Patent ID: 6364100
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: A45C

Abstract:
A case for rod-shaped objects, comprising at least one receptacle, a closure part, and a first hinge, wherein the first hinge articulates the receptacle and the closure part relative to one another, wherein the closure part is configured to be folded relative to the receptacle about the first hinge into an open position in which the rod-shaped objects are accessible and forms a positioning support for the case to hold the case in an erect position when the case is placed onto a supporting surface, wherein the closure part is comprised of a bottom closure shell part, a top closure shell part, and a second hinge, wherein the second hinge articulates the bottom closure shell part and the top closure shell part relative to one another so that the top closure shell part and the bottom closure shell part are foldable and pivotable relative to one another, wherein the receptacle and the closure part are made of a bending-resistant but permanently elastic plastic material, and wherein the top closure shell part and the bottom closure shell part are configured to be connected to one another by positive-locking means, frictional locking means or material connection means so as to be fixedly but detachably and lockably connected to one another.