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US 5,295,742 AGranted
Compartmented container for craft tools and material
OwnerCarol A. Knutsoninventor
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Abstract
A container with a padded base and a hinged flat top shelf contains a compartment former therein. The compartment former has divider system for providing adjustable compartments suitable for holding a variety of handicraft materials.
Claims14
A container for transporting handicraft material, wherein:
- a. said container includes a padded base and a hinged flat top shelf movably secured thereto;
- b. said padded base includes a compartment former containable therein;
- c. said compartment former has a divider system for providing at least two compartments therein;
- d. said divider system includes a means for adjusting a size of said at least two compartments;
- e. said padded base includes a flexible padding means secured thereto provide comfort and permit said hinged flat top shelf to be a work support surface;
- f. said hinged flat top shelf provides a workspace for handicraft material;
- g. said compartment former is removably contained within said container;
- h. said removable compartment former is closable by said hinged flat top shelf;
- i. said removable compartment former includes a compartment base and four compartment walls therearound said four walls combining with said compartment base to form a hollow rectangle having an open side;
- j. said compartment walls cooperate with said hinged flat top shelf to render said removable compartment former closable;
- k. said means for adjusting includes a plurality of slots;
- l. said plurality of slots includes a first slot paired with a second slot to support a secondary wall;
- m. said secondary wall cooperates with said first slot and said second slot in the four walls therearound to form a compartment within said removable compartment former;
- n. said four walls include said plurality of slots;
- o. said secondary wall includes said plurality of slots therein;
- p. said plurality of slots in said secondary wall cooperate with said plurality of slots in said four walls to form a plurality of smaller compartments in said removable compartment former;
- q. at least one hinge connects said padded base to said hinged flat top shelf;
- r. said padded base is sufficient to assist with positioning of said hinged flat top shelf;
- s. at least one fastening assembly serves to close said container;
- t. said at least one fastening assembly includes a first fastening member secured to an edge of said hinged flat top shelf and oppositely disposed from said at least one hinge;
- u. said at least one fastening assembly includes a second fastening member is secured to said padded base and is oppositely disposed from said at least one hinge;
- v. said fastening assembly openably secures said padded base to said hinged flat top shelf;
- w. said at least one fastening assembly includes two of said at least one fastening assembly;
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- x. a handle means is mounted between said two of said at least one fastening assembly.
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A container for transporting handicraft material, wherein:
- a. said container includes a padded base and a hinged flat top shelf movably secured thereto;
- b. said padded base includes a compartment former containable therein;
- c. said compartment former has a divider system for providing at least two compartments therein;
- d. said divider system includes a means for adjusting a size of said at least two compartments;
- e. said padded base includes a flexible padding means secured thereto provide comfort and permit said hinged flat top shelf to be a work support surface;
- f. said hinged flat top shelf provides a workspace for handicraft material;
- g. said compartment former is removably contained within said container;
- h. said removable compartment and padded base are closable by said hinged flat top shelf;
- i. said removable compartment former includes a compartment base and four compartment walls therearound;
- j. said means for adjusting includes a plurality of slots;
- k. said plurality of slots includes a first slot paired with a second slot to support a secondary wall;
- l. said secondary wall cooperates with said first slot and said second slot in the four walls therearound to form a compartment within said removable compartment former;
- m. said removable compartment former includes four walls therearound;
- n. said four walls include said plurality of slots;
- o. said secondary wall includes said plurality of slots therein;
- p. said plurality of slots in said secondary wall cooperate with said plurality of slots in said four walls to form a plurality of smaller compartments in said removable compartment former;
- q. at least one hinge connects said padded base to said hinged flat top shelf;
- and
- r. said padded base is sufficient to assist with positioning of said hinged flat top shelf;
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.