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Case made from dissimilar materials

US9527624B1 · kind B1 · utility

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4References

20Claims

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Assignee

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED · BB

Inventors

Troy Phipps · Brooklyn, US
Shelley Palazzolo · Bend, US
Morris Elijah Worden, IV · New York, US
Marie Gabrielle Yvonne Bachoc · Brooklyn, US
Heidi Serene Farrell · Brooklyn, US
Kirsten Climer · New York, US
Lauren Argo · San Francisco, US
Alexander Stuhler · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2015
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47K2010/3266
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A case includes a first container, a second container, and a connector. The first container includes a first moveable door and a skirt. The first moveable door moves to selectively provide access to a first storage compartment in the first container. The skirt is made from a first material. The second container is made from a second material that is more pliable than the first material. The second container defines a second storage compartment. The second material is folded over the connector and connected with itself to attach the connector with the second container. An opening is provided in the skirt or in the connector. A barb protrudes from the skirt or from the connector. The barb is received in the opening to connect the connector and the second container with the first container.

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