Film cartridge carrier

Claim 1

A case for holding a plurality of generally flat, thin cartridges having a rectangular periphery and a depth comprising, an elongated case having an open top and having a rectangular cross-section that is slightly larger and congruent to said periphery such that said case can receive a stack of said cartridges through said open top, said case defined by a front panel, a back panel, a pair of side panels and a bottom, said front panel terminating a distance from said bottom slightly greater than said depth to form an opening sufficiently large to remove the bottommost cartridge of said stack of cartridges, a first finger notch formed in said front panel and a finger notch formed in said bottom and said notches forming a part of said opening, a pivotal cover at said top for selectively opening and closing said open top, a boTtom cover having, a first section having a pivot line along said bottom, said pivot line extending perpendicular to each of said side walls and approximately midway between said front and said rear panels, a second section pivotally connected to said first section and foldable upwardly so as to close said opening, interengaging means on the outer end of said second section and said front panel for securing said bottom cover thereto, and a carrying strap circumscribing said case and traversing said bottom along said pivot line whereby said strap will give support to said pivot.