US4129213A
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Portable craft and hobby unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-06
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Granted: 1978-12-12
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Expires: 1997-06-06
Abstract
Abstract The invention disclosed herein is a portable case-like unit useful in the practice of crafts and hobbies, which unit comprises a base containing a working surface and storage compartments and a cover to enclose said working surface and storage compartments. The outside front wall of the base adjacent to the working surface and facing the user is substantially the same height as the top of the working surface, whereby the working surface is easily accessible by the craftsman or hobbyist. The cover contains means for preventing contents of the storage compartments from being displaced therefrom when the unit is carried.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Fleig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:24
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/04; A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C13/00; A45C13/02; A45C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A portable craft or hobby case-like unit having in combination a base, a removable cover for the base, means for attaching the removable cover to the base and means for hand carrying the case, wherein: the base is comprised of a horizontal bottom, vertical side walls, interior walls forming compartments within said side walls for storage of tools or materials, a flat working surface adjacent to one or more of said interior walls forming one or more of said compartments and adjacent to the front wall, whereby the working surface is removable without removing any interior walls and whereby the front wall is substantially shorter than the other side walls and is substantially the same height as the top of said working surface; and the cover is comprised of a horizontal top, vertical side walls, means for preventing tools or materials from being displaced from said compartments when the case is being carried, the vertical side walls being adapted to engage said vertical side walls of the base whereby the case is enclosed when the base and cover are attached and closed, the means preventing tools or materials from being displaced from said compartments being adapted to engage the top of said compartments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A portable craft or hobby case-like unit having in combination a base, a removable cover for the base, means for attaching the removable cover to the base and means for hand carrying the case, wherein: the base is comprised of a horizontal bottom, vertical side walls, interior walls forming compartments within said side walls for storage of tools or materials, a flat working surface adjacent to one or more of said interior walls forming one or more of said compartments and adjacent to the front wall, whereby the working surface is removable without removing any interior walls and whereby the front wall is substantially shorter than the other side walls and is substantially the same height as the top of said working surface; and the cover is comprised of a horizontal top, vertical side walls, means for preventing tools or materials from being displaced from said compartments when the case is being carried, the vertical side walls being adapted to engage said vertical side walls of the base whereby the case is enclosed when the base and cover are attached and closed, the means preventing tools or materials from being displaced from said compartments being adapted to engage the top of said compartments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein a portion of the front wall of the base is the same height as the side walls of the base and a portion of said front wall is substantially the same height as the top of the working surface in the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein the means in the cover for preventing tools or materials from being displaced from said compartments is the horizontal top of the cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein the means in the cover for preventing tools or materials from being displaced from said compartments is a flexible foam pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The unit of claim 2 wherein the means in the cover for preventing tools and materials from being displaced from said compartments is a flexible foam pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The unit of claim 1 wherein the working surface comprises a material which is drywall board, cork, wood, particle board, countertop material, rubber, cardboard, metal, glass, fabric or resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The unit of claim 6 wherein the working surface comprises two of said materials.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-12-11 | 1986-06-12 | 1986-12-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-12-11 | 1990-06-12 | 1990-12-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |