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US4195650A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Container for storing objects

Assignee: Braun GmbH
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Filing: 1978-05-02
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Granted: 1980-04-01
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Expires: 1998-05-02
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Abstract

Abstract A container for storing objects comprises a pair of spaced container sections and a hinge structure connected between the sections. Each of these sections is pivotably mounted on the hinge structure so that it is turnable in a path through a full 360° revolution about a respective imaginary axis which extends generally in direction transversely of the path. The hinge structure includes a plurality of spur gears, and one of the gears has a set of teeth aligned so as to extend transversely of the path of movement and another of the gears has a different set of teeth which is inclined relative to said first-mentioned set so as to frictionally retain the container sections at any selected position relative to each other in the path. It is preferred if the container is generally box-shaped for storing such objects as electric shavers and other analogous shaving accessories.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roland Ullmann
  • 👤 Otto Schweingruber
  • 👤 Klaus Oprach

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 10:08
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/005; A45C11/00; A45D; A45D27/00; A45D27/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
An openable container comprising a pair of mating container sections each having two lateral sides; two pairs of first gears secured, respectively, to opposite end portions of said lateral sides to define a separate rotation axis for each section; a hinge member arranged between said end portions and surrounding said pairs of first gears; and two pairs of meshing second gears supported for rotation on said hinge member between said pairs of first gears, each of said second gears engaging an assigned first gear to support respective container sections for rotation about 360° about said separate axes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
An openable container comprising a pair of mating container sections each having two lateral sides; two pairs of first gears secured, respectively, to opposite end portions of said lateral sides to define a separate rotation axis for each section; a hinge member arranged between said end portions and surrounding said pairs of first gears; and two pairs of meshing second gears supported for rotation on said hinge member between said pairs of first gears, each of said second gears engaging an assigned first gear to support respective container sections for rotation about 360° about said separate axes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
The container of claim 1, each of said sections being rectangular with two longitudinally extending walls and two transversely extending walls connecting said longitudinally extending walls, each of said longitudinally extending walls having an end portion projecting outwardly past a respective one of said transversely extending walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
The container of claim 2, each of said end portions including said first gear fixed to the inward side of the respective end portion and each pair of said first gears of each section being adapted to fit within said hinge member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 46 words
The container of claim 1, each of said first gears and second gears having teeth, the teeth of each second gear being inclined relative to the teeth of each first gear, and each of said first gears and second gears being formed of an elastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 49 words
The container of claim 4, each of said first gears having teeth aligned so as to extend parallel to said two pivot axes, and each of said second gears having teeth which mesh with and are inclined relative to the teeth of a respective one of said first gears.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1425138A Cited
FR576289A Cited
US1866576A Cited
US3308835A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-04-01 1983-10-01 1984-04-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-04-01 1987-10-01 1988-04-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-04-01 1991-10-01 1992-04-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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