Plastic case for glasses

Claim 1

As an article of manufacture, an eyeglass case comprising: molded and contoured half shells joined together by an integral part thereof forming a hinge, the half shells being formed of light, thin plastic and when closed forming a case of a size sufficient to hold a pair of glasses and being sufficiently rigid to prevent collapsing against the glasses; latch means to hold the half shells in closed position, the hinge being formed by a fold line in said integral part directly between edge portions of the half shells, said latch means comprising an integral latch member formed on the inside of one half shell and the other half shell and in each instance, having a latching edge adapted to have a latch member passing there through, said latch member being in the form of a hook and said opening in the other half shell having a latching edge adapted to be engaged by the hook upon inward movement with respect to the case whereby upon closing of the case, the latch is adapted to engage with increased security, the other said half shell having a recess formed in it with a generally flat bottom in which said opening is formed, the latching edge being provided by the opening in said flat bottom, said recess being of sufficient depth and the hook being of a limited length, whereby in latching position, it does not extend beyond the exterior surface of the other half shell.