Patent ID: 6698608
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A45C,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A protective case comprising:a body of surrounding material having at least two mating components for opening and closure thereby to provide access to a space defined by the surrounding material, each component having a respective edge for location adjacent an edge of the opposite component; a hinge located along a first side of the two component to permit opening and closure; a latch for securing the two components in a closed position, the latch being fastened to a first component on the side opposite the hinge and extending in the front of the case, the latch including a face and a locking member, the locking member being for releasably engaging a second component; a liner including a side wall for extending substantially with a side wall of a first of said components and a lateral extension from the side wall, the lateral extension being directed towards the edge of the first component, and wherein when the first and the second components are closed, the lateral extension or a further extension of the lateral extension is located between the respective edges of the first and second components thereby to form a seal for a case, and wherein a liner edge includes two legs which are spaced apart so that there is a space between the legs and being such that when a lip on the edge of the second component presses against lateral edge the space between the legs becomes smaller, and the liner having an opening to facilitate purging from the container; and a purge valve in the body, the purge valve being for permitting equilibrium of pressure between the inside of the case when closed and the outside of the case.