Special receptacle or package – For a musical article
Patent
1999-10-14
2000-10-24
Bui, Luan K.
Special receptacle or package
For a musical article
206 4524, 206317, 206523, 2065248, A45C 1100, B65D 8500
Patent
active
061352772
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to portable cases that may be carried by an individual for storing and transporting various items, for example musical instruments such as guitars, or guns or collectibles, for example artwork.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
Many individuals collect vintage musical instruments, for example guitars that are 20 years of age or more and some instruments have appreciated over the years to an extent that they may be worth $100,000 or more. The original cases were relatively inexpensive, for example made of chipboard or cardboard type material, and have long since worn out or deteriorated. Replacement cases know to applicant are not clear (transparent) or as strong as desired. Further when such collectibles are taken to shows, the guitars are taken out of the case and supported on tables or the floor, by for example, a generally U-shaped frame for supporting the base of the guitar and another that supports the neck. If on a table and the table is bumped, the guitar can fall and possibly be damaged. Also, the instruments can be readily touched by individuals which, in many situations, is undesirable. Also, in music stores, musical instruments such as guitars are displayed by generally U-shaped hangers to support the instrument in depending relationship to the hanger with the instrument tuners or head stock abutting against the hanger. Additionally, with presently available portable instrument cases or other cases known to applicant, the instruments or other collectibles stored therein are subject to more adverse humidity and other ambient air conditions than desirable.
In order to provide portable storage cases to overcome problems such as mentioned above and which may be carried by an individual, and additionally that may be used as a display case, this invention has been made.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An outer case has a compartment for carrying an inner case made of plastic in which a valuable item may be stored and displayed. Further, the cases are of a type that may be readily carried by an individual from one location to another. The inner case has a cover and a receptacle with the receptacle being provided with a plurality of outwardly opening cavities which do not open into the interior of the inner case. Some of the cavities are provided to have hangers extended thereinto to support the inner case in hanging relationship to a support, for example, on a wall. Other cavities may be provided to have portions of a stand extend thereinto to support the inner case on a floor and extend thereabove in an inclined condition while in another embodiment a stand is pivoted to the inner case bottom wall. Mounted to or contained in the inner case is one or more of a vacuum gauge, a vacuum valve or a vacuum pump to facilitate withdrawing fluid from within the closed inner case and thereby reduce deterioration of the item in the case and a vent valve. Also, there may mounted to or provided in the inner case, one or more of appropriate sensors to determine temperature, pressure and humidity in the inner case and a conventional motion sensing alarm. Further, there advantageously is provide a removable foam insert in the inner case that has a storage chamber to have the instrument or other collectible stored therein. The inner case is made of a plastic that is clear and rigid.
One of the objects of this invention is to provide a new and novel portable case for storing valuable items and which selectively, even in a closed condition, may be easily used as a display case. In furtherance of the above object, it is another object of this invention to provide means for facilitating reducing air pressure in the case to minimize deterioration of the item in the case.
Still another object of this invention is to provide a new and novel portable case suitable for both storing a valuable item and displaying the item while maintaining the interior of the cases under a negative pressure. In furtherance of the last mentioned object, it is another object
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Bui Luan K.
Johnson Clayton R.
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