Patent ID: 11963592
Assignee: nan
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A case for storing a plurality of articles, the case comprising:
(a) a base including:
(i) a lower body having:
(A) a first generally hemispherical external side surface,
(B) a generally flat external bottom surface having an opening, and
(C) an interior cavity,

(ii) a sharpener secured to the lower body and extending into the interior cavity,
(iii) a platform fixedly secured to the lower body within the interior cavity, wherein the platform includes first and second receptacles configured to retain first and second articles of a plurality of articles, respectively, at first and second heights relative to the external bottom surface, respectively, wherein the first height is different from the second height, wherein the platform is spaced apart from a bottom of the interior cavity to define a waste chamber that communicates with the opening in the external bottom surface and is configured to receive shavings from the sharpener, and
(iv) a dump door coupled to the lower body for selectively covering the opening; and

(b) a lid coupled to the base such that the lid is movable relative to the base between an open state and a closed state, wherein the lid includes an upper body having:
(i) a second generally hemispherical external side surface, and
(ii) a generally dome-shaped internal ceiling surface at least partially defining a storage chamber for receiving at least tops of the plurality of articles when the lid is in the closed state.