Personal item storing devices

Abstract

A personal item storage device is comprised of a first housing having a connector rod whose end is provided with a piston that is capable of reciprocally moving in a piston chamber in a second housing under the action of a coil spring located in said piston chamber.

1 . A personal item storing device having at least one chamber for storing a personal item, said device further comprising:
 (1) a first housing having a connector rod whose one end is affixed to the first housing and whose other end is provided with a piston;   (2) a second housing capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, and wherein said second housing contains a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move; and   (3) a coil spring that surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder and wherein a first end of said coil spring abuts against a top side of the piston and wherein an opposite end of said coil spring abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the first housing is forced away from the second housing.   
     
     
         2 . A personal item storing device having at least one sealable chamber for storing a personal item, said device comprising:
 (1) a first housing having a connector rod whose one end is affixed to the first housing and whose other end is provided with a piston;   (2) a second housing capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, and wherein said second housing contains a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move;   (3) a coil spring that surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder and wherein a first end of said coil spring abuts against a top side of the piston and wherein an opposite end of said coil spring abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the first housing is forced away from the second housing; and   (4) a cover for sealing the sealable chamber.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  that further comprises an attachment device for hanging the personal item storage device in pendant fashion. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2  wherein a boundary line between the first housing and the second housing has a wave contour. 
     
     
         5 . A personal item storing device having two or more sealable chambers for respectively storing personal items, said device comprising:
 (1) an upper housing
 (a) containing at least one chamber for storing a personal item, 
 (b) having a cover for sealing an opening in the chamber, and 
 (c) having a connector rod whose lower end is provided with a piston; 
   (2) a lower housing
 (a) capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, 
 (b) containing at least one chamber for storing a personal item, 
 (c) having a cover for sealing an opening in the chamber, and 
 (d) containing a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move in said cylinder; and 
   (3) a coil spring that
 (a) surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder, 
 (b) has an end that abuts against a top side of the piston, and 
 (c) has an opposite end that abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the upper housing is forced away from the lower housing. 
   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  which further comprises an attachment device for hanging the device in pendant fashion. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5  wherein a boundary line between the first housing and the second housing has a wave contour. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 5  wherein the upper housing:
 (a) is the housing that is capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod; 
 (b) contains at least one chamber for storing a personal item; 
 (c) has a cover for sealing an opening in the chamber; and 
 (d) contains a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move in said chamber, and the lower housing is the housing that has a connector rod whose lower end is provided with a piston. 
 
     
     
         9 . A personal item storage device having four chambers for storing a personal item, said device comprising:
 (1) an upper housing
 (a) containing two chambers for respectively storing a personal item, 
 (b) having a cover for respectively sealing each opening in the chamber, and 
 (c) having a connector rod whose lower end is provided with a piston; 
   (2) a lower housing
 (a) capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, 
 (b) containing two chambers for storing a personal item, 
 (c) having a cover for respectively sealing each opening in the chamber, and 
 (d) containing a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move in said cylinder; 
   (3) a coil spring that
 (a) surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder, 
 (b) has a bottom end that abuts against a top side of the piston, 
 (c) has a top end that abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the upper housing is forced away from the lower housing, and 
 (d) wherein each cover for sealing a respective opening in a chamber is provided with at least one finger that is capable of compression fitting to a post in a wall of the chamber employing that respective cover. 
   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9  that further comprises an attachment device for hanging the device in pendant fashion. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9  wherein a boundary line between the first housing and the second housing has a wave contour. 
     
     
         12 . A method of storing a personal item in a device having a first and second housing, said method comprising:
 (1) providing a first housing having a connector rod whose one end has a piston and whose other end is affixed to the first housing;   (2) providing a second housing capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, and wherein said second housing contains a piston cylinder is which the piston is free to reciprocally move in said cylinder;   (3) providing a coil spring that surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder and wherein a first end of said coil spring abuts against a top side of the piston and wherein an opposite end of said coil spring abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the first housing is forced away from the second housing;   (4) providing a sealable chamber for containing a personal item;   (5) inserting a personal item in the sealable chamber;   (6) sealing the sealable chamber; and   (7) abutting the first housing to the second housing through the action of the coil spring.   
     
     
         13 . A method for storing a personal item in a device having a first housing and a second housing, said method comprising:
 (1) providing an upper housing
 (a) containing two chambers for storing a personal item, 
 (b) providing a cover for respectively sealing an opening in the chamber, and 
 (c) having a connector rod whose lower end is provided with a piston; 
   (2) providing a lower housing
 (a) capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, 
 (b) containing two chambers for storing a personal item, 
 (c) having a cover for respectively sealing an opening in the chamber, and 
 (d) containing a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move in said chamber; 
   (3) providing a coil spring that
 (a) surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder, 
 (b) has a bottom end that abuts against a top side of the piston, 
 (c) has a top end that abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the upper housing is forced away from the lower housing; 
 (d) providing a cover for respectively sealing an opening in a chamber with at least one finger that is capable of compression fitting to a post in a wall of the chamber employing the respective cover, 
 (e) pulling the upper housing away from the lower housing and rotating said upper housing about 90 degrees, 
 (f) inserting a personal item in at least one chamber, 
 (g) sealing the chamber(s) into which a personal item has been inserted, 
 (h) rotating the upper housing back about 90 degrees, and 
 (i) abutting the first housing to the second housing through the action of the spring. 
   
     
     
         14 . A personal item storage device having at least one chamber for storing a personal item, said device comprising:
 (1) a first housing having a connector rod whose one end is affixed to the first housing and whose other end is provided with a piston;   (2) a second housing capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, and wherein said second housing contains a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move;   (3) a coil spring that surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder and wherein a first end of said coil spring abuts against a top side of the piston and wherein an opposite end of said coil spring abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the first housing is forced away from the second housing; and   (4) a chamber.   
     
     
         15 . The personal item storage device of  claim 14  which further comprises a capsule for storing a personal item. 
     
     
         16 . The personal item storage device of  claim 14  which further comprises a cap for sealing the chamber for containing a capsule. 
     
     
         17 . A personal item storing device having at least one sealable chamber for storing a capsule for storing a personal item, said device comprising:
 (1) a first housing having a connector rod whose one end is affixed to the first housing and whose other end provided with a piston;   (2) a second housing capable of slidably and rotatably receiving the connector rod, and wherein said second housing contains a piston cylinder in which the piston on the end of the connector rod is free to reciprocally move;   (3) a coil spring that surrounds a portion of the connector rod that resides in the piston cylinder and wherein a first end of said coil spring abuts against a top side of the piston and wherein an opposite end of said coil spring abuts against an abutment surface on the top of the piston cylinder when the first housing is forced away from the second housing;   (4) a sealable chamber for containing the capsule; and   (5) a cover for sealing the sealable chamber.   
     
     
         18 . The personal item storage device of  claim 16  wherein the capsule has a threaded cap. 
     
     
         19 . The personal item storage device of  claim 16  wherein the capsule has a compression fitting cap. 
     
     
         20 . The personal item storage device of  claim 16  further comprises a viewing window.