Patent Publication Number: US-6905023-B2

Title: Container with action configuration

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
   1. Field of Invention 
   The present invention relates to a container, and more particularly to a container which comprises a window cover having an action configuration for covering on a display window provided on a container cover, so as to not only protectively display an ornamental object stored in the container without opening the container cover but also enhance the ornamental appearance of the container. 
   2. Description of Related Arts 
   The appearance of ornamental objects such as jewelries and watches are critical for attaching customers&#39; attention. As more and more designers provided variety of designs for customers to choose. Therefore, for each jewelry store, the amount for each design is limited. And the exact shape and size of each jewelry and watch is differently for each other. It is not economical to use different container for displaying, packaging, and storage. Not to mention it will spend store staff extra time for transfer the items for displaying container to package containers. It is desirable to use a container suitable for display and package. 
   There are two types of conventional displayable box. In one type, the cover is hingely connected to the base, opening and closing the box will take extra effort and may be unsafe. In addition, such displayable box will waste lots of displaying space since the cover must be flipped upwardly to display the ornamental object in the base. 
   In another type, the cover can be separated from the box. While the product is displayed, the cover is separated from its box. Since the cover is not connected to the box, it is easy to lose the cover. 
   Furthermore, the two types of conventional displayable box have a common drawback that the cover must be opened with respect to the base such that not only the dust or dirt may enter into the base so as to destroy the aesthetic appearance of the ornamental object therein but also the displayable box cannot protect the ornamental object while displaying. 
   The present invention has overcome the disadvantages of both types of the displayable box, the ornamental object can be protected in displayable box and displayed without opening the cover so as to eliminate the possibility of getting lost of the cover. Especially, for expensive jewelries or watches that need more protection and to be handled with care, the present invention will be very useful. 
   SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
   A main object of the present invention is to provide a container which comprises a window cover having an action configuration for covering on a display window provided on a container cover, so as to not only protectively display an ornamental object stored in the container without opening the container cover but also enhance the ornamental appearance of the container. 
   Another object of the present invention is to provide a container, wherein the window cover is capable of being opened so that the ornamental object in the container can be displayed through the display window on the container cover. In other words, the container does no require opening the container cover for display purpose, so as to prevent the ornamental object from getting dusty. 
   Another object of the present invention is to provide a container, wherein the window cover can be shaped to have any kind of the action configuration for matching the ornamental object so as to further enhance the attraction thereof. 
   Another object of the present invention is to provide a container, wherein the display operation of the container is simple and easy by simply folding up the window cover with respect to the container cover. 
   Another object of the present invention is to provide a container, wherein no expensive or complicated structure is required to employ in the present invention in order to achieve the above mentioned objects. Therefore, the present invention successfully provides an economic and efficient solution for not only providing a secure configuration of the container to store the ornamental object but also enhancing the appearance container to promote the ornamental object therein. 
   Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a container, comprising: 
   a container body having an opening and a storage cavity for receiving an ornamental object therein; and 
   a container cover covering on the opening of the container so as to enclose the storage cavity thereof, wherein the container cover has a display window provided thereon and comprises a window cover having at least an action lip movably mounted on the container cover and arranged to fold between a display position and a storage position, wherein at the display position, the action lip of the window cover is opened with respect to the display window so that the storage cavity is allowed to be viewed from outside through the display window for displaying the ornamental object, and at the storage position, the action lip of the window cover is covered on the display window for further securing the ornamental object in the storage cavity. 
   These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a container with an action configuration in a storage position according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the container with an action configuration according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the container with an action configuration in a display position according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   Referring to  FIG. 1  of the drawings, a container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the container comprises a container body  10  having an opening  11  and a storage cavity  12  for receiving an ornamental object A therein, and a container cover  20  covering on the opening  11  of the container  10  so as to enclose the storage cavity  12  thereof. 
   The container cover  20  has a display window  21  provided thereon and comprises a window cover  22  having an action lip  221  movably mounted on the container cover  20  and arranged to fold between a display position and a storage position, wherein at the display position, the action lip  221  of the window cover  21  is opened with respect to the display window  21  so that the storage cavity  12  is allowed to be viewed from outside through the display window  21  for displaying the ornamental object A, and at the storage position, the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  is covered on the display window  21  for further securing the ornamental object A in the storage cavity  12 . 
   According to the preferred embodiment, the container cover  20  can be detachably or pivotally mounted on the container body  10  as a conventional container to securely store the ornamental object A since the container cover  20  does not require to be opened with respect to the container body  10  at the display position. 
   The display window  21  is provided on the container cover  20  such that when the ornamental object A is stored in the storage cavity  12  of the container body  10 , the ornament object A can be viewed from outside through the display window  21 . 
   Accordingly, the display window  21  is shaped corresponding to the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  in such a manner that when the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  is fittedly covered on the display window  21 , the action configuration of the window cover  22  can formed as a decoration for the container. 
   The container cover  20  further comprises a transparent protective shelter  23  provided on the display window  21  at an inner side of the container cover  20  such that the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  is supported on the protective shelter  23  at the storage position. The protective shelter  23  is made of transparent material, such as glass or plastic, in such a manner that the ornamental object A can be viewed from outside through the protective shelter  23  at the display position while the protective shelter  23  can prevent the ornamental object A in the storage cavity  12  from getting dusty. 
   As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 3 , the window cover  22  is shaped as a butterfly figure, wherein the two wings of the butterfly are embodied as the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  pivotally connected with each other on the container cover  20  in such a manner that the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  are pivotally and upwardly folded with respect to the container cover  20  so as to expose the ornamental object A through the display window  21 . 
   The container further comprises means  30  for locking the action lip  221  of the window cover  21  at the storage position so as to enclose the display window  21 . The locking means  30  comprises a locking latch  31  extended from the container cover  20  to engage with an engaging portion of the action lip  221  of the window cover  21  at the storage position so as to lock up the action lip  221  of the window cover  21  on the container cover  20  and a control button  32  provided on the container cover  20  and arranged to release the locking up of the locking latch  31  with the window cover  21  so that the action lip  221  of the window cover  21  is capable of folding to the display position. 
   The container cover  20  further comprises a resilient element  24  mounted to the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  at a pivot joint thereof for applying an urging pressure against the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  so as to normally urge and retain the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  at the display position. As shown in  FIG. 2 , the resilient element  24  is a coil spring, according to the preferred embodiment, supported on the container cover  20  and having two ends biasing against the wings of the butterfly figure of the window cover  22  so as to push the wings of the butterfly figure upwardly to expose the display window  21  to outside. 
   As shown in  FIG. 2 , the container further comprises means  40  for transmitting a motion to the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  to move between the storage position and the display position. Accordingly, the transmitting means  40  can be a lip motion arrangement which comprises a motor supported by the container cover  20  and electrically connected to a power source for driving the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  to move, and a switch provided on the container cover  22  and arranged to activate the motor so as to provide an action motion of the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  with respect to the container cover  22 . 
   The motor comprises a driving shaft rotatably extended to the pivot joint of the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  in such a manner that when the motor is switched on, the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  is pivotally moved about the pivot joint through the driving shaft, so as to provide the action motion of the window cover  22 . 
   Accordingly, the two wings of the butterfly figure, which are embodied as the action lip  221  of the window cover  22  according to the preferred embodiment, are pivotally swinging on the container cover  20  through the transmitting means  40 , as shown in FIG.  3 . 
   Since the container according to the above preferred embodiment provides the window cover on the container cover, the container cover does not have to be opened to display the ornamental object in the storage cavity of the container body, so that the ornamental object can be securely protected by the container cover. In addition, the window cover can be shaped to have any kind of the action configuration for matching the ornamental object so as to not only further enhance the attraction of the ornamental object but also form as a decoration of the container cover. 
   One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. 
   It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure form such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.