Container with clip for storing and carrying trimmer line strips

Abstract

A container for carrying and storing articles incapable of possessing a lug thereon, e.g., monofilament trimmer line strips, to be connected to a clip includes a tube having an open end and a closed end and a cap removably secured to the tube at the open end. A lug is positioned on the cap and is removably attached to a clip. The clip is also removably attachable to a belt, strap or other clothing of a user to enable the user to obtain immediate access to the articles in the container when in the field.

1 . A container for carrying and storing one or more articles incapable of possessing a lug thereon to be connected to a clip, the container comprising: 
 a tube having an open end and a closed end, the tube containing the one or more articles;    a cap removably secured to the tube at the open end, the cap including a lug; and    a clip removably attached to the lug of the cap and removably attachable to a user.    
   
   
       2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the articles are monofilament trimmer line strips.  
   
   
       3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the tube is cylindrical.  
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the tube is made of clear plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the cap is fitted over the open end of the tube.  
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the cap has a downwardly extending rim and the lug includes a base securely attached to the rim of the cap.  
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the clip is a belt clip.  
   
   
       8 . A container for carrying and storing one or more articles incapable of possessing a lug thereon to be connected to a clip, the container comprising: 
 a tube having an open end and a closed end, the tube containing the one or more articles;    a cap removably secured to the tube at the open end;    a strap attached to the tube, the strap having a lug disposed thereon; and    a clip removably attached to the lug of the strap and removably attachable to a user.    
   
   
       9 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the strap is removable.  
   
   
       10 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the strap is made of hard plastic and can be snap fitted to the tube.  
   
   
       11 . In combination with a plurality of trimmer line strips for use in trimming devices, a container comprising: 
 a tube having an open end and a closed end, the tube containing the plurality of trimmer line strips;    a cap removably secured to the tube at the open end, the cap including a lug; and    a clip removably attached to the lug of the cap and removably attachable to a user of the trimmer line strips.