US 6,981,591 B2
Case with elastic-secured end cap
Andrew J. Logan, Newbury Park, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Umbra Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/604,580.
Prior Publication US 2005/0023157 A1, Feb. 03, 2005
Int. Cl. B65D 85/30 (2006.01); B65D 45/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 206—451 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A case, comprising:
a housing having a hollow interior and a respective channel extending along an outer perimeter of two longitudinal sides of said housing;
a first end cap secured to a first end of said housing, said first end cap having a channel extending along an outer perimeter thereof;
a second end cap secured to a second end of said housing, said second end cap having a channel extending along an outer perimeter thereof; and,
at least one elastic band positioned within said channels of said housing said channel of said first end cap and said channel of said second end cap, said at least one elastic band operatively arranged to dispose said second end cap into a retained position in engagement with said second end of said housing.