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Cd wall tile

USPTO Application #: 20060231514
Title: Cd wall tile
Abstract: A device for mounting a compact disc case on a wall or other surface. The compact disc case is held securely in a mounting area within the device using opposing retainers on both the top and bottom of the device. This design allows the user to view the entire front cover of the compact disc case when mounted in the device, and allows for the removal and replacement of the compact disc case as necessary. The device may be used individually or it may be joined to other such devices using interlocking connectors. (end of abstract)



Agent: NationalIPRights Center, LLC Scott J. Fields, Esq. - Blue Bell, PA, US
Inventor: Dean Fallander
USPTO Applicaton #: 20060231514 - Class: 211040000 (USPTO)

Related Patent Categories: Supports: Racks, Special Article, Recorded Music Type

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060231514, Cd wall tile.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention is directed towards a device to store and display compact disc cases that can be mounted on a wall or other surface.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 6,446,799, to Simba, has an issue date of Sep. 10, 2002. The patent is directed towards a wall or vertically mounted frame for securely holding and displaying a single compact disc case. The frame is comprised of a swing-out holder pivoted to a fixed housing.

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 6,116,432, to Rohner, has an issue date of Sep. 12, 2000. The patent is directed towards a frame for mounting flat objects, such as compact disc cases. These frames can be secured adjacent to one another by suitable securing elements.

[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,040,687, to Whittington, has an issue date of Aug. 20, 1991. The patent is directed towards a wall-mounted apparatus for the storage and display of containers for stored media, particularly for the storage of compact discs and the display of artwork and information regarding each of the compact discs that is located directly behind the container's front cover. The apparatus utilizes a hook-and-loop fastening means to selectively and "arrangeably" mount compact disc containers thereon and includes frame members adapted to surround each compact disc container and having grooves to provide space for a compact disc user's fingers to open the front cover of the mounted compact disc case in order to access the compact disc.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a device to store and display compact disc cases individually on a wall.

[0008] This aspect can be attained by a system that includes a compact disc case mounting device. The device includes a mounting area to mount a compact disc case, capable of being removably attached to a surface, and a rectangular border around the mounting area having an inside perimeter and an outside perimeter and a hollow portion between the inside perimeter and outside perimeter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Further features and advantages of the present invention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodiments of the present invention, will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

[0010] FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a perspective view of a compact disc case storage and display device, according to an embodiment;

[0011] FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a rear view of a compact disc case storage and display device, according to an embodiment;

[0012] FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating a side view of a retainer, according to an embodiment;

[0013] FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating a perspective view of a retainer removably mounted onto a protrusion from the first rectangular border of a compact disc case storage and display device, according to an embodiment;

[0014] FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a perspective view of a connecter, according to an embodiment;

[0015] FIG. 6 is a drawing illustrating a rear view of two compact disc case storage and display devices joined by two connectors, according to an embodiment;

[0016] FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a front view of two compact disc case storage and display devices joined by two connectors, according to an embodiment; and

[0017] FIG. 8 is a drawing illustrating a cutaway side view of a connector attached into the rectangular border of a compact disc case storage and display device, according to an embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

[0019] The present inventive concept relates to a compact disc case storage and display device capable of being mounted on a wall or other surface.

[0020] A feature of this device is the ability to be connected with any number of other such devices in order to store a plurality of compact disc cases on a wall or other surface. The purpose of this device is to allow the user to store his or her compact disc cases in a way that displays the cover art featured on such cases.

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