US Patent 7108129 Optical disk storage case with blocking tongue

An optical disc storage case includes a base, a cover pivotally coupled to the base, a pedestal coupled to the base and having at least one pair of resilient members configured to retain an optical disc thereon, a blocking tongue coupled to a top portion of the cover and extending outwardly therefrom, and a groove associated with a top portion of the base and extending outwardly therefrom. The groove is configured to align the blocking tongue when the optical disc storage case is in a closed position and, when the pedestal is retaining the optical disc, the blocking tongue and the groove are engaged with one another such that access to the optical disc is prevented when a user slightly separates the respective top portions of the base and the cover.