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Overcase for sewing machine needle packages
Assignee: RHEIN-NADEL MASCHINENNADEL A CORP OF WEST GERMANY GmbH
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Filing: 1986-10-02
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2006-10-02
Abstract
Abstract An overcase for needle packages is disclosed. The overcase includes a U-shaped bottom member and a U-shaped cover member. These members are slidably engaged with their respective shanks offset by 90°. The shanks of the cover include depressed central panels which form guide surfaces. Cooperating guide shoulders are formed on the shanks of the bottom member. The lower ends of the cover member shanks carry projections engageable in recesses formed in the bottom member.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Pavel
- 👤 Horst Lange
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/20; B65D85/24; B65D11/00; B65D11/18; B65D11/1866; B65D11/188; B65D11/1886; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
An overcase for sewing machine needle packages, said overcase comprising: a bottom member, a top member adapted to be slipped over said bottom member, said bottom member being of U-shaped configuration including two spaced parallel shanks and a web portion interconnecting said shanks, said shanks forming two side walls and said web forming a bottom wall of said overcase, said cover member being of U-shaped configuration and including two spaced parallel shanks and a web interconnecting said shanks, said last named shanks forming two side walls of said overcase and said last named web forming a top wall of said overcase, said cover member being slideable over said bottom member with the shanks of said cover member being offset 90° from the shanks of said bottom member, and means guiding said shanks of said cover member for sliding movement over substantially the entire length of said shanks of said bottom member, said guiding means being disposed in engagement with the inner surface of said shanks of said cover member, whereby said shanks of said cover member are free to spread outwardly to permit removal of said cover member by sliding said cover member relative to said bottom member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
An overcase for sewing machine needle packages, said overcase comprising: a bottom member, a top member adapted to be slipped over said bottom member, said bottom member being of U-shaped configuration including two spaced parallel shanks and a web portion interconnecting said shanks, said shanks forming two side walls and said web forming a bottom wall of said overcase, said cover member being of U-shaped configuration and including two spaced parallel shanks and a web interconnecting said shanks, said last named shanks forming two side walls of said overcase and said last named web forming a top wall of said overcase, said cover member being slideable over said bottom member with the shanks of said cover member being offset 90° from the shanks of said bottom member, and means guiding said shanks of said cover member for sliding movement over substantially the entire length of said shanks of said bottom member, said guiding means being disposed in engagement with the inner surface of said shanks of said cover member, whereby said shanks of said cover member are free to spread outwardly to permit removal of said cover member by sliding said cover member relative to said bottom member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The overcase of claim 1 in which said guiding means comprise an inwardly offset central panel on each of said shanks of said cover member, said panels forming guide edges and marginal shoulders on said shanks of the bottom member disposed for engagement with said guide edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The overcase of claim 2 in which said marginal shoulders extend at 90° to said shanks on said bottom member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The overcase of claim 1 further comprising a strip adjacent to the web of said cover member, said strip interconnecting said shanks of said cover member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The overcase of claim 3 further comprising support shoulders extending upwardly from said web on said bottom member, said last named support shoulders and said marginal support shoulders being adapted to restrain said needle packages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The overcase of claim 5 further comprising projections carried by the free ends of said shanks on said cover member and recesses for receiving said projections formed in said web portion of the bottom part, said last named shanks being sufficiently flexible to permit disengagement of said projections from said recesses when said cover member is slid in a direction away from said bottom part.
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