Transparent hat box
The Transparent Hot Box presented herein and illustrated by FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is comprised as follows. Case 2 is molded from a transparent plastic material with side walls extending upwardly from an octagon-shaped floor section, whereby said side walls form an octagonal-shaped box. Base 6 extends from the outer face of the case's floor section and features an octagon shape with outer dimensions which are slightly less that those of case 2. Lid 4 is also formed from an octagonal-shaped transparent plastic material with dimensions which approximates those of case 2. Lid 4 has an outer face that features a recessed center section corresponding to the size and shape of base 6, and inner face that corresponds closely to the anterior edge of said case's side walls. Handle 8 is composed of a flexible length of cord or plastic mounted onto the side of case 2 via removable retaining posts 12; said posts install into apertures 10 in the case's side walls.
This application is preceded by provisional patent (filed) which embodies the present design.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThis invention is related to devices that provide storage and carrying devices for headwear. Past inventions have demonstrated a variety of headwear boxes that include the following designs. Kreuter D161,844 discloses a conical hatbox comprised of corresponding upper and lower halves. Miller U.S. Pat. No. 6,422,400 shows a rack for storing/displaying baseball-style caps featuring a translucent, cylindrical main section. Faulkstien U.S. Pat. No. 4,258,842 shows a collapsible square box for caps that features transparent windows. Hatcher U.S. Pat. No. 3,402,807 discloses a set of hat containers that can be stacked inside of a fitted bag. These references are typically shaped to fit either a baseball cap or a hat with a cylindrical crown. None of these references provide a headwear container that is simultaneously rigid, stackable, mildew resistant, completely transparent and capable of accommodating headwear of virtually any shape/size.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe invention disclosed herein provides features not seen in prior art. This container features a unique octagonal shape that accommodates a wider range of hats than the aforementioned types of designs. The flat facets of the side walls allow containers to be packed tightly alongside each other (cylindrical containers slide away from each other when packed together tightly). This shape also allows the containers to be stored on their sides if desired (cylindrical containers will roll if used in this fashion). Unlike other designs it is completely transparent to allow identification and display of the contents and seals out moisture to prevent mildew. This invention is also stackable and can be easily carried.
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Handle 8 is composed of a flexible length of cord or plastic mounted onto the side of case 2. One embodiment to mount said handle consists of apertures 10 in opposing side walls of case 2 through which snap-in retaining posts 12 are installed.
Operation—Main Embodiment
Claims
1. A storage system for headwear and the like comprising:
- a) a box formed from a rigid, transparent or semi-transparent material, having side walls disposed in a fashion that creates an octagonal-shaped inner cavity and outer appearance;
- b) said box featuring an open anterior end, a posterior end that is closed by a base, and a plurality of apertures within the side walls at its anterior end;
- c) a base that completely encloses the posterior of said box, featuring an octagonal shaped central section that projects downwardly beyond the posterior edge of the box's side walls, while having a smaller circumference than said box.
2. A storage system as described in claim 1 that includes:
- a) a octagonal shaped lid formed from a rigid, transparent or semi-transparent material, featuring an reverse face that can tightly engage the anterior edge of the box's side walls;
- b) said lid featuring an obverse face with an octagonal shaped recess on its center, which can receive and engage the aforementioned base of another box as described in claim 1;
- c) a removable handle means, formed from a length of material that is attached to the sides of the aforementioned box via removable retaining posts which fit into the aforementioned apertures in said box's walls.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 25, 2005
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2007
Inventor: Carol Godwin (Miami Shores, FL)
Application Number: 11/210,643
International Classification: A45C 11/02 (20060101);