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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328790 | Book with CD holder A combination book and slideable storage medium holder such as a CD holder received in a cavity of the slideable book cover. The slideable book cover designed to allow the CD holder to slide alternately to enclose or expose the CD that is associated with the book. T... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7284660 | Container for storing multiple saw blades A container for storing and transporting multiple circular saw blades. This invention provides for a circular, portable, carrying case to safely and conveniently store and transport circular saw blades. The invention has several circular trays and each tray had an i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269124 | Protective divider and enclosure disc assembly for laser discs and laser disc drives A substantially circular disc of Totally Stable® 2095, wet laid, water based processed, cut away, 3.0 ounce, 0.018 to 0.040 inches, 18 to 40 mils thick, non-woven, 85% Acrylic Latex Polyester and 15% cellulose wood pulp fabric backing material and a substantially c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257971 | Case with internal lock A lockable storage case includes a top cover pivotably coupled to a bottom cover through a spine. The top cover includes loops or an upper lock receiving member and a lower lock receiving member defining a top cover lock insertion path. The bottom cover includes loo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7108169 | Tabbed storage sleeve and retrieval system for planar objects and disc media Storage devices in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, and systems utilizing such storage devices, can allow for archival of various articles, particular planar articles such as electronic media, records, papers, etc. Such a storage device can comp... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103901 | Disc cartridge A disc cartridge includes a cartridge body, first and second shutters, and a rotational member. The cartridge body includes a disc storage portion to store a disc in a rotatable state, a chucking hole provided on the bottom of the disc storage portion so as to get t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100766 | Compact disc/photo holder A pouch for holding cards, flat sheets, photos, pictures and also a disc such as a CD or DVD: the pouch having lateral seams defining lateral sides, a bottom seam defining the bottom side of the pouch, and a downward recess in the bottom seam for nesting of a disc i... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090079 | Child resistant package with slidable tray section A package made of cardboard, includes a sleeve and an insert, the sleeve being provided with at least one catch tab located on the inside of the sleeve and provided with at least one projection, so that the catch tab forms an angle with the upper wall of the sleeve.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077268 | Packaging for a reel of magnetic tape Described is a packaging (10) for a magnetic tape reel (12) wound on to a core element (32), comprising a tray element (14) with a bottom (16) from which a central centering projection (20) for centeredly fixing the core ele... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051874 | Security storage container A storage container includes a lid having a lid panel and an arm extending from the lid panel, the arm including a detent having a first surface parallel to the lid panel and a second surface having a taper extending at least a portion between the first surface and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7010876 | Apparatus and method for the distribution of consumer product information The hang tag and method for labeling products. The hang tag is composed of a digital memory encoded with product information and a connecting member which removably couples the digital memory to the product. In this way, the hang tag provides consumers with a wealth... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6976579 | Compact disc case with display window A CD case in the form of a hinged clamshell is provided with a transparent display window central to one surface of the case, with the case being provided with CD holders within the case mounted in such a way that the central portion of the CD is exposed through the... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966135 | Pop-up greeting card presenting a media item A pop-up greeting card presenting a media item to a recipient, comprising two card panels integrally formed with a pop-up element secured between the card panels, forming a three-dimensional configuration with an elongated slot through which the free end of a presen... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959822 | CD rack with CD holder having CD engaging projections A high capacity motorized rack holds a plurality of jewel case enclosed CDs in holders flexibly inter-connectable with each other to form a rotatable continuous loop. The loop is rotatably retained within a vertical rack housing and is driven by a motor, disposed wi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955267 | Storage and display rack for DVDs A high capacity motorized rack holds a plurality of DVD boxes or containers in holders flexibly inter-connectable with each other to form a rotatable continuous loop. The loop is rotatably retained within a vertical rack housing and is driven by a motor, disposed wi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951279 | System and apparatus for protecting digital media The present invention is directed to a packaging system and apparatus for transporting digital media, such as DVDs or compact discs. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the packaging system includes an inner pocket made of high-densit... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942413 | Disc management system An optical storage media management system and process for storing and organizing a relatively large collection of optical discs in the form of a display binder with a plurality of display sheets including associated indicia matching a positional identifier indicati... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915911 | CD rack with dual disc case holder A high capacity motorized rack holds a plurality of jewel case enclosed CDs in holders flexibly inter-connectable with each other to form a rotatable continuous loop. The loop is rotatably retained within a vertical rack housing and is driven by a motor, disposed wi... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910217 | Disk drive unit having a scratch prevention device and information processing device containing the disk drive unit In a disk drive unit in which a felt member for concealment is provided in the vicinity of a disk insertion and discharge slot into and from which a disk medium is inserted and discharged and a slit for insertion of the disk medium is provided in the felt member alo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902070 | CD Rack with dual disc case holder A high capacity motorized rack holds a plurality of jewel case enclosed CDs in holders flexibly inter-connectable with each other to form a rotatable continuous loop. The loop is rotatably retained within a vertical rack housing and is driven by a motor, disposed wi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899223 | Form for a package and method of making same A form for a package for holding consumer articles including optically-based media. The form is a base sheet with a central section and a series of foldable adjoining flaps extending from the central section in alternate first and second directions. The flaps are ad... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6874626 | Disc holder A storage cradle system for compact discs comprising a series of storage cradles rotatably mounted in parallel in a housing. Each cradle consists of a base having outwardly angled vertically upstanding side walls, a rear wall and a vertical upstanding front wall. On... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863176 | Apparatus for holding a compact disk The apparatus comprises: a base portion (1); inwardly extending radial arms (2) resiliently cantilevered from the base portion (1); disk-engaging means (3) at the inner ends of the arms (2) for releasably engaging the central hole ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6719132 | Compact disc container A flexible book-like storage receptacle for a compact disc and the printed material that typically accompanies such compact discs. The storage receptacle includes a number of clear, pliable panels movable between an open position for easy access to the contents, and... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715217 | Microfilm jacket drying device and method A microfilm drying device and method are presented for salvaging and drying microfilm which has become wet due to excessive moisture resulting from high water, floods and the like. The device includes a needle assembly which is slidably affixed within a frame to dir... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6561346 | Disc holder The present invention relates to a storage cradle system for compact discs comprising a series of storage cradles rotatably mounted in parallel in a housing. Each cradle consists of a base having outwardly angled vertically upstanding side walls, a rear w... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6494319 | Holder for compact disc and the like A disc package for retaining a disc includes a retention panel having a first surface in substantial contact with a face of the disc when the disc is inserted within the package, and a cover panel which is contiguous with the retention panel and which sha... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6419082 | Media storage unit with expandable and separable pockets A media storage unit is made by z-folding either a joined or a continuous web of material planes forming a plurality of N overlaid material planes. The material planes have tabs extending from both non-folded sides symmetrical about a center line of each ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6349822 | Compact disk holder with labels A holder for compact disks is disclosed which retains labels and other printed materials. The holder includes a plurality of layers bonded together to form multiple sheaths, with at least one media sheath for holding a compact disk, and at least one infor... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6216863 | Double-walled container for compact disc A container with double-walled construction eliminates problems encountered with a conventional jewel box; the container comprises a rectangular shell and a cartridge non-removably held within the shell, the cartridge in turn holding a disc; the disc is e... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6193061 | Disc holder The present invention relates to an indexed storage cradle system for compact discs comprising a series of storage cradles rotatably mounted in parallel in a housing. Each cradle consists of a base having generally parallel vertically upstanding side wall... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6092652 | Molded container A molded container having a base and a cover includes a network of segments that define a plurality of apertures through the base and the cover. Although the container retains structural strength, the weight of the container is substantially reduced by vi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6073763 | Holder for compact disc and the like A disc holder for retaining a disc, includes a rear planar panel with the front surface for supporting a disc thereon, and first and second side retention sections secured in overlying relation with respect to the front surface of the rear panel adjacent ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6024214 | Container for storing and displaying an article An improved container that may be used for displaying an article, particulary compact discs, for sale and thereafter for storage has a drawer and a tray, both of which can slide in and out of the container housing. The improvement comprises a tray in the ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5947281 | Unfolding disc holder In the handling of a CD its withdrawal from and replacement into a storage compartment of a multi-panel CD holder is achieved with minimal user-handling of the CD and using, instead, the folding and unfolding of the holder panels to alternately project an... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5944183 | Carton with glued liner incorporating an integral cell A carton has an outer box and a liner that is glued to an inner surface of the box during assembly. The outer box includes front and back panels joined by perpendicularly extending side panels, and top and bottom panel that define a chamber therebetween i... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5881871 | Cartridge receiving casing A cartridge receiving casing capable of facilitating inserting of a cartridge into the casing and taking out of the same therefrom. The casing includes an upper casing member and a lower casing member and is provided at a front portion thereof with an acc... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5865310 | Article containing box structure An article containing box structure including an openable housing composed of two cover bodies, a base seat fixedly disposed in the housing, multiple receiving cartridges pivotally connected on the base seat and multiple clamping plates received in the re... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5833063 | Plastic loose-leaf bag capable of storing a compact disk therein A plastic loose-leaf bag is capable of storing a compact disk therein. The bag includes a backing sheet portion with a disk protecting cloth for preventing the backing sheet portion from scratching the compact disk. A front sheet portion extends from the ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5791468 | Paperboard compact disk package A package for holding compact disks includes a box having a front, a back, sides, and a window in the box front, a cover hingedly connected to the box and sized to close the window; a tray received in the box, and a plurality of sleeves received in the tr... | 08/11/1998 |
