Patent ID: 7484620
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: B25H,B65D

Abstract:
1. A telescopic storage case comprising: a longitudinal axis; a first longitudinally extending shell having an interior surface defining an interior cavity; a second longitudinally extending shell having a bottom and opposite inner and outer surfaces defining a side wall therebetween that extends longitudinally from said bottom, said inner surface and said bottom defining an interior cavity of said second shell, a first portion of said second shell continuously disposed in said first shell interior cavity, and said second shell being longitudinally movable relative to said first shell over a predetermined distance; a plurality of position retaining features releasably limiting relative longitudinal movement between said first and second shells; a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs disposed on at least one of said outer surface of said second shell and said interior surface of said first shell, at least one of said ribs being engaged with the other of said outer surface of said second shell and said interior surface of said first shell regardless of a longitudinal position of said second shell relative to said first shell.