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US 2003/0111359 A1Published application
Pocket-held container
OwnerGordon J. Seliga, Charles D. Kownackiinventors
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Abstract
A molded plastic container with a living hinge has a first flat round side and a second domed round side which fold together to form a container having a maximum edge dimension that is less than one-half its maximum center dimension. A thumb tab facilitates opening of the container to access the articles or material contained therein. The domed side fits comfortably in the user's hand and in her/his hip pocket.
Claims5
A pocket-held container comprising
- a) a first round side with a first lateral wall that is flat with a first peripheral wall portion extending upwardly there from, said first peripheral wall portion having a first height h1 which has a first maximum diameter d1;
- b) a second round side with a second lateral wall that is dome shaped with a second peripheral wall portion extending upwardly there from, said second peripheral wall portion having a second height h2 which has a second maximum diameter d2 equal to said first maximum diameter d1;
- c) a second peripheral wall portion associated with one of said first and second peripheral walls having a third height h3 and a third maximum diameter d3, said third maximum diameter d3 being less than said first and second maximum diameters (d1 and d2) and telescoping with said other of said second and first peripheral walls to seal a peripheral portion of said container;
- c) a living hinge integral with a section of each of said first and second peripheral wall portions interconnecting said first round side with said second round side and permitting said first and second round sides to be folded toward one another to form a closed container that has a first maximum edge thickness t1 that is less than half of a second maximum center thickness t2;
- whereby said closed container fits comfortably within the pocket of its owner causing significantly less bulging of the pocket's fabric.
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