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Four ply fold-up display and carrying case

  • US 4,998,616 A
  • Filed: 07/05/1989
  • Issued: 03/12/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A four ply fold-up display and carrying case comprising:

  • a first ply comprising a generally rectangular, open compartment having an open side, an outer side, a bottom, two edge sides and a top side, each of said bottom, edge and top sides having an edge at the open side, said first ply having hinge means along the edge of the bottom;

    a second ply comprising a generally rectangular, open compartment having an open side, an inner side, a bottom, two edge sides and a top side, each of said bottom, edge and top sides having an edge at the open side, said second ply having bottom hinge means along the edge of the bottom which are hingedly attached to the hinge means of said first ply, and said second ply having top hinge means along the intersection of the inner side and the top side;

    a third ply comprising a generally rectangular, open compartment having an open side, an inner side, a bottom, two edge sides and a top side, each of said bottom, edge and top sides having an edge at the open side, said third ply having top hinge means along the intersection of the inner side at the top side, which top hinge means are hingedly attached to the top hinge means of the second ply, and said third ply having bottom hinge means along the edge of the bottom;

    a fourth ply comprising a generally rectangular, open compartment having an open side, an outer side, a bottom, two edge sides and a top side, each of said bottom, edge and top sides having an edge at the open side, said fourth ply having hinge means along the edge of the bottom, which hinge means are hingedly attached to the bottom hinge means of the third ply;

    a first pair of latch means to latch said inner sides of said second and third plies together; and

    a second pair of latch means to latch the first and fourth plies together over the second and third plies whereby said case may be opened so that all plies are facing upwardly thereby displaying the contents of each ply and said case may be closed into a folded configuration and wherein the top sides of the first and fourth plies extend over the top sides of the second and third plies when the carrying case is in a folded configuration.

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