US 6,905,023 B2Granted

Container with action configuration

AssigneeNationalpak Limited

InventorKinsen Ka Fai Au

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Abstract

A container includes a container body having an opening and a storage cavity for receiving an ornamental object therein and a container cover covering on the opening of the container so as to enclose the storage cavity thereof. The container cover has a display window provided thereon and includes a window cover having at least an action lip movably mounted on the container cover and arranged to fold between a display position and a storage position, wherein at the display position, the action lip of the window cover is opened with respect to the display window so that the storage cavity is allowed to be viewed from outside through the display window for displaying the ornamental object, and at the storage position, the action lip of the window cover is covered on the display window for further securing the ornamental object in the storage cavity.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A container, comprising:

a container body having an opening and a storage cavity for receiving an ornamental object therein;
a container cover covering on said opening of said container to enclose said storage cavity thereof, wherein said container cover has a display window provided thereon and comprises a window cover having at least an action lip movably mounted on said container cover and arranged to fold between a display position and a storage position, wherein at said display position, said action lip of the window cover is opened with respect to said display window so that said storage cavity is allowed to be viewed from outside through said display window for displaying said ornamental object, and at said storage position, said action lip of said window cover is covered on said display window for further securing said ornamental object in said storage cavity, wherein said display window is shaped corresponding to said action lip of said window cover in such a manner that when said action lip of said window cover is fittedly covered on said display window, said window cover forms as a decoration for said container;
and
means for transmitting a motion to said action lip of said window cover to move between said storage position and said display position.

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A container, comprising:

a container body having an opening and a storage cavity for receiving an ornamental object therein;
a container cover covering on said opening of said container to enclose said storage cavity thereof, wherein said container cover has a display window provided thereon and comprises a window cover having at least an action lip movably mounted on said container cover and arranged to fold between a display position and a storage position, wherein at said display position, said action lip of the window cover is opened with respect to said display window so that said storage cavity is allowed to be viewed from outside through said display window for displaying said ornamental object, and at said storage position, said action lip of said window cover is covered on said display window for further securing said ornamental object in said storage cavity, wherein said display window is shaped corresponding to said action lip of said window cover in such a manner that when said action lip of said window cover is fittedly covered on said display window, said window cover forms as a decoration for said container, wherein said container cover further comprises a transparent protective shelter protective shelter provided on said display window at an inner side of said container cover such that said action lip of said window cover is supported on said protective shelter at said storage position;
means for transmitting a motion to said action lip of said window cover to move between said storage position and said display position;
and
means for locking said action lip of said window cover at said storage position to enclose said display window, wherein said locking means comprises a locking latch extended from said container cover to engage with an engaging portion of said action lip of said window cover at a said storage position so as to lock up said action lip of said window cover on said container cover, and a control button provided on said container cover and arranged to release a locking up said locking latch with said window cover so that said action lip of said window cover is capable of folding to said display position.

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A container, comprising:

a container body having an opening and a storage cavity for receiving an ornamental object therein;
a container cover covering on said opening of said container to enclose said storage cavity thereof, wherein said container cover has a display window provided thereon and comprises a window cover having at least an action lip movably mounted on said container cover and arranged to fold between a display position and a storage position, wherein at said display position, said action lip of the window cover is opened with respect to said display window so that said storage cavity is allowed to be viewed from outside through said display window for displaying said ornamental object, and at said storage position, said action lip of said window cover is covered on said display window for further securing said ornamental object in said storage cavity, wherein said display window is shaped corresponding to said action lip of said window cover in such a manner that when said action lip of said window cover is fittedly covered on said display window, said window cover forms as a decoration for said container, wherein said container cover further comprises a transparent protective shelter protective shelter provided on said display window at an inner side of said container cover such that said action lip of said window cover is supported on said protective shelter at said storage position, wherein said action lip of said window cover is pivotally mounted on said container cover by a pivot joint, wherein said container cover further comprises a resilient element provided at said pivot joint for applying an urging pressure against said action lip of said window cover so as to normally urge and retain said action of said window cover at said display position;
means for transmitting a motion to said action lip of said window cover to move between said storage position and said display position;
and
means for locking said action lip of said window cover at said storage position to enclose said display window, wherein said locking means comprises a locking latch extended from said container cover to engage with an engaging portion of said action lip of said window cover at a said storage position so as to lock up said action lip of said window cover on said container cover, and a control button provided on said container cover and arranged to release a locking up said locking latch with said window cover so that said action lip of said window cover is capable of folding to said display position.

2 more elements

A container, comprising:

a container body having an opening and a storage cavity for receiving an ornamental object therein;
a container cover covering on said opening of said container to enclose said storage cavity thereof, wherein said container cover has a display window provided thereon and comprises a window cover having at least an action lip movably mounted on said container cover and arranged to fold between a display position and a storage position, wherein at said display position, said action lip of the window cover is opened with respect to said display window so that said storage cavity is allowed to be viewed from outside through said display window for displaying said ornamental object, and at said storage position, said action lip of said window cover is covered on said display window for further securing said ornamental object in said storage cavity;
and
a transmitting device for transmitting a motion to said action lip of said window cover to move between said storage position and said display position, wherein said transmitting device comprises motor supported by said container cover to drive said action lip of said window cover to move, and a switch provided on said container cover to activate said motor so as to provide an action motion of said action lip of said window cover with respect to said container cover.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/318,648Filed 16 Dec 2002
Published: US 2004/0112782 A117 Jun 2004
Granted: 14 Jun 2005
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47F 7/03
For jewellery, dentures, watches, eye-glasses, lenses, or the like: of box shape; Adaptations of boxes to display purposes
A45C 13/002
Details; Accessories: protective covers
A45C 13/083
Decorative devices for handbags or purses: of articulated coverings, e.g. meshwork
A47F 7/02
Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials: for jewellery, dentures, watches, eye-glasses, lenses, or the like