Patent ID: 7255240
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: B42F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a base; and a container, including a top position and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion of the container is hinged to the bottom portion of the container; wherein the container is fixed to the base so that the top portion of the container can be rotated upwards to reveal a cavity in the container for storing objects; wherein the base is comprised of a first column a second column a top portion and a bottom portion the first and second columns substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom portions of the base the first and second columns substantially parallel to each other the top and bottom portions of the base substantially parallel to each other; wherein the first column has a first end and a second end; wherein the second column has a first end and a second end; wherein top portion of the base has a first end and a second end; wherein the bottom portion of the base has a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the top portion of the base is fixed to the first end of the first column and the second end of the top portion of the base is fixed to the first end of the second column; wherein the first end of the bottom portion of the base is fixed to the second end of the first column and the second end of the bottom portion of the base is fixed to the second end of the second column; wherein the container is fixed to the base so that container is substantially parallel to and between the top portion of the base and the bottom portion of the base and so that the container is substantially perpendicular to and between the first column and the second column; and wherein the container is fixed to the base so that top portion of the container lies between the portion of the base and the bottom portion of the base, regardless of the whether the top portion of the container is rotated upwards.