Utensil storage unit

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2005-08-09

2005-08-09

Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

For a tool

Brush

C206S349000, C206S361000, C206S804000, C220S826000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06926137

ABSTRACT:
A storage unit for storing a utensil having a handle portion and head portion, the storage unit including a container having a bottom wall and sidewalls connected to the bottom wall to define a chamber, a pair of opposed container closure units pivotably connected to the container sidewalls for movement between an open position exposing the chamber and a closed position closing the chamber from the outside environment; a utensil holder sized to receive the head portion of the utensil, a support platform for connection to the utensil holder, the support platform being movably positioned in the chamber between a first position away from the bottom wall and a second position towards the bottom wall, and a mechanism for pivotably biasing the container closure units to the open and closed positions, the mechanism being connected at a first end to the support platform and a second end to each container closure unit. The container closure units are adapted to pivotably move to the open position in response to movement of the support platform to the first position and to the closed position in response to movement of the support platform to the second position.

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