Patent ID: 7594575

Claim:
An optical disc package for containing optical media, the package being made solely from a polypropylene resiliently flexible plastics material, the package comprising: a first half having protruding members at a hinge portion of the first half; and a second half having recesses and slots at a hinge portion of the second half, each recess having an opening which is constricted relative to the blind end of the recess and each slot positioned proximal to each recess to allow the opening to be outwardly deformed in a direction towards the slot when the protruding member enters the recess via the opening and is received within the blind end; wherein a pivotal connection is formed between the first and second halves such that the package is moveable between an open position to access the optical media and an enclosed position to protect the optical media from damage, the pivotal connection being formed by sliding the protruding member into the recess causing the opening to resiliently deform and allow the blind end to receive the protruding member.