Book carrier for cassette and compact disc

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, the above problems and difficulties are obviated by the present invention which provides a novel carrier or folder for protecting and storing recorded information on a tape carried in a cartridge or cassette form which substantially comprises a rectangular backing sheet having opposite end portions which are covered by a pair of front sheets that are attached along their common peripheral edges maintaining the opposing edges of the front sheet separated in fixed spaced apart relationship and open in order to receive the opposite ends of a rectangular printed sheet containing indicia similar to the information jacket for a book.
The recorded information on the tape is co-related or corresponds to the information on the printed sheet so that the user will identify the information on the tape by the printed information.
A central strip is provided between the opposite ends of the backing sheet and integral therewith that is defined by a pair of parallel spaced apart score lines wherein each score line is immediately adjacent to the opening to a respective front sheet pocket whereby the opposite end portions of the backing sheet may be folded over upon itself to simulate a closed book.
Indicia on the printed sheet appears through the transparent central strip of the backing sheet for observation by the user so as to identify the book recorded information.
At least one raised pocket or pouch is carried on a selective one of the front sheets for removably storing a tape cassette or cartridge and means are integrally formed with the pouch or yieldably holding the cartridge in place.
A feature of the invention resides in constructing the thickness of the pocket or pouch to be substantially equal to the width of the central strip so that the backing sheet portion may be readily folded over upon itself, resulting in the backing sheet end portion being substantially parallel to one another to accommodate the thickness of the cassette or cartridge.
Therefore, it is among the primary objects of the present invention to provide a novel transparent folder or carrier for a recorded tape cassette or cartridge which simulates a printed book when the covers are closed