Case and case holder
US7044295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/0427
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A case that makes visible the surface of an object kept therein through one of its sides is provided.The case, which comprises a top (1), a bottom (2) and at least one side (101, 201, 202), is a case for keeping an object therein, and at least one of the sides (101, 201, 202) has a transparent member which performs at least one of the functions of converging, diverging, or bending the path of, the light reflected from the object inside the case. As the transparent member, a convex lens, a concave lens or a prism can be used. Where a lens is to be used, particularly a non-central part of the lens can be suitably utilized.
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