David W Muhonen

US Patent:

20080295121, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

Mar 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/057238

Inventors:

David Walter Muhonen - Costa Mesa CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 17/03

US Classification:

720600

Abstract:

A tray for storing a media disk is disclosed, the tray nestable and compressible with other such trays such that a stack of such trays may be snapped together, each tray capturing at least one of the media disks therein. Each tray holds at least one media disk such that a data portion of each media disk does not contact either the tray into which the disk is fixed, or the next adjacent tray in the stack of trays. As each tray is made from a resilient plastic material, each media disk is cushioned and protected from impacts and shock if the tray or the stack of trays are dropped. A U-shaped edge portion of each tray acts like a dampening spring to absorb impact to the tray, such as if dropped, for example.