US2008142379A1PendingUtilityA1

Carrying case for elongated articles

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 18, 2006Filed: May 3, 2007Published: Jun 19, 2008
Est. expiryDec 18, 2026(~0.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Vitaliy I Gnatenko
A45C 11/00A45C 11/04A45C 11/002
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Abstract

According to an embodiment of the invention, a carrying case for elongated articles comprises: a housing having a rear panel, a front panel, two side panels, and a bottom panel, all panels interconnected to each other to form a cavity; a flap for closing the housing from a top portion of the case; and locks for fastening the flap to the housing in a closed position; wherein at least one of the rear, front or side panels and at least a portion of the bottom panel each comprise at least two parts spaced apart to thereby form an opening extending across substantially an entire length of the at least one panel and across at least a portion of the bottom panel, and wherein the elongated articles have longitudinal axes that are substantially horizontal while carried in the case.

Claims

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1 . A carrying case for elongated articles, the case comprising:
 a housing having a rear panel, a front panel, two side panels, and a bottom panel, all panels interconnected to each other to form a cavity;   a flap for closing the housing from a top portion of the case; and   locks for fastening the flap to the housing in a closed position;   wherein at least one of the rear, front or side panels and at least a portion of the bottom panel each comprise at least two parts spaced apart to thereby form an opening extending across substantially an entire length of the at least one panel and across at least a portion of the bottom panel,   and wherein the elongated articles have longitudinal axes that are substantially horizontal while carried in the case.   
   
   
       2 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the panel with the opening is the front panel. 
   
   
       3 . The case of  claim 2 , wherein the locks for fastening the flap to the housing are provided on each part of the front panel spaced apart by the opening, and on portions of the flap that overlie the locks on the front panel when the flap is in its closed position. 
   
   
       4 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the opening is such that at least one finger of a user fits in the opening. 
   
   
       5 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the opening extends across substantially an entire width of the bottom panel. 
   
   
       6 . The case of  claim 1  wherein the elongated articles comprise hand-held devices.

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