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US 4,225,041 AGranted
Dual-hinged case
OwnerRobert A. Lorenziniinventor
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Abstract
A dual-hinged case adaptable for holding various items and in particular one or more types of reeds used in musical woodwind instruments. A dual-hinged case is provided capable of utilizing varying holding means to permit the safe retention of various types of items, as for example, reeds such as those used by a clarinet or saxophone and those used by an oboe, English horn or bassoon.
Claims8
A dual-hinged case for carrying items, comprising:
- a base section, said base section including a flat member of rectangular shape with a first major edge and a second major edge and with a pair of substantially parallel strips parallel to said first major edge and said second major edge and both located on the same side of said flat member at substantially right angles to said flat member, said parallel strips being resilient;
- a first side section pivotably mounted on the first major edge of said base section;
- a second side section pivotably mounted on the second major edge of said base section, said first side section and said second side section being adapted to contact one another with the first side section and the second side section substantially at right angles to said base section;
- latch means for retaining said first side section and said section side section together;
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- holding means for supporting items within the case including a base plate of rectangular shape and adapted to be retained securely but removably between said pair of parallel strips.
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A dual-hinged case for carrying items comprising:
- a base section, said base section including a flat member of rectangular shape with a first major edge and a second major edge and with a pair of substantially parallel strips parallel to said first major edge and said second major edge and both located on the same side of said flat member at substantially right angles to said flat member, said parallel strips being resilient;
- a first side section pivotably mounted on the first major edge of said base section;
- a second side section pivotably mounted on the second major edge of said base section, said first side section and said second side section each being rectangular and each having an outer lip and two side lips, which extend at substantially right angles to their respective side sections, said first side section and said second side section being adapted to contact one another with the first side section and the second side section substantially at right angles to said base section;
- latch means for retaining said first side section and said second side secton together;
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- holding means for supporting items within the case including a base plate of rectangular shape and adapted to be retained securely and removably between said pair of parallel strips.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.