A DVD TRAY FOR PACKING DVDS AND A METHOD FOR PACKING DVDS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to a DVD tray for packing DVDs in a technically safe
and secured manner and also ensuring cost effectiveness, low stacking height or stuffability
and easy handling and in particular, to a DVD tray having specially designed central jaw and
a rib incorporated at the top circumference of the tray, whereby the desired objectives of the
present invention are achieved.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is applicable in the areas of Optical Media and Entertainment.
Traditionally, it is known in the art that the DVDs are packed in soft DVD boxes, available in
the market, which are very costly and furthermore, such packings available in the market
affect the information area apart from being disadvantageous from the point of view of low
stacking height or easy handling.
Hence there was long felt need to design DVD trays which would help in reducing plastic
material, stacking height or stuffability packaging cost and simultaneously would be
technically improved so that the information area is not affected .
The DVD tray for packing DVDs , in accordance with the present invention, aims at providing
a technically safe, secure and very economic packing for DVDs,
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is a prime object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs in a
technically safe and secured manner and simultaneously ensuring cost effectiveness, low
stacking height or stuffability low usage of plastic materials and easy handling .
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs, so that
the information area is not affected and the quality of discs is maintained.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs which is
environment friendly
It is another object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs, so that
the contact surface is reduced if the tray is positioned in inverted position, thereby
preventing the tray body from scratches .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs which ensures, non-slippage of discs between the trays, while in stacked position.
It Is yet another object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs which prevents the discs to touch to the ground if the disc loaded tray falls in inverted position towards the ground .
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing discs, which strengthens the part from the circumference and hence prevents breaking in many conditions.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing discs, having a rib profile designed in such a manner, that it helps the designer to make the part stick to the cavity side unlike other molds where the part sticks to the core side.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs which can accommodate change in the mold.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method for packing DVDs which achieve all the objects as stated aforesaid.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a package of DVDs which is technically safe and secured and simultaneously, cost effective, involves low stacking height or stuffability, low usage of plastic materials and ensures easy handling .
The foregoing objects and other aspects of the present invention will be clear from the following description, which is purely by way of understanding the present invention and not by way of any sort of limitation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention provides a DVD tray for packing DVDs, including a central

jaw wherein, the central jaw is divided into a plurality of flexible flanges for sustaining discs such that, in the event of the DVD tray being inverted, the discs do not fall and a rib is provided at the top throughout the circumference of the tray, thereby ensuring packing DVDs in a technically safe and secured manner and simultaneously, ensuring cost effectiveness, low stacking height or stuffability, low usage of plastic materials and easy handling .
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the DVD tray of the instant invention;
-the central jaw comprises five flanges.
-the rib profile is designed in such a manner such that the part sticks to the cavity side, rather than to the core side.
The present invention also provides a package of DVDs including a plurality of DVD trays, each DVD tray being as described hereinbefore having DVDs packed in each of said trays.
The present invention further provides a method of packing DVDs in a technically safe and secured manner and simultaneously, ensuring cost effectiveness, low stacking height or stuffability, low usage of plastic materials and easy handling, by applying the DVD trays as described hereinbefore..
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the method of the invention :
-comprising development of the mold for the specifically designed said trays.
-change in mold can be undertaken.
-no slippage between the trays while in stacked position takes place.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING
The nature and scope of the present invention will be clear from the accompanying drawing , which is purely by way of illustration and not by way of any sort of limitation. In the accompanying drawing, Fig1 illustrates a DVD tray in accordance with the present invention.

As can be seen from the sole Figure 1, accompanying the complete specification, the DVD tray in accordance with the invention, comprises a specially designed central jaw (1) and a rib(3) incorporated at the top circumference of the tray, for packing the DVD(2) pieces.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As stated hereinbefore the principal object of the present invention is to provide a DVD tray for packing DVDs in a technically safe and secured manner and also ensuring cost effectiveness, low stacking height or stuffability and easy handling. For that purpose, the DVD trayjn accordance with the invention has a specially designed central jaw(1) and a rib(3) incorporated at the top circumference of the tray.,.
The part holding the DVD is actually equipped with the specially designed central jaw(1). The central jaw incorporated, is divided into five flexible flanges, which sustain discs on them with a force so that if the DVD Tray is inverted the discs do not fall with their own weight and even with a little jerk. The rib(3) is provided at the top throughout the circumference of the tray which serves five special purposes. First, it reduces the contact surface if someone places the tray in inverted position, hence prevents the tray body from scratches. Second, it ensures the non-slippage between the trays while in stacked position. Third, it prevents the discs to touch to the ground if the disc loaded tray falls in inverted position towards the ground. Fourth, it strengthens the part from the circumference and hence prevents breaking in many conditions. Fifth and none the less important, the rib profile is designed in such a manner that it helps the designer to make the part stick to the cavity side unlike other molds where the part sticks to the core side
Thus, one of the main aspects of the invention is the design of the cylindrical central jaw, which can hold discs in it without any additional third part..
The design is unique as it helps in reducing plastic material, stacking height or stuffability, packaging cost. It is environment friendly as well. This technical improvement was neither hitherto known, nor conceived by persons skilled in the art.
Hence, the primary objective of this invention is met that is to develop a low cost one part tray that is capable to sustain DVDs in its central jaw without affecting the quality of disc.

Following are some of the advantages achieved:
a) Design of the new Bottom part (Fig.1) with a specially designed center jaw which is capable to accommodate 1 DVD (Fig,1)
b) Development of the mold for the above design.
c) Design reviews to remove the obstacles forecasted to make the mold fit for production.
d) Change in the mold unlike the conventional designs.
e )Quality checking of the samples with proper validation and verification.
The present invention has been described with reference to some drawings and preferred embodiments, purely for the sake of understanding and not by way of any limitation and the present Invention includes all legitimate developments within the scope of what has been described hereinbefore and what has been claimed hereinafter.

WE CLAIM
1. A DVD tray for packing DVDs including a central jaw wherein, the central jaw is divided into a plurality of flexible flanges for sustaining discs such that, in the event of the DVD tray being inverted, the discs do not fall and a rib is provided at the top throughout the circumference of the tray, thereby ensuring packing DVDs in a technically safe and secured manner and simultaneously, ensuring cost effectiveness, low stacking height or stuffability, low usage of plastic materials and easy handling .
2. The DVD tray as claimed in claim 1 wherein the central jaw comprises five flanges.
3, The DVD tray as claimed in any of claims 1 or 2 wherein the rib profile is designed in such a manner, such that the part sticks to the cavity side, rather than to the core side.
4. A package of DVDs , including a plurality of DVD trays, each DVD tray being as claimed in any preceding claim, and having DVDs packed in each of said trays.
5. A method of packing DVDs in a technically safe and secured manner and simultaneously, ensuring cost effectiveness, low stacking height or stuffability, low usage of plastic materials and easy handling, applying the DVD trays as claimed in any preceding claim.
6. The method of packing DVDs as claimed in claim 5 comprising development of the mold for the specifically designed said trays.
7. The method for packing DVDs as claimed in any of claims 5 or 6 wherein change in mold can be undertaken.

8. The method for packing DVDs as claimed in claims 5 to 7 wherein no slippage between the trays while in stacked position takes place.
Dated this 21st day of February 2008.