Patent ID: 7650997
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A merchandise housing container for accommodating a dual-bearing fishing reel having a leg and a handle comprising: a base portion; a plurality of sidewalls interconnected with and surrounding the base portion, and defining a first housing space for interiorly accommodating merchandise; a primary lid portion interconnected with one of the sidewalls; an auxiliary lid portion situated between the base portion and the primary lid portion, and interconnected with at least one of the sidewalls; a securing device formed by folding an end section of the auxiliary lid portion inwardly multiple times to elastically contact a side of the fishing reel accommodated in the first housing space for restricting movement of the fishing reel, the securing device having at least one holding member coupled to a surface of the auxiliary lid portion, and the base portion, the sidewall and the securing device being formed integrally by folding a single sheet of transparent plastic; and a seat part having sidewalls substantially surrounding a base portion, the seat part being arranged within the first housing space and including a first retaining portion extending between opposing sidewalls of the seat part and a second retaining portion adjacent to the first retaining portion and including a plurality of surfaces extending approximately halfway between opposing sidewalls of the seat part, each of the retaining portions having a through-hole for receiving and securing a portion of the leg of the fishing reel, the base portion of the seat part having an obverse face on which the fishing reel is carried and positioned above the base portion of the container, formed therein between the obverse face of the base portion of the seat part and the second retaining portion is a second housing space arranged to accommodate an accessory to the fishing reel.