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US 2003/0164217 A1Published application
Decorated filigree container
AssigneeEastern Directory, Inc.
InventorWendy H. Huang
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Abstract
A rigid container for use as a ladies' evening bag or a home or office furnishing is formed by a pair of highly decorated hinged side elements each formed with an integral abutting frame member that surrounds the opening. The side walls of the container are formed of decorative open work or filigree patterns that extend to the interior in which a fabric liner is secured to the inner surfaces of the walls and is clearly visible through the openings of the side walls, thereby providing an unusual and pleasing aesthetic effect.
Claims20
A decorated container comprising:
- a. a pair of abutting rigid external frame members defining the openings to the interior of the container, and joined by one or more hinges, the external surface of the frame members being decorated;
- b. side walls joined to each of the frame members and forming the two sides of the container, the side walls formed with an open work filigree pattern extending through to the interior of the container, the external surface of the side walls being decorated;
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- c. a fabric lining secured to an interior surface of the side walls and visible through the open work of the sidewalls.
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