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US 6,474,892 B2Granted
Multi-purpose containers having a foldable writing instrument
AssigneeContour Optik, Inc.
InventorDavid Chao
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Abstract
Multipurpose containers in which a variety of items can be stored, such as eyeglasses writing instruments pills, medicines, thermometers, rulers, note pads, to name a few of the nearly limitless number of items that can be stored. The containers may be provided with writing implements or gauges to measure a parameter, such as a timepiece, or a computational device, such as a calculator.
Claims11
A writing instrument comprised of:
- a case including a first end portion and a second end portion that when joined define an enclosed interior space in which an item can be placed;
- a writing implement affixed to the first end portion, the writing implement is pivotable in an arc with respect to the case between a writing position and a rest position;
- wherein when the first end portion and second end portion are separated, the interior space can be accessed for storing or removing the item.
A writing instrument comprised of:
- a case including a first end portion and a second end portion that when joined define an enclosed interior space in which an item can be placed;
- a writing implement affixed to the first end portion, the writing implement is pivotable about a pin extending through an aperture in the first end portion, the writing implement being pivotable between a writing position and a rest position;
- wherein when the first end portion and second end portion are separated, the interior space can be accessed for storing and removing the item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.