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US 5,344,039 AGranted
Storage container
OwnerYoshihiko Taniyamainventor
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Abstract
A storage container for mini-disk cartridges and the like is described, which includes a hingedly connected upper shell and lower shell. Each shell includes a front wall and side walls extending upwardly from their bottom inside surfaces. Support elements protruding upwardly from the bottom inside surface of each shell meet when the container is in the closed position.
Claims13
An enclosure adapted to hold at Least one object, said enclosure comprising:
- an upper shell wherein the length, the width, and the height of said upper shell are only slightly greater than the length, the width, and the height of the object and wherein said upper shell includes,
- an inside bottom surface including,
- at least one upper shell protrusion support extending upwardly from said inside bottom surface, said support having a top surface substantially parallel to said bottom surface, wherein at least one of said upper shell protrusion supports is positioned for laterally contacting the object when the object is in inserted within said upper shell,
- a pair of side walls extending upwardly from said inside bottom surface, and a front wall extending upwardly from said inside bottom surface;
- a lower shell wherein the length, the width, and the height of said lower shell are only slightly greater than the length, the width, and the height of the object and wherein said lower shell includes,
- an inside bottom surface including,
- at least one lower shell protrusion extending upwardly from said inside bottom surface said support having a top surface substantially parallel to said inside bottom surface, wherein at least one said lower shell protrusion supports is positioned for laterally contacting another object when the other object is inserted into said lower shell,
- a pair of side walls extending upwardly from said inside bottom surface, and a front wall extending upwardly from said inside bottom surface;
- wherein said top surface of said lower shell protrusion support is engageable with said top surface of said upper shell protrusion support when said enclosure is in a closed position;
- and connecting means for connecting said upper shell to said lower shell.
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