Container with internal drawer

Abstract

A container with a pivotable top and a bottom form an enclosure which contains a book, such as a guidebook. The container may also contain a flat structure defining an inside sleeve for maps and an opening for a pull-out drawer which can be used to store a number of small articles. The container can be designed to have the size and appearance of a conventional brick.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A container comprising: 
 a top portion and a bottom, said top portion being pivotally separable from said bottom, and cooperating with said bottom to form an enclosure; and    an inside component disposed in said enclosure and attached to one of said top and bottom;    said top portion including a top face disposed in parallel and opposite said bottom when said container is closed and a plurality of side faces disposed between said top face and said bottom;    said top portion being pivotably attached to said bottom.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising a panel having one side attached to said top face and an opposed edge attached to said bottom to allow said top portion to pivot with respect to said bottom and to close over said inside component.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2  wherein said inner component comprises a book.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3  wherein said inside component further comprises a sleeve sized to accept flat articles.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 3  wherein said inner component is sized and shaped to form an opening.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5  further comprising a drawer disposed in said opening.  
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said top portion and said bottom have outer surfaces with texture.  
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said top portion and bottom are sized and shaped to resemble, when closed, a conventional brick.  
     
     
         9 . A souvenir container comprising: 
 a top portion having a top face and at least three side faces;    a bottom portion attached to said top portion and pivotable with respect to said top portion between an open position, and a closed position; in said closed position, said bottom and top portion defining an enclosure; and    an inner component attached to said bottom portion, which is completely disposed in said enclosure, said inner component including a structure and a book, said structure being shaped to hold articles.    
     
     
         10 . The souvenir container of  claim 9  wherein said structure is shaped to form a sleeve.  
     
     
         11 . The souvenir container of  claim 9  further comprising a drawer adapted to be selectively inserted and removed from said structure.  
     
     
         12 . The souvenir container of  claim 9  wherein said structure defines an opening, further comprising a drawer selectively insertable and removable from said structure through said opening.  
     
     
         13 . The souvenir container of  claim 9  wherein said top portion further comprises a panel having a first fold line by which said panel is pivotably connected to said top face and a second fold line by which said panel is pivotably connected to said bottom, said panel being arranged and constructed to allow said top to rotate toward and away from said bottom between said first and second positions without interference with said inner component.  
     
     
         14 . A souvenir container comprising: 
 a bottom formed of a substantially flat rectangular member;    a top portion formed of a top face, four side members, at least one of which side members is pivotably connected to said bottom to allow said top portion to rotate with respect to said bottom between an open and closed position; and    an inner component attached to said bottom and including a structure adapted to hold articles, said inner component further including a book attached to said structure.    
     
     
         15 . The souvenir container of  claim 14  wherein said structure includes a first section and a second section, said first section defining a sleeve for holding flat articles.  
     
     
         16 . The souvenir container of  claim 15  wherein said book is attached to said first section.  
     
     
         17 . The souvenir container of  claim 15  wherein said second section defines a lateral opening.  
     
     
         18 . The souvenir container of  claim 17  further comprising a drawer selectively removable through said opening.  
     
     
         19 . The souvenir container of  claim 18  wherein said second section is attached to said bottom.