Storage container having changeable identifying indicia
OwnerJ. Thomas Goserudinventor
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Abstract
A storage container for a plurality of uniformly sized circular, elongated or spherical objects includes a transparent plastic tube of circular cylindrical shape terminating in opposed open parallel extremities of circular configuration. A closure cap removably engaging at least one extremity of the tube has a collar portion having a flange that defines a central aperture region whose diameter is smaller than the inside diameter of the tube. A plug member and a flat retainer disc may removably reside within the collar portion.
Claims11
A storage container for a plurality of uniformly sized circular, elongated or spherical objects, said container comprising:
- a) a transparent plastic tube of circular cylindrical shape elongated upon a center axis, bounded by interior and exterior surfaces, and terminating in opposed open parallel extremities of circular configuration,
- b) a closure cap of monolithic construction removably associated with at least one of said extremities, said cap comprising:
- 1) a collar portion bounded by proximal and distal extremities, a substantially circular cylindrical outer surface configured to make tight-fitting insertive frictional engagement with the interior surface of said tube, and an opposed substantially circular cylindrical inner surface concentric with said outer surface, said distal extremity having a chamfered circular edge which facilitates insertion of said collar portion into said tube, and 2) a flange transversely disposed to said axis at said proximal extremity and defining a central aperture whose diameter is smaller than the diameter of said inner surface, said flange having a perimeter directed outwardly from said axis and extending beyond said outer surface, and
- c) a plug member of resilient, puck-shaped configuration removably retained by the inner surface of said collar portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.