Based on the pictures of the Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic cover photo, I expected the album presentation to be a disappointment. However, as I mentioned in my earlier post, this was not the case. Instead, the packaging is among the most innovative of Prince's albums in my opinion.



As the Love 4 One Another The Future section noted, the blue color of Prince's outfit shimmers in the light to create an attention grabbing effect. This significantly enhances the album cover we are familiar with. The same technique is used for the back cover of the disc.



The artwork for the inner portion of the jewel case has also been presented on Prince.org. However, I do not recall a picture or description of the lyric sheet yet. One side of this folds out into a close-up photo of Prince in his swimming pool in Spain. His hand and the nearest section of water were computer enhanced to create a futuristic hollow look. The effect is quite similar to the pre-colorized 3D rendering of a character in computer animation. The other side of this sheet, of course, contains the lyrics for the album.



By far the most distinctive aspect of the packaging is the jewel case. Rather than describe this, I referenced the four patent numbers listed on the jewel case in the United States Patent Office's database. I have included excerpts from this information below:



United States Patent 5,377,827 Roth, et al. January 3, 1995

Media disk storage container with printed paperboard sheets



Abstract



A media disk storage container includes a lid and a base connected by a hinge, both the lid and the base having inner and outer surfaces for receiving separate sheets of printed paperboard. The outer surfaces of the lid and base are recessed to protect the paperboard sheets adhered thereto from being damaged by contact with other surfaces. The base includes a recessed spine for receiving an extension of the paperboard sheet which covers the outer surface of the base, so that identifying printed matter can be displayed on the spine. Likewise, the lid includes a recessed section along its upper sidewall for receiving an extension of the printed paperboard sheet which covers the outer surface of the lid.



Inventors: Roth; Richard (New York, NY); Miller; Paul D. (New York, NY); Plumb; William L. (New York, NY)

Assignee: Queens Group, Inc. (Long Island City, NY)

Appl. No.: 192829

Filed: February 7, 1994

U.S. Class: 206/310; 206/309; 206/312; 206/472

Intern'l Class: B65D 085/57

Field of Search: 206/309,310,311,312,387,444,472,313 229/23 R



United States Patent 5,462,159 Roth, et al. October 31, 1995

Media disk storage container



Abstract



A media disk storage container includes a lid and a base connected by a hinge, both the lid and the base having inner and outer surfaces for receiving separate sheets of printed paperboard. The outer surfaces of the lid and base are recessed to protect the paperboard sheets adhered thereto from being damaged by contact with other surfaces. The base includes a recessed spine for receiving an extension of the paperboard sheet which covers the outer surface of the base, so that identifying printed matter can be displayed on the spine. Likewise, the lid includes a recessed section along its upper sidewall for receiving an extension of the printed paperboard sheet which covers the outer surface of the lid.



Inventors: Roth; Richard (New York, NY); Miller; Paul D. (New York, NY); Plumb; William L. (New York, NY)

Assignee: Queens Group, Inc. (Long Island City)

Appl. No.: 304927

Filed: September 13, 1994

U.S. Class: 206/310; 206/308.1; 206/472

Intern'l Class: B65D 085/57

Field of Search: 206/310,312,309,442,472,232,308.1



United States Patent 5,551,559 Roth, et al. September 3, 1996

Media disk storage container with printed paperboard sheets



Abstract



A media disk storage container includes a lid and a base connected by a hinge, both the lid and the base having inner and outer surfaces for receiving separate sheets of printed paperboard. The outer surfaces of the lid and base are recessed to protect the paperboard sheets adhered thereto from being damaged by contact with other surfaces. The base includes a recessed spine for receiving an extension of the paperboard sheet which covers the outer surface of the base, so that identifying printed matter can be displayed on the spine. Likewise, the lid includes a recessed section along its upper sidewall for receiving an extension of the printed paperboard sheet which covers the outer surface of the lid.



Inventors: Roth; Richard (New York, NY); Miller; Paul D. (New York, NY); Plumb; William L. (New York, NY)

Assignee: Queens Group Inc. (Long Island City, NY)

Appl. No.: 374026

Filed: January 18, 1995

U.S. Class: 206/308.1; 206/309; 206/312

Intern'l Class: B65D 085/57

Field of Search: 206/308.1,308.2,309,310,312,387.11,387.13,472 40/312,313



United States Patent 5,284,242 Roth ,et al. February 8, 1994


Folding paperboard package



Abstract



A package structure for a recording medium or other items is composed of a plastic support frame and a laminated flexible body. The package structure consists of a molded plastic frame having two sections forming the lid and the base of the package, separated by a hinge which allows the lid and base sections to fold together to close the package. In a preferred embodiment, the package body is formed of a folded paperboard blank. The plastic frame is slotted at opposite ends to allow the paperboard blank to extend through the frame from outside to inside. The blank is folded at the slots, and is folded onto itself to form the surfaces of the package. The frame is formed with recesses adapted to receive the body surfaces to protect the surfaces and the edges of the outer body surfaces. The portions of the body which respectively form the inner and outer surfaces of the lid, and the inner and outer surfaces of the base are secured together and/or to the corresponding frame section. A portion of the body overlies, but is not secured to the frame hinge so that the two move separately when the package opens and closes.



Inventors: Roth; Richard (New York, NY); Miller; Paul D. (New York, NY)

Assignee: Queens Group, Inc. (Long Island, NY)

Appl. No.: 904342

Filed: June 22, 1992

U.S. Class: 206/310; 206/309; 206/312; 206/472

Intern'l Class: B65D 085/57

Field of Search: 206/309,310,311,312,387,444,472,313