# US 10,767,852 B1 · Portable storage case and lighting assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,767,852 B1 - Document ID: US10767852B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/378,938 - Filed: 2019-04-09 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-04-09 - Assignees: EDC Inc. - Applicants: EDC, Inc. - Inventors: Keith A. Ebert - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10767852B1 ## CPC - F21V 33/0056: {Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers} - F21L 4/00: Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells - F21V 23/005: {the substrate is supporting also the light source} - F21V 23/0414: {specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices} - F21V 33/0076: {Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices} - F21V 33/008: {Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes} - F41C 33/06: Containers for carrying smallarms, e.g. safety boxes, gun cases (F41C33/02 takes precedence) - G10G 7/005: {Carrying cases for musical instruments (interior fittings for luggage A45C13/02)} - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION - F41C: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - G10G: REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS (music stands A47B; non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments A63H5/00; metronomes G04F5/02; teaching music G09B15/00) ## Abstract A portable storage case may include a case body, a lid, a lighting assembly, and a nonmechanical field switch. The case body may define a storage chamber. The lid may be rotatably mounted to the case body to move between an open position and a closed position. The open position may permit access to the storage chamber. The closed position may restrict access to the storage chamber. The lighting assembly may be attached to one of the lid and the case body. The nonmechanical field switch may be in electrical communication with the lighting assembly to restrict activation of the lighting assembly in the closed position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable storage case comprising: a case body defining a storage chamber; a lid rotatably mounted to the case body to move between an open position and a closed position, the open position permitting access to the storage chamber, the closed position restricting access to the storage chamber; a lighting assembly attached to one of the lid and the case body, the lighting assembly comprising a light source and a support board; a nonmechanical field switch in electrical communication with the lighting assembly to restrict activation of the lighting assembly in the closed position; a control board attached to the one of the lid and the case body in electrical communication with the lighting assembly, the control board comprising a user input configured to adjust activation of the lighting assembly; a power source mounted to the control board to supply power thereto; and a passive field element attached to the other of the lid and the case body and engaged with the nonmechanical field switch in the closed position, wherein the control board and the power source are spaced apart from the lighting assembly along an inner surface of the one of the lid and the case body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable storage case of claim 1, wherein the lid comprises a peripheral rim extending toward the case body in the closed position, and wherein the lighting assembly is fixedly attached to the peripheral rim. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable storage case of claim 1, wherein the lighting assembly comprises a multicolor light source configured to selectively emit a plurality of illumination colors. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable storage case of claim 1, wherein the control board is held within the storage chamber in the closed position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable storage case of claim 1, wherein the nonmechanical field switch comprises a magnetic reed switch. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable storage case of claim 1, wherein the case body comprises a sidewall and a bottom wall defining a body volume of the storage chamber, wherein the lid comprises a top wall positioned above the body volume, and wherein the passive field element is mounted above the body volume opposite the bottom wall. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The portable storage case of claim 6, wherein the body volume comprises a headstock portion, and wherein the control board and the power source are located on a portion of the top wall directly covering the headstock portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The portable storage case of claim 1, wherein the control board defines a first anchor aperture and a second anchor aperture spaced apart from the first anchor aperture along the control board, wherein the portable storage case further comprises a wire threaded through both the first anchor aperture and the second aperture, and wherein the wire defines a wire loop between the first anchor aperture and the second aperture. ### Claim 9 A portable storage case comprising: a case body defining a storage chamber; a lid rotatably mounted to the case body to move between an open position and a closed position, the open position permitting access to the storage chamber, the closed position restricting access to the storage chamber; a lighting assembly attached to the lid, the lighting assembly comprising a light source and a support board; a nonmechanical field switch comprising a magnetic reed switch attached to the lid in electrical communication with the lighting assembly to restrict activation of the lighting assembly in the closed position; a control board attached to the lid in electrical communication with the lighting assembly, the control board comprising a user input configured to adjust activation of the lighting assembly; a power source mounted to the control board to supply power thereto; and a passive field element attached to the case body and engaged with the nonmechanical field switch in the closed position, wherein the control board and the power source are spaced apart from the lighting assembly along an inner surface of the lid, wherein the lid comprises a peripheral rim extending toward the case body in the closed position, and wherein the lighting assembly is fixedly attached to the peripheral rim. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The portable storage case of claim 9, wherein the lighting assembly comprises a multicolor light source configured to selectively emit a plurality of illumination colors. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The portable storage case of claim 9, wherein the control board is held within the storage chamber in the closed position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The portable storage case of claim 11, wherein the case body comprises a sidewall and a bottom wall defining a body volume of the storage chamber, wherein the lid comprises a top wall positioned above the body volume, and wherein the passive field element is mounted above the body volume opposite the bottom wall. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The portable storage case of claim 12, wherein the body volume comprises a headstock portion, and wherein the control board and the power source are located on a portion of the top wall directly covering the headstock portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The portable storage case of claim 9, wherein the control board defines a first anchor aperture and a second anchor aperture spaced apart from the first anchor aperture along the control board, wherein the portable storage case further comprises a wire threaded through both the first anchor aperture and the second aperture, and wherein the wire defines a wire loop between the first anchor aperture and the second aperture. ### Claim 15 A portable storage case comprising: a case body defining a storage chamber; a lid rotatably mounted to the case body to move between an open position and a closed position, the open position permitting access to the storage chamber, the closed position restricting access to the storage chamber; a plurality of lighting assemblies attached to the lid, each lighting assembly of the plurality of lighting assemblies being spaced apart; a nonmechanical field switch in electrical communication with the plurality of lighting assemblies to restrict activation of the plurality of lighting assemblies in the closed position; a control board attached to the lid in electrical communication with the plurality of lighting assemblies, the control board comprising a user input configured to adjust activation of the plurality of lighting assemblies; a power source mounted to the control board to supply power thereto; and a passive field element attached to the case body and engaged with the nonmechanical field switch in the closed position, and wherein the control board and the power source are spaced apart from the plurality of lighting assemblies along an inner surface of the lid. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The portable storage case of claim 15, wherein the lid comprises a peripheral rim extending toward the case body in the closed position, and wherein the plurality of lighting assemblies is fixedly attached to the peripheral rim. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The portable storage case of claim 15, wherein the plurality of lighting assemblies comprises a multicolor light source configured to selectively emit a plurality of illumination colors. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The portable storage case of claim 15, wherein the case body comprises a sidewall and a bottom wall defining a body volume of the storage chamber, wherein the lid comprises a top wall positioned above the body volume, wherein the body volume comprises a headstock portion, and wherein the control board and the power source are located on a portion of the top wall directly covering the headstock portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The portable storage case of claim 15, wherein the control board defines a first anchor aperture and a second anchor aperture spaced apart from the first anchor aperture along the control board, wherein the portable storage case further comprises a wire threaded through both the first anchor aperture and the second aperture, and wherein the wire defines a wire loop between the first anchor aperture and the second aperture.