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Case with sealed rotatable receptacle

US6173719A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1999
Grant dateJan 16, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S206/823
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The case (1) comprises a cover (2) and a bottom (3) fixed and hinged by means of a first hinge (21), a first closing device (20) for the said cover (2), and contains a sealed receptacle (4) comprising a bottom (7) and side wall (6) fitted with a an airtight cover (5) fitted with a second hinge (51) and a second closing device (50), characterized in that: PA1 a) the said receptacle (4) is a receptacle that can be click fitted/separated in the said case (1) by clipping means; PA1 b) the said receptacle (4) can be clipped such that the said second closing device (50) can be in two different orientations from the said first closing device (20); PA2 such that the user of the said case can orient the said receptacle himself or herself with respect to the said case depending on whether he or she is right handed or left handed, to make it easier to open the said receptacle later.

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