Patent · US Expired

Compact case

US4684017A · kind A · utility

72Cited by
15References
3Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 1985
Grant dateAug 4, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S220/26
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A compact case including a case proper and a lid member which are connected to each other through a hinge so that the case is freely opened and closed, wherein concave notches communicating with each other are formed in rear end portions of the case proper and lid member, the hinge is contained in the notches so that the rear end face of the hinge is not projected outward, the upper portion of the hinge is rotatably connected to the lid member through a first shaft, and the lower portion of the hinge is rotatably connected to the case proper through a second shaft.

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