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A novel packaging for flat media having substantially square panels wherein at least one of the panels is adapted to form a compartment for storing a phonographic record, an audiovisual record or any flat media. The arrangement of the square panels enables the package to be folded in a compact, flat

A novel packaging for flat media having substantially square panels wherein at least one of the panels is adapted to form a compartment for storing a phonographic record, an audiovisual record or any flat media. The arrangement of the square panels enables the package to be folded in a compact, flat configuration for ease of storage and shipping. When erected, the package forms a cube that could be used as additional storage. The cube may be erected with either of the sides of the panels visible so as to afford greater opportunity for display.

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1. A media package for storage, comprising: a row of panels connected along folding lines, said row of panels comprising a first outer panel and a second outer panel, the first and second panels being separated by a third inner panel;a fourth panel connected along a folding line to an upper edge of

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A media package for storage, comprising: a row of panels connected along folding lines, said row of panels comprising a first outer panel and a second outer panel, the first and second panels being separated by a third inner panel;a fourth panel connected along a folding line to an upper edge of said first outer panel; anda fifth panel connected along a folding line to a lower edge of the second outer panel,whereinall of said panels are substantially square and of substantially the same size so said package may be assembled into a five-sided cube by folding said panels along said folding lines,at least one of said panels being a media-retaining panel that comprises a means to engage and fixedly retain at least one flat media, andwhen the media package is folded in a square, compact, flat configuration, the folded media package comprises five stacked panels, and is structured to be opened from right to left along the folding line between the first panel and the fourth panel to reveal a surface of the first panel and a surface of the fourth panel; then closed, rotated 90°, and reopened from right to left along the folding line between the first panel and the third panel to reveal a surface of the first panel and a surface of the third panel; then closed, rotated 90°, and reopened from right to left along the folding line between the second panel and the fifth panel to reveal a surface of the second panel and a surface of the fifth panel; andthen closed, rotated 90°, and reopened from right to left along a folding line between the second panel and the third panel to reveal a surface of the second panel and a surface of the third panel. 2. The media package of claim 1, wherein said panels are single ply. 3. The package of claim 2, wherein said media-retaining panel comprises the retaining means as a digitray. 4. The media package of claim 1, wherein said media-retaining panel is two-ply and provides the retaining means as a media-retaining slot. 5. The media package of claim 4, wherein said panels other than the media retaining panel are single ply. 6. The media package of claim 5, wherein said media-retaining panel provides a cut-out on at least one of said plies for displaying a flat media contained within the media-retaining panel. 7. The media package of claim 6, wherein said media-retaining panel comprises a transparent or translucent panel provided on said cut-out, wherein the transparent or translucent panel protects flat media contained therein. 8. The media package of claim 5, wherein said media-retaining panel provides cut-outs on both of said plies for displaying a flat media contained therein. 9. The media package of claim 8, wherein said media-retaining panel comprises transparent or translucent panels provided on said cut-out, wherein the transparent or translucent panels protect flat media contained therein. 10. The media package of claim 4, comprising a flat media contained in said media-retaining slot. 11. The media package of claim 3, comprising a hinged panel to cover flat media affixed to said digitray. 12. The media package of claim 11, wherein said hinged panel provides a cut-out to display flat media affixed to said digitray. 13. The media package of claim 12, wherein said hinged panel comprises a transparent or translucent panel provided on said cut-out to protect flat media contained therein. 14. The media package of claim 3, comprising a flat media retained in said digitray. 15. A media package storage comprising: a row of panels connected along folding lines, said row of panels comprising a first outer panel and a second outer panel, the first and second panels being separated by a third inner panel;a fourth panel connected along a folding line to an upper edge of said first outer panel;a fifth panel connected along a folding line to a lower edge of the second outer panel; anda sixth panel connected along a folding line to an outer edge of the fifth panel, whereinall of said panels are substantially square and of substantially the same size so said package may be assembled into a six-sided cube by folding said panels along said folding lines, andat least one of said panels being a media-retaining panel that comprises a means to engage and fixedly retain at least one flat media, andwhen the media package is folded in a square, compact, flat configuration, the folded media package comprises six stacked panels, and is structured to be opened from right to left along the folding line between the first panel and the fourth panel to reveal a surface of the first panel and a surface of the fourth panel; then closed, rotated 90°, and reopened from right to left along the folding line between the first panel and the third panel to reveal a surface of the first panel and a surface of the third panel; then closed, rotated 90°, and reopened from right to left along the folding line between the second panel and the fifth panel to reveal a surface of the second panel and a surface of the fifth panel; and then closed, rotated 90°, and reopened from right to left along a folding line between the second panel and the third panel to reveal a surface of the second panel and a surface of the third panel. 16. The media package of claim 13, wherein said panels are single ply. 17. The package of claim 16, wherein said media-retaining panel comprises the retaining means as a digitray. 18. The media package of claim 13, wherein said media-retaining panel is two-ply and provides the retaining means as a media-retaining slot. 19. The media package of claim 18, wherein said panels other than the media retaining panel are single ply. 20. The media package of claim 19, wherein said media-retaining panel provides a cut out on at least one of said plies for displaying a flat media contained within the media-retaining panel. 21. The media package of claim 20, wherein said media-retaining panel comprises a transparent or translucent panel provided on said cut-out to protect flat media contained therein. 22. The media package of claim 18, wherein said media-retaining panel provides cut-outs on both of said plies for displaying a flat media contained therein. 23. The media package of claim 22, wherein said media-retaining panel comprises transparent or translucent panels provided on said cut-out to protect flat media contained therein. 24. The media package of claim 15, comprising a hinged panel to cover flat media affixed to said digitray. 25. The media package of claim 18, comprising a flat media contained in said media-retaining slot. 26. The media package of claim 24, wherein said hinged panel provides a cut-out to display flat media affixed to said digitray. 27. The media package of claim 26, wherein said media-retaining panel comprises a transparent or translucent panel provided on said cut-out to protect flat media contained therein. 28. The media package of claim 15, comprising a flat media retained in said digitray.