Patent ID: 9365311
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A45C,A45F

Claim Text:
1. A holder for use to store and carry one or more photographic items, said holder comprising: a back case having a plurality of walls, said plurality of walls comprising a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a bottom wall and a lid, said plurality of walls and said lid cooperatively configured so as to define a back compartment that is sized and configured to receive at least one of said one or more photographic items, said lid pivotally attached to at least one of said walls with a pivot mechanism being positioned at or near an upper end of said back case, said pivot mechanism configured to place said back case in an open condition allowing access to said back compartment or a closed condition at least substantially enclosing said back compartment; a front case having a plurality of walls, said plurality of walls comprising a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a bottom wall and a lid, said plurality of walls and said lid cooperatively configured so as to define a front compartment that is sized and configured to receive at least one of said one or more photographic items, said lid pivotally attached to at least one of said walls with a pivot mechanism being positioned at or near an upper end of said front case, said pivot mechanism configured to place said front case in an open condition allowing access to said front compartment or a closed condition at least substantially enclosing said front compartment; and connecting means associated with at least one of said back case and said front case for removably connecting said front case to said back case in a manner that at least substantially positions said back wall of said front case adjacent said front wall of said back case when said front case is connected to said back case and allows each of said back case and said front case to be utilized separately when said front case is not connected to said back case, said connecting means comprising a first side member and a second side member attached to or integral with one of said back case and said front case, said first side member and said second side member being disposed in spaced apart relation and sized and configured so as to define an open receptacle for receiving and engaging said side walls of said front case or said side walls of said back case when said front case is connected to said back case, each of said first side member and said second side member of said connecting means further comprising a securing slot that is sized and configured to receive and engage a securing pin associated with one of said side walls of said back case and said side walls of said front case.