TRAVEL CASES
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1. A travel case for holding personal items of a traveler in a compact and pre-oriented position, said case comprising:
- a base housing, a central recess region therein for receiving identifiable marked personal items of a traveler, said base having a first section for placing on a supporting surface, said base having sides projecting from said first section, said sides operable to partially hold the identifiable marked personal items of a traveler, said sides forming a contoured section, said contoured section having cutaway regions located therein so as to allow the identifiable markings on a personal item located in the recess region in said base to be viewed by a traveler without removing the personal item from the recess region in said base, said sides comprising an upper section for forming engagement with a cover and a lower support housing;
said base further having means thereon for forming releasable engagement with a cover;
said base including protrusions for holding the identifiable marked personal items of a traveler in a predetermined position so that the identifiable markings on the personal items are visible when a cover is removed from said base, said protrusions coacting with the identifiable personal items so that the identifiable marked personal items are maintained in the predetermined position even though one or more of the identifiable marked personal items are removed from said base;
a cover, said cover comprising a continuous surface for covering and protectively holding the personal items within the recess of said base, said base having further means located therein for forming releasable engagement with said cover; and
a plurality of identifiable marked personal items, said identifiable marked personal items comprising bottles having removable closures thereon, said bottle having at least one surface for forming mating engagement with said contoured section and one surface for partially defining a region so that said plurality of identifiable marked personal items coact to define a region for receiving an additional personal item of a traveler.
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Abstract
A compact travel case and storage case having individualized bottle compartments that partially conform to the shape of the bottles to thereby hold the bottles in a position where they can readily be viewed and removed by the user.
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1. A travel case for holding personal items of a traveler in a compact and pre-oriented position, said case comprising:
- a base housing, a central recess region therein for receiving identifiable marked personal items of a traveler, said base having a first section for placing on a supporting surface, said base having sides projecting from said first section, said sides operable to partially hold the identifiable marked personal items of a traveler, said sides forming a contoured section, said contoured section having cutaway regions located therein so as to allow the identifiable markings on a personal item located in the recess region in said base to be viewed by a traveler without removing the personal item from the recess region in said base, said sides comprising an upper section for forming engagement with a cover and a lower support housing;
said base further having means thereon for forming releasable engagement with a cover;
said base including protrusions for holding the identifiable marked personal items of a traveler in a predetermined position so that the identifiable markings on the personal items are visible when a cover is removed from said base, said protrusions coacting with the identifiable personal items so that the identifiable marked personal items are maintained in the predetermined position even though one or more of the identifiable marked personal items are removed from said base;
a cover, said cover comprising a continuous surface for covering and protectively holding the personal items within the recess of said base, said base having further means located therein for forming releasable engagement with said cover; and
a plurality of identifiable marked personal items, said identifiable marked personal items comprising bottles having removable closures thereon, said bottle having at least one surface for forming mating engagement with said contoured section and one surface for partially defining a region so that said plurality of identifiable marked personal items coact to define a region for receiving an additional personal item of a traveler.
- a base housing, a central recess region therein for receiving identifiable marked personal items of a traveler, said base having a first section for placing on a supporting surface, said base having sides projecting from said first section, said sides operable to partially hold the identifiable marked personal items of a traveler, said sides forming a contoured section, said contoured section having cutaway regions located therein so as to allow the identifiable markings on a personal item located in the recess region in said base to be viewed by a traveler without removing the personal item from the recess region in said base, said sides comprising an upper section for forming engagement with a cover and a lower support housing;
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2. The invention of claim 1 wherein the protrusion means for holding the bottles in a pre-oriented position comprises protrusions extending radially toward the central region of said base.
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3. The invention of claim 2 wherein a pedestal is located within said base to provide a support for a safety razor or the like.
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4. The invention of claim 1 wherein a ridge is provided on said base member to provide an abutting surface between said cover and said base.
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