Special receptacle or package – For ampule – capsule – pellet – or granule – Single layer in edge-to-edge array
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-12
2001-06-19
Luong, Shian (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For ampule, capsule, pellet, or granule
Single layer in edge-to-edge array
C206S538000, C206S540000, C221S303000, C220S326000, C220S837000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06247595
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a flat tablet case for carrying and dispensing refreshing tablets or the like.
BACKGROUND ART
A conventional case for carrying and dispensing refreshing tablets or the like has a dispensing opening and is provided a sliding cap for opening and closing the dispensing opening.
Such a conventional case having a delivery opening and provided with a sliding cap for opening and closing the dispensing opening, comprises a relatively large number of parts, is expensive, cannot be provided with the dispensing opening in its side wall due to structural restrictions and is not satisfactory in usability.
The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing problems and it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive, flat tablet case comprising a relatively small number of parts and satisfactory in usability.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides the following flat tablet case with a hinged cap.
A flat tablet case comprises a bottom half case, a top half case combined with the bottom half case, and a hinged cap having a hinge portion and formed integrally with one of the bottom half case and the top half case so as to swing on the hinge portion. In this flat tablet case, a recess is formed in the other of the top half case and the bottom half case to receive the hinged cap therein. The hinged cap is provided with projections on its opposite side surfaces, and the one half case integrally provided with the hinged cap has cap holding structures with which the projections of the hinged cap engage. Each of the cap holding structures has a rib and a groove formed on a turning path of the corresponding projection of the hinged cap.
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Aizawa Hisashi
Omata Katsuhiko
Sugiyama Yuji
Suzuki Mikiko
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Luong Shian
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