US 6,386,359 B2 · Storage unit

Abstract

The invention comprises an openable and closable storage unit (1) adapted so as to be capable of enclosing a folded-up display unit (2), consisting of one or more stand parts and one or more information-carrying sheets, screens or the like, first and second end-wall parts (11, 12) which belong to a wall part (10), said wall part (10) being arranged to, in cross section, form a cross-sectional area following one or both said end-wall parts (11, 12). A first storage space (5) is given a circular or in any case essentially circular cross section by means of part-circular units (7) which are formed in plane wall sections (10b) or applied thereto. A second storage space (6) is given a semi-circular or in any case essentially semi-circular cross section by means of units (8) which are formed in or next to said plane wall sections or attached thereto.

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Dependent claims

A storage container comprising:

a generally continuous sidewall having a generally elliptical cross-section, said sidewall comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, an exterior surface and an interior surface, said interior surface defining a storage area,
a plurality of opposed pairs of generally V-shaped flanges, each of said flanges having a first curved side and a second straight side, said flange pairs being connected to said sidewall interior surface with each of said flanges curved side being oriented to define a first generally circular storage portion and said flanges straight sides being oriented to define a second generally semi-circular storage portion,
an insert unit for connection to said upper edge of said sidewall to seal said storage area at said upper edge, and
a bottom panel for attachment to said sidewall lower edge to close said storage area at said lower edge.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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