US4989744A
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Portable container
Assignee: Tominaga Jyushi Kogyosho KK
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Filing: 1990-02-12
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2010-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A portable container made in one piece of plastics, having a body portion; a cover portion hinged to the body portion; a handle portion including a main portion and leg portions, the leg portions being rotatively connected to the body portion, wherein the leg portions have branched portions engageable with projections formed on the edges of opposite rims of the body portion so that the leg portions is enabled to lock on the projections.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazutoshi Tominaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; B65D25/00; B65D25/28; B65D25/32; B65D25/325; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; B65D2251/1041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A portable container made in one piece of plastics, the container comprising: a body portion; a cover portion hinged to the body portion; a handle portion including a main portion and leg portions, the leg portions being rotatively connected to the body portion, wherein the leg portions have branched portions engageable with projections formed on the edges of opposite rims of the body portion so that the leg portions are enabled to lock on the projections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A portable container made in one piece of plastics, the container comprising: a body portion; a cover portion hinged to the body portion; a handle portion including a main portion and leg portions, the leg portions being rotatively connected to the body portion, wherein the leg portions have branched portions engageable with projections formed on the edges of opposite rims of the body portion so that the leg portions are enabled to lock on the projections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A portable container according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a locking means for fastening the cover to the body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable container according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion comprises flexible hinge portions integral with the body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A portable container according to claim 3, wherein the flexible hinge portions comprise projecting base portions formed on the opposite side walls of the body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A portable container according to claim 3, wherein the body, the cover and the handle are made of transparent or translucent plastics.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-02-04 | 1994-08-06 | 1995-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-02-04 | 1998-08-06 | 1999-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-02-04 | 2002-08-06 | 2003-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |