U.S. patent application number 09/749913 was filed with the patent office on 2002-07-04 for do-it-yourself modular article-holding container.
Invention is credited to Ming, Chen Shan.
Application Number | 20020084273 09/749913 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25015738 |
Filed Date | 2002-07-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020084273 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ming, Chen Shan |
July 4, 2002 |
DO-IT-YOURSELF MODULAR ARTICLE-HOLDING CONTAINER
Abstract
A modular container is formed of a casing, a seat ring, a rotary
cover, and a base. The casing is provided with a plurality of
retaining holes and retaining projections. The seat ring is located
in the top of a cylindrical object which is formed by the casing.
The base if disposed at the bottom of the cylindrical object. The
rotary cover is provided with a plurality of retaining protrusions.
The seat ring is provided with a plurality of locating slots. The
rotary cover is located by the seat ring such that the retaining
protrusions of the rotary cover are located in the locating slots
of the seat ring.
Inventors: |
Ming, Chen Shan; (Taichung,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Chen Shan Ming
P.O. BOX 453
TAICHUNG
TW
|
Family ID: |
25015738 |
Appl. No.: |
09/749913 |
Filed: |
December 29, 2000 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/4.28 ;
220/8 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 2543/00694
20130101; B65D 43/0229 20130101; B65D 2543/00666 20130101; B65D
2543/00851 20130101; B65D 2543/00212 20130101; B65D 2543/0074
20130101; B65D 11/1873 20130101; B65D 2543/00518 20130101; B65D
2543/00574 20130101; B65D 2543/00805 20130101; B65D 2543/00092
20130101; B65D 15/08 20130101; B65D 2543/00194 20130101; A45C 11/00
20130101; B65D 2543/00509 20130101; A45C 7/00 20130101; B65D
2543/00546 20130101; B65D 2543/00296 20130101; B65D 43/021
20130101; B65D 2543/00435 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/4.28 ;
220/8 |
International
Class: |
B65D 006/16; B65D
006/24; B65D 006/26; B65D 008/14; B65D 006/12; B65D 006/28 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A modular container comprising: a casing which is provided in
one side with a plurality of retaining holes, and in other side
with a plurality of retaining projections corresponding in location
to said retaining holes, said casing capable of being rolled to
form a cylindrical object such that said retaining projections are
retained in said retaining holes, said cylindrical object being
provided in the top and the bottom with a plurality of through
holes; a seat ring provided with an annular slot and an inverted
hook, said seat ring having an inner peripheral edge which is
provided with an annular protruded edge and a plurality of locating
slots; a rotary cover provided in the top with a plurality of
slotted edges, and in the periphery with a plurality of retaining
protrusions, which are located in the locating slots of said seat
ring, said rotary cover capable of being pressed downward and
turned in such a manner that said rotary cover is located in said
seat ring, and that a top surface of said rotary cover is level
with a top edge of said seat ring; and a base for sealing off the
bottom of said cylindrical object, said base having an annular slot
which is provided with an inverted hook engageable with said
through hole of said cylindrical object.
2. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said seat
ring and said base are provided with a lug, and a strap which is
retained at both ends thereof by said lugs and is intended to
facilitate the carrying of said cylindrical object.
3. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said
locating slots of said seat ring are formed of a
vertically-oriented guide slot and a horizontally-oriented stop
slot; wherein said retaining protrusions of said rotary cover are
slidably disposed in said guide slot such that said retaining
protrusions of said rotary cover are stopped by said stop slot of
said locating slots of said seat ring.
4. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said
slotted edges of said rotary cover have two upright walls and
arcuate recesses.
5. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said seat
ring, said base, and said rotary cover are round, tetragonal, or
polygonal.
6. The modular container as defined in claim 1, wherein said seat
ring and said rotary cover are provided with a plurality of
retaining slots and locating buttons, said locating buttons being
elastic and disposed in the fringe of said rotary cover, said
locating buttons being provided with a retaining projection which
is retained in said retaining slot of said seat ring and is
provided with a control portion for forcing said retaining
projection to move out of said retaining slot, thereby enabling
said rotary cover to be removed from said seat ring.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to a container, and
more particularly to a do-it-yourself (DIY) modular container for
holding stationery and the like.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] The conventional stationery-holding containers are rather
simple and monotonous in design. As a result, their marketability
is limited.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a DIY modular container comprising a casing, a seat ring, a rotary
cover, and a base, which can be arranged in a variety of ways by
the consumer.
[0006] The objective, features, and functions of the present
invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful
deliberation of the following detailed description of the present
invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present
invention.
[0008] FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 3 shows a sectional view of the present invention in
combination..
[0010] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the casing of the present
invention that is spread out.
[0011] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of the present invention at
work.
[0012] FIG. 6 shows another schematic view of the present invention
at work.
[0013] FIG. 7 shows another schematic view of the present invention
at work.
[0014] FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of another preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] As shown in all drawings provided herein, the present
invention comprises a casing 10, a seat ring 20, a rotary cover 30,
and a base 40.
[0016] The casing 10 is provided in one side with a plurality of
retaining holes 11, and in other side with a plurality of retaining
projections 12 corresponding in location to the retaining holes 11.
The casing 10 can be rolled to form a cylindrical object such that
the retaining projections 12 are retained in the retaining holes
11. The cylindrical object is provided in the top and the bottom
with a plurality of through holes 13.
[0017] The seat ring 20 is provided with an annular slot 21 and an
inverted hook 22. The seat ring 20 has an inner peripheral edge 23,
which is provided with an annular protruded edge 24 and a plurality
of locating slots 25.
[0018] The rotary cover 30 is provided in the top with a plurality
of slotted edges 31, and in the periphery with a plurality of
retaining protrusions 32, which are located in the locating slots
25 of the seat ring 20. The rotary cover 30 can be pressed downward
and turned such that the rotary cover 30 is located in the seat
ring 20, and that the top surface of the rotary cover 30 is level
with the top edge of the seat ring 20.
[0019] The base 40 is used to seal off the bottom of the
cylindrical object. The base 40 has an annular slot 41, which is
provided with an inverted hook 42 engageable with the through hole
13.
[0020] The seat ring 20 and the base 40 are provided with a lug 50,
and a strap 51 which is retained at both ends thereof by the lugs
50. The strap 51 is intended to facilitate the carrying of the
cylindrical object.
[0021] The locating slots 25 of the seat ring 20 are formed of a
vertically-oriented guide slot 251 and a horizontally oriented stop
slot 252. The retaining protrusions 32 of the rotary cover 30 are
slidably disposed in the guide slot 251 such that the retaining
protrusions 32 of the rotary cover 30 are stopped by the stop slot
252 of the locating slots 25 of the seat ring 20.
[0022] The slotted edges 31 of the top of the rotary cover 30 have
two upright walls and arcuate recesses.
[0023] The seat ring 20, the base 40, and the rotary cover 30 are
round, tetragonal, or polygonal, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
[0024] The seat ring 20 and the rotary cover 30 are provided with a
plurality of retaining slots 60 and locating buttons 61. The
locating buttons 61 are elastic and disposed in the fringe of the
rotary cover 30. The locating buttons 61 are provided with a
retaining projection 62, which is retained in the retaining slot 60
of the seat ring 20 and is provided with a control portion 63 for
forcing the retaining projection 62 to move out of the retaining
slot 60, so as to enable the rotary cover 30 to be removed form the
seat ring 20, as shown in FIG. 8.
[0025] The present invention is versatile in design in that the
present invention can be formed as a flat box, which can be shipped
or mailed easily. In light of the top of the rotary cover 30 being
level with the top edge of the seat ring 20, the rotary cover 30
can be easily removed by finger which is inserted in the slotted
edge 31. However, the slotted edge 31 may be sealed off with
adhesive tape or label to prevent the removal of the rotary cover
30 by an unauthorized person.
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