be exterior of the exterior of the CD or DVD with a wall  12  of the case positioned between the top or second first portion of the EAS  23  and the CD or DVD disk. This embodiment of the present art is illustrated in  FIGS. 3-4 .   
 
         [0057]      FIGS. 5-10  illustrate another embodiment of the present art optical media container and an EAS device configured to work with the optical media container. In this embodiment, the case  20  has a circular shape and does not have a hinged portion connecting the top and bottom portions of the case. By way of illustration and without limitation, this second embodiment of the present art case  20  may be implemented as follows:
       A. Apertures  11  are placed in the top portion  16  and bottom portion  17  of a case  20  which are substantially aligned when the case  20  is closed as illustrated in  FIGS. 7-10 . One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that this is typically the center of the disk  15 . Although not shown in  FIGS. 5-10 , the aperture  11  may be placed through the interior of the disk pedestal  14  which serves as an inner hub to center and support the disk in the case. The embodiment shown at  FIGS. 5-10  is without an interiorly positioned disk pedestal. (Disk in case shown at  FIG. 7B  only) The aperture  11  may be placed in the center of the disk pedestal  14  without interfering with the operation or function of the disk pedestal, which is typically also placed at the center of the case  20 . See also the prior art case  10  shown in  FIGS. 1-2 . It should be noted that the present art may also work in a case  10  not having a disk pedestal  14  located at the center of the disk  15 .   B. Insert a CD-rom or DVD disc (shown at  FIG. 7B ) into the case  20  and rest on one side against the interior of either the top or bottom portion ( 16 ,  17 ) of the case  20 .   C. Close the case  20  so the top portion and bottom portion ( 16 ,  17 ) are adjacent and the disk is positioned interiorly therein as illustrated in  FIG. 7B . The other side of the CD-rom or DVD may rest against the interior of the case  58 . As will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, the top and bottom portion ( 16 ,  17 ) in this particular embodiment are not connected via a hinged portion but could be without departing from the intent of this disclosure.   D. Place the bottom or first portion of an EAS device  21  having a rod or pin portion  22  through the aperture  11  created in the bottom portion  17  of the case. The bottom or first portion of the EAS  21  will be generally positioned exterior of the CD or DVD with the wall  12  of the case positioned between the bottom or first portion of the EAS  21  and CD or DVD disk and the opposite end of the EAS pin  22  jutting through the CD or DVD disc center and the wall of the top portion  16  of the case  20 . (Not shown)   E. Secure the disc within the case  20  by locking or engaging the top or second portion of the EAS device  23  with the EAS pin  22  jutting out from through the CD-rom or DVD disc center with the top or second portion of the EAS device  23 . The top or second portion of the EAS device  23  will generally be exterior of the exterior of the CD or DVD with a wall  12  of the case positioned between the top or second first portion of the EAS  23  and the CD or DVD disk. This embodiment of the present art is illustrated in  FIG. 10 . As shown in  FIG. 10 , the EAS  24  is positioned exterior of the bottom of the case  17 . The EAS device as shown has not been modified. It should be understood that the shape of the EAS device of the present art may also be modified to fit into the recess  25  of the case  20  shown in  FIG. 10 . In this way, the recess  25  of the bottom portion  17  of case  20  acts as a receptacle or receiver for the EAS device  23  within aperture wall  19  which may surround all or a portion of the of said EAS device  24 . One advantage of an embodiment having a receptacle for insertion of the EAS device  23  is that the thickness of the case may be reduced and the external features of the case may be uniform, consistent and relatively flat allowing the cases  20  to be stacked together to decrease space necessary to store or display the cases  20 .       
 
         [0063]      FIG. 11  illustrates another embodiment of the present art disc securement method disclosed herein is mounted upon a base portion  32 .  FIG. 12  illustrates the top view of  FIG. 11 . In this embodiment the case  20  may be fitted to a base portion  32  having an enlarged portion  33  which may not be slid through the apertures  11 . The enlarged portion  33  may be employed with or without shield  28 , which provides additional security and reduces the likelihood of removal of the base portion  32  from the case  20  to allow removal of the disk within. Additionally, although not shown, the base portion  32  may be modified to work with an EAS device  24 . Although not shown, it will be obvious to one of ordinary skill based on this disclosure that the base portion  32  may be configured to serve as the bottom portion of the EAS device  21  to work with the case  20 , EAS pin  22  and EAS top portion  23 . 
         [0064]    As shown in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , to further enhancement the physical structure of the securement device, the base portion may be modified to include a centering cylinder  31  having a pin hole placed therein to allow insertion of a locking pin  30 , after insertion of the disk  26  into the case  20  on the side opposite the enlarged portion  33 . Additionally, this embodiment may be employed with or without shield  28 , which provides additional security and reduces the likelihood of removal of the base portion  32  from the case  20  to allow removal of the disk within. This embodiment may also be modified to work with an EAS device  24 . 
         [0065]    Having described the preferred embodiment, other features of the disk media securement device and methods will undoubtedly occur to those versed in the art, as will numerous modifications and alterations in the embodiments as illustrated herein, all of which may be achieved without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the disk media securement device or case  20  are not limited to the specific embodiments pictured and described herein, but are intended to apply to all similar apparatuses and methods for securing disc media. Modifications and alterations from the described embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art without departure from the spirit and scope of the case  20  or mounting base  32 .