Patent ID: 8985385
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A45C,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A carrying case comprising: a generally rectangular body of surrounding material having a first component and a second component hinged together for opening and closing an interior space defined by the surrounding material, the first component having a first wall having a width dimension; an elongated latch mounted exterior to the first wall, the latch having two side ends and at least one slot parallel to the side ends, the latch moveable from a locked position to an unlocked position; a pair of outwardly extending ribs extending outward from adjacent portions of the outer surface of the first wall, the adjacent portions located on each side of each of the ribs in the width dimension; at least one intermediate support extension extending from the first wall, the at least one intermediate support extension located between the pair of ribs, the intermediate support extension being received in the at least one slot on the latch in both the locked and unlocked positions of the latch; an interlocking element on the latch and a cooperating element on the second component for engaging the interlocking element; wherein the surrounding material includes an outside surface, and the latch extends on the outside surface beyond the perimeter of the first wall of the first component of the body, which wall perimeter is essentially a surface from one side end to another side end of the body; and wherein the at least one intermediate support extension comprises at least one further rib having a longitudinal dimension that extends in the same direction as the pair of ribs.