Abstract:
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 within the housing, under user control such that the loop is rotated until a desired CD is moved to the top region of the belt. A rack may hold two or more such loops of interconnected holders. In one embodiment a holder retains a single jewel case, and comprises two independent loops that are rotated with a single motor. A preferred embodiment employs inter-connectable holders that each retain two jewel cases in a side-by-side configuration. A lamp and/or barcode scanner may be disposed on the housing for ease of CD selection. The housing base preferably is detached during shipping to permit transporting the rack in a smaller volume container. User control can include voice commands to direct loop rotation and speed.
Abstract:
A storage assembly includes a main body defining a first storage space therein, and having a first opening for access into the first storage space. A door unit is mounted on the main body, and is movable relative to the main body between open and closed positions. The door unit includes a door frame and a storage unit. The door frame is attached to a periphery of the first opening. The storage unit projects from the inner surface of the door frame in a transverse direction relative to the door frame into the first storage space of the main body when the door unit is at the closed position.
Abstract:
A storage mantel for storing video and audio media. The storage mantel includes a mantel that is adapted for mounting over an open face of a fireplace. The mantel has a top side, a bottom side, and first and second lateral sides. The top and bottom sides and the first and second lateral sides define a front opening into the mantel. A door closes the front opening of the mantel. The mantel has spaced apart first and second divider walls extending between the top side and bottom side thereof and positioned between the first and second lateral sides. The first and second divider walls are substantially perpendicular to the bottom side of the mantel. A first storage compartment is defined between the first lateral side of the mantel and the first divider wall. A second storage compartment is defined between the first divider wall and the second divider wall. A third storage compartment is defined between the second divider wall and the second lateral side of the mantel.
Abstract:
A storage rack, preferably for storage of computer diskettes and CD roms, includes a base, rear panel, and a pair of arms upon which the items to be stored are arrayed in a tiered, upright orientation. The arms are provided with a series of slots, the side walls of which support items of a first width. The slots have an intermediate wall which divides the slot into two smaller-width slots. The walls of the smaller-width slots support items of a second width. The storage rack may be fabricated from a unitary sheet of material. The rear panel, base and arms are joined as required by integral hinge areas, which allow the rack to be assembled from a flat configuration without separating the individual elements. In the flat, unassembled state the rack is especially well adapted for shipping, and can be bound into periodicals and the like for promotional purposes.
Abstract:
An attractive design for a cabinet or a storage rack for CD cassettes that makes it possible for the CD cassettes to be stored toward the left or toward the right in tilted, stand-in adjacent compartments, wherein each case is partitioneed into a number of rectangular compartments positioned in the housing in such a way that as a result, the CD cassettes are maintained by their own weight in a tilted arrangement in respective compartments or in the CD storage rack.
Abstract:
A compact disk storage compartment is mounted in a opening of a front panel of a computer case. The compartment exterior and front panel peripheral rims have engaging means. The compartment has a cover connected to a sliding base plate and a disk rack mounted on the base plate for slidably supporting a plurality of disks.
Abstract:
A CD rack includes at least two parts and each of the two parts has four connections, a first connection, a second connection, a third connection and a fourth connection. Each of the connections has a first tube extending upwardly therefrom and each of the first tubes has an inserting portion extending downwardly therefrom so that the inserting portions of one part are sized to be received in the first tubes of another part. The first connection and the second connection are located on one of two sides of the respective part and the third connection and the fourth connection are located on the other side of the respective part. Each of the first connection and the second connection has a second tube extending laterally from the respective first tube thereof and each of the third connection and the fourth connection has a third tube extending laterally from the respective first tube thereof so that the third tubes in one part are sized to be received in the second tubes of another part.
Abstract:
Horizontal facing slots for receiving CD cases or other objects are formed in a rotatable vertical post. The slots face radially outwardly and they are arranged in vertical columns. At each elevation, there is a pair of diametrically opposed slots. The slots of each pair are at a same elevation, and the slots in four consecutive pairs are all in different vertical columns. Preferably, there are eight columns and they are offset from each other by horizontal angles of 45.degree..
Abstract:
A device for storing and displaying a plurality of flat articles, and, in particular, recorded media such as compact discs, either in a self-supporting manner on a horizontal support surface or secured by fasteners to a vertical support surface. The device is composed of three main components, a rack, base and cover plate. The rack has a plurality of vertically spaced shelves forming slots therebetween for receiving and supporting an edge of a compact disc therein, wherein the compact disc extends in a cantilever fashion outwardly from the rack. A plurality of flexible detents on the bottom of the rack are snap-fitted into mating engagement with projections formed on the base to attach the rack to the base in a vertical upright position. A recessed channel is formed in a back wall of the rack and includes holes for receiving fasteners to secure the rack to a vertical surface when the base is removed to provide an alternate mounting arrangement for the rack. The cover plate is snap-fitted on the flexible detents of the rack to provide an attractive appearance when the rack is mounted on the vertical surface.
Abstract:
A visual display rack apparatus includes a main support member, at least one lower support member, and at least one retention member. In a preferred embodiment, pairs of upper retention members and lower support members provide retaining spaces for holding containers adapted to store media on which music is recorded. One embodiment of the visual display rack apparatus is mountable to a portion of a upstanding wall. Another embodiment of the visual display rack apparatus allows it to stand alone on a substantially horizontal surface. The display rack apparatus can be made to hold all known types of music containers.