This invention relates to a video cassette storage container capable of securely accomodating both VHS and Beta video cassettes. The container comprises an enclosure having top, bottom, and side wall panels. The bottom panel includes a pair of upstanding, Y-shape posts, each adapted to engage the internal spline teeth in the reel hubs of a video cassette. The Y-shape posts are positioned upon the bottom panel such that when a video cassette is inserted into the enclosure, the posts guide the cassette into position within the enclosure and create an interference fit with the internal spline teeth of the reel hubs. The posts fixedly secure the cassette within the enclosure and inhibit the inadvertent rotation of the reels. Preferably, in addition to the Y-shape posts, the enclosure includes means to securely lock the enclosure in the closed position.
A cassette accommodating case in which a tape cassette can be inserted in either a forward or backward orientation, and for preventing slackening of a magnetic tape, and to secure the tape cassette to eliminate play. Positioning projections having inclined surfaces are provided on each side of a casing section. When the casing section and a cover section are closed, the inclined surfaces abut against the ends of side projections on side surfaces of the tape cassette to push the tape cassette when the casing and cover sections are closed. A rotation-preventing projection of an accommodating case protrudes into a common area of the hubs when a cassette is loaded in the forward and backward orientations, and the projection includes two plate-like portions of different heights, disposed in parallel, and with a predetermined interval therebetween. A distal end of the long plate-like portion has a guiding inclined surface for correcting the positional offset of the hub by contacting its inner peripheral surface. The hub is retained by the two plate-like portions. Backward-pressing surfaces are provided in opposing corner portions of the case to secure the cassette tape within the case.
In the storage case, the positions of rotation preventive projections (67) on the casing side opposing wall (65) of a casing part (62) are respectively set in common areas shared in common by forward loading areas corresponding to the positions of the hubs when the tape cassette (2) is loaded onto a cover part (61) forwardly and by reverse loading areas corresponding to the hub positions when the tape cassette (2) is loaded onto the cover part (62) reversely, and the rotation preventive projections (67) respectively include securing grooves (71) into which hub claws (23) provided on the inner periphery of the hubs (22) can be fitted.
A plastic case suitable for housing objects, such as a video cassette, and manufactured by assembling a sandwich of heat-sealable members including a non-heat sealable stiffener member and then moving the assembly to a heat-sealing machine to permanently seal the parts together. The case comprises opposed sections joined by a spine, with the edges of the case sections that come together when the case is closed being provided with interlocking half-rounded members serving as a case closure.
A magnetic tape cassette storage case (1) comprising a storage section (3) for storing a magnetic tape cassette (81), a lid section (5) for covering the storage section (3), and a connecting section (7) for connecting the storage section (3) and the lid section (5) so as to enable the open-and-closed motion; in which the storage section (3) and the lid section (5) comprise plate portion (11, 21) and sidewall portions (13, 23) provided along the outer peripheries of the flat portions (11, 21) respectively. A notch (26b) having at least the height of the sidewall portion (13) provided on the storage section (3) is formed on the inner side of the end of the sidewall portion (23) closer to the connecting section (7) of the lid section (5).
A cassette accommodating case in which a tape cassette can be inserted in either a forward or backward orientation, and for preventing slackening of a magnetic tape, and to secure the tape cassette to eliminate play. Positioning projections having inclined surfaces are provided on each side of a casing section. When the casing section and a cover section are closed, the inclined surfaces abut against the ends of side projections on side surfaces of the tape cassette to push the tape cassette when the casing and cover sections are closed. A rotation-preventing projection of an accommodating case protrudes into a common area of the hubs when a cassette is loaded in the forward and backward orientations, and the projection includes two plate-like portions of different heights, disposed in parallel, and with a predetermined interval therebetween. A distal end of the long plate-like portion has a guiding inclined surface for correcting the positional offset of the hub by contacting its inner peripheral surface. The hub is retained by the two plate-like portions. Backward-pressing surfaces are provided in opposing corner portions of the case to secure the cassette tape within the case.
