Cassette storage container

Claim 2

The combination with a cassette having an outwardly extending flange on each of the end walls thereof substantially medially of the top and bottom edges thereof and having a pair of spaced wind and rewind gears, a container having end and sidewalls and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a support means, a pair of short upstanding posts each in axial alignment with said cassette gears when said cassette is positioned in said container, each of said posts having a means for seating between adjacent pairs of gear teeth, a pair of opposed detents one on each of the end walls adjacent the upper edge of said sidewall and extending inwardly into the container and overlying said flanges on said cassette when said cassette is positioned in said container, whereby when pressure is applied to the top wall of the cassette adjacent one end the cassette will fulcrum about said support means and release said cassette from said detent.

Claim 3

The device according tO claim 1 wherein plural support means are provided in said bottom wall.

Claim 4

The combination with a cassette having an outwardly extending flange on each of the end walls thereof substantially medially of the top and bottom edges thereof and having a pair of spaced wind and rewind gears, a plurality of containers for said cassettes, each container having end and sidewalls and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a support means, a pair of short upstanding posts each in axial alignment with said cassette gears when said cassette is positioned in said container, each of said posts having a means for seating between adjacent pairs of gear teeth, a pair of opposed detents one on each of the end walls adjacent the upper edge of said sidewall and extending inwardly into the container and overlying said flanges on said cassette when said cassette is positioned in said container, whereby when pressure is applied to the top wall of the cassette adjacent one end of the cassette will fulcrum about said support means and release said cassette from said detent.

Claim 5

The combination with a cassette having an outwardly extending flange on each of the end walls thereof substantially medially of the top and bottom edges thereof and having a pair of spaced wind and rewind gears, a plurality of containers for said cassettes, each container having end and sidewalls and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a support means, a pair of short upstanding posts each in axial alignment with said cassette gears when said cassette is positioned in said container, each of said posts having a means for seating between adjacent pairs of gear teeth, a pair of opposed detents one on each of the end walls adjacent the upper edge of said sidewall and extending inwardly into the container and overlying said flanges on said cassette when said cassette is positioned in said container, whereby when pressure is applied to the top wall of the cassette adjacent one end of the cassette will fulcrum about said support means and release said cassette from said detent.

Claim 6

A container according to claim 3 wherein the support means is a pair of spaced semicylindrical bars.

Claim 7

The combination with a cassette having spaced wind and rewind gears therein, a container having end and sidewalls and a bottom wall, means on said bottom wall extending upwardly in axial alignment with said gears when said cassette is positioned in said container, and for engagement with said gears, the area between the end and sidewalls of said container being slightly smaller than the length and width of the cassette whereby said cassette is frictionally held in said container to prevent accidental displacement and fulcrum means on the bottom wall of said container for removing said cassette from said container.

Claim 8

The combination with a cassette having spaced wind and rewind gears therein, a container having end and sidewalls and a bottom wall, means on said bottom wall extending upwardly in axial alignment with said gears when said cassette is positioned in said container, and for engagement with said gears, the area between the end and sidewalls of said container being slightly smaller than the length and width of the cassette whereby said cassette is frictionally held in said container to prevent accidental displacement and fulcrum means on the bottom wall of said container for removing said cassette from said container.

Claim 9

A cassette having a pair of side and end walls and a bottom and top wall, a raised portion on said bottom wall extending downwardly therefrom to act as a fulcrum point, and a pair of spaced gears therein, in combination with a container having a pair of side and end walls, and a bottom wall, and friction means on one of said container walls to retain said cassette therein to prevent accidental displacement thereof and a pair of upstanding posts on said bottom wall adapted to coact with said gears when said cassette is in the container to prevent rotation thereof.

Claim 10

A cassette having a pair of side and end walls and a bottom and top wall, a raised portion on said bottom wall extending downwardly therefrom to act as a fulcrum point, and a pair of spaced gears therein, in combination with a container having a pair of side and end walls, and a bottom wall, and friction means on one of said container walls to retain said cassette therein to prevent accidental displacement thereof and a pair of upstanding posts on said bottom wall adapted to coact with said gears when said cassette is in the container to prevent rotation thereof.

Claim 11

The device according to claim 6 wherein one of the container walls is cut away to expose a portion of the cassette exteriorly of the container to form an opening therein to remove the cassette from the container.

Claim 12

The combination of a cassette having a pair of end and sidewalls and a top and bottom wall, a flange on each of said end walls extending outwardly therefrom and positioned adjacent one end thereof, and a pair of spaced gears therein; a container for said cassette having a pair of side and end walls and a bottom wall, a pair of spaced posts formed integrally in said bottom wall and extending upwardly each in axial alignment with said cassette gears when said cassette is housed in said container, a support means on said bottom wall to elevate the major portion of the bottom wall of said cassette above the surface of said bottom wall of said cassette when housed in said container, a pair of opposed vertically extending protrusions, one on each of said container end walls and extending inwardly therefrom, the distance between the protrusions being less than the overall length of the cassette, to frictionally retain said cassette in said container, whereby when downward pressure is exerted on said top wall of said cassette adjacent one end, the cassette will fulcrum about said support means to release said cassette from said container.

Claim 13

The combination of a cassette having a pair of end and sidewalls and a top and bottom wall, a flange on each of said end walls extending outwardly therefrom and positioned adjacent one end thereof, and a pair of spaced gears therein; a container for said cassette having a pair of side and end walls and a bottom wall, a pair of spaced posts formed integrally in said bottom wall and extending upwardly each in axial alignment with said cassette gears when said cassette is housed in said container, a support means on said bottom wall to elevate the major portion of the bottom wall of said cassette above the surface of said bottom wall of said cassette when housed in said container, a pair of opposed vertically extending protrusions, one on each of said container end walls and extending inwardly therefrom, the distance between the protrusions being less than the overall length of the cassette, to frictionally retain said cassette in said container, whereby when downward pressure is exerted on said top wall of said cassette adjacent one end, the cassette will fulcrum about said support means to release said cassette from said container.

Claim 14

The container according to claim 8 wherein the protrusions on said end walls are adjacent one of the sidewalls, and the distance between the protrusions is less than the overall length of the cassette including the flanges thereon.

Claim 15

The device according to claim 8 wherein an additionAl protrusion is incorporated on one of the sidewalls which will lie against the head of the cassette when positioned in said container.

Claim 16

A tray having plural compartments for housing a plurality of cassettes, each compartment comprising end and sidewalls and a bottom wall, holding means on a pair of said walls to secure a cassette in said compartment, support means on the bottom wall for forming a fulcrum point, said holding means engaging a portion of the interior structure of the cassette housed in said compartment.

Claim 17

A tray having plural compartments for housing a plurality of cassettes, each compartment comprising end and sidewalls and a bottom wall, holding means on a pair of said walls to secure a cassette in said compartment, support means on the bottom wall for forming a fulcrum point, said holding means engaging a portion of the interior structure of the cassette housed in said compartment.

Claim 18

A container according to claim 11 wherein the holding means are detents.