US 2003/0116467 A1 · Storage, educational and sales promotion device and system for collectable decorative items

Abstract

A device for storing and displaying collectable items while simultaneously providing information concerning the collectable items therein is disclosed. The device includes a container having peripheral walls supported by a bottom member and which define an open enclosure having an open top. A removable lid is provided and has an outer surface and an inner surface, the lid being sized and shaped to selectively cover the open top to enclose the container. At least one divider element is disposed in the container on the bottom member to define interior compartments open to the open top. A plurality of collectable items are each removably positioned in one compartment. Finally, a plurality of identification members are disposed on the lid inner surface and are arranged to correspond with the compartmentalized collectable items, each identification member having educational information concerning the particular collectable item disposed in the corresponding compartment.

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Dependent claims

A device for storing and displaying collectable items while simultaneously providing information concerning the collectable items therein, said device comprising:

a container having peripheral walls supported by a bottom member and defining an open enclosure having an open top;
a removable lid having an outer surface and an inner surface and being sized and shaped to selectively cover said open top to enclose said container;
a plurality of collectable items each removably positioned in one said compartment;
and
a plurality of identification members disposed on said lid inner surface and arranged to correspond with the compartmentalized collectable items, each identification member having educational information concerning the particular collectable item disposed in the corresponding compartment.

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A promotional apparatus for storing and displaying decoration items while simultaneously providing educational information concerning the decoration items therein for sales promotion and fund raising by an organization, said apparatus comprising:

a receptacle having a plurality of peripheral walls supported by a bottom member and defining an open top;
a lid pivotally secured to the upper edge of one said peripheral wall and sized and shaped to selectively cover said open top to enclose said receptacle, said lid having an outer surface and an inner surface with said outer surface being color coordinated to identify the organization selling and promoting said apparatus;
a plurality of decoration items each removably positioned in one said compartment;
and
a plurality of identification members disposed on said lid inner surface and arranged to correspond with the compartmentalized decoration items, each identification member having educational information in the form of pictorial representations and factual information concerning the particular decoration item disposed in the corresponding compartment.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Storage, educational and sales promotion device and system for collectable decorative items

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Storage, educational and sales promotion device and system for collectable decorative items

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