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US 5,178,246 AGranted
Utility component briefcase
OwnerPaul D. Kramerinventor
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Abstract
A component carrying case has a plurality of individual storage compartments that are covered by sliding transparent sheets. An interior component box which also contains individual storage compartments with sliding covers lies within the case and is attached to a three-leaf hinge configuration that enables the interior component box to swivel from one side of the case into the other without interfering with the opening or closing of the case.
Claims6
A carrying case for small articles comprising:
- a first half-case;
- a second half-case configured to mate to said first half-case to form a closed case;
- each said half-case containing a plurality of divided storage compartments;
- an interior container nesting between said first and second half-cases when said half-cases are in the mated position, said interior container having at least one storage compartment;
- and
- hinging means joining one edge of each half-case and a side of said interior container such that both half-cases and the interior container may move about the same hinge axis without interference.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.