IP Library Granted Patent US 10,357,089
Granted Patent B2
US 10,357,089 · App. 14/984,110 · Granted Jul 23, 2019

Carrying case

Inventor: Takeo Aoki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
A45C13/26A45C5/03A45C5/00A45C13/00A45C13/36A45C2005/037A45F3/04
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Patent No.
US 10,357,089
App. No.
14/984,110
Granted
Jul 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrying case has a flat top surface and bottom surface aligned in a first direction (Z direction) and includes two top surface rib grooves, extending in a second direction (X direction) perpendicular to the first direction and recessed in the first direction, on the top surface and four interfering projections, projecting in the first direction, on the bottom surface. Both ends of one of the top surface side rib grooves seen from the second direction are inclined toward one side in a third direction (Y direction) perpendicular to the second direction and both ends of the other top surface side rib groove seen from the second direction are inclined toward the other side in the third direction. The respective interfering projections are disposed corresponding to the respective inclining portions such that the interfering projections touch the inclining portions from inside.

Claims (41)

1. A carrying case comprising:

a flat top surface;

a flat bottom surface, the flat top surface and the flat bottom surface being aligned in a first direction;

two top surface rib grooves extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and recessed in the first direction, on the top surface; and

four interfering projections projecting in the first direction, on the bottom surface, wherein

both ends of one of the top surface side rib grooves seen from the second direction are inclined toward one side in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction,

both ends of the other top surface side rib groove seen from the second direction are inclined toward the other side in the third direction,

the respective interfering projections are disposed at positions corresponding to respective inclining portions such that the respective interfering projections are in contact with the respective inclining portions of the respective top surface rib grooves from the inside thereof,

the respective interfering projections have dimensions accommodatable in the top surface rib grooves in the third direction,

the respective interfering projections are formed by a combination of a plurality of long and thin projecting strips, and

the respective interfering projections contact a bottom wall surface of the corresponding top surface rib groove on a projecting end surface of the respective projecting strips projecting in the first direction.

2. The carrying case according to claim 1 , wherein

the top surface has a square shape seen from the first direction, and

the both ends of the top surface side rib grooves seen from the second direction are inclined toward respective corners on the top surface.

3. The carrying case according to claim 2 , wherein

the bottom surface has a square shape seen from the first direction,

the bottom surface includes two bottom surface rib grooves having a shape same as those of the top surface rib grooves seen from the first direction, and

the respective interfering projections are provided in the respective bottom surface rib grooves.

4. The carrying case according to claim 1 , wherein

the top surface includes two rib projections projecting in the first direction and extending in the second direction with both ends thereof seen from the second direction are inclined toward the third direction, and

the top surface rib grooves are formed by recessing a center part of the rib projections.

5. The carrying case according to claim 4 , wherein

the respective rib projections are side rib projections,

the top surface includes, between the side rib projections seen from the third direction, a center rib projection projecting in the first direction and extending in the second direction, and

the center rib projection projects less in the first direction than the side rib projections.

6. The carrying case according to claim 5 , wherein

the center rib projection includes a center rib groove recessed from a center thereof and extending in the second direction.

7. The carrying case according to claim 5 , wherein

the center rib projection has an exterior shape of a square shape seen from a cross-section thereof perpendicular to an extending direction, and

projection end portions on a projection end side forms a gentler curve than a curve formed by base end portions rising from the top surface.

8. A carrying case comprising:

a flat top surface;

a flat bottom surface, the flat top surface and the flat bottom surface being aligned in a first direction;

a top surface rib groove extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and recessed in the first direction, on the top surface; and

two interfering projections projecting in the first direction, on the bottom surface, wherein

the top surface rib groove has an inclining portion inclined toward one side in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction and an inclining portion inclined toward the other side in the third direction,

one of the interfering projections limits movement toward one side in the second direction and one side in the third direction by touching any one of the respective inclining portions,

the other interfering projection limits movement toward the other side in the second direction and the other side in the third direction by touching any one of the other inclining portions,

the respective interfering projections have dimensions accommodatable in the top surface rib grooves in the third direction,

the respective interfering projections are formed by a combination of a plurality of long and thin projecting strips, and

the respective interfering projections contact a bottom wall surface of the corresponding top surface rib groove on a projecting end surface of the respective projecting strips projecting in the first direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2015
From: AOKI, TAKEO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
Reel/Frame 037386/0578 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-166171 · Aug 25, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170057695A1 · Mar 2, 2017
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