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 |
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.
|