US20050126935A1 - Marker holding assembly - Google Patents
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- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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- the present invention relates to an assembly or case for holding markers.
- a case of this type is known, for example, from U.S. Pat. No. 5,163,549.
- This patent discloses a caddy having openings for accepting the caps of marking pens.
- the caddy has a body of flexible plastic material with an upper surface and a lower surface that are substantially parallel to one another.
- a plurality of sockets extend from the upper surface in the direction of the lower surface and are shaped to retain a cap of a marker.
- the caps are arranged in sockets and extend from the upper supporting surface to the lower supporting surface of the body.
- the cap is held in the socket of the body by either being formed integrally with the body or is held by a flange at the upper surface of the body.
- a marker holding assembly having a housing with an open top, four side walls and a bottom wall.
- a tray is mounted within the housing so as to be at a distance from the bottom wall thereof.
- the tray is provided with a plurality of openings into each of which a cap of a marker is secured by a snap fit.
- the marker holding assembly has a cover hinged to an upper edge of one of the side walls of the housing so that the cover is movable between a closed position in which the cover closes the open top of the housing and an open position in which there is free access to the open top.
- a detent is arranged on an inner surface of the cover and an outer surface of the housing so that when the cover is in the closed position, the detents engage to hold the cover in the closed position. The detents can be disengaged by applying a slight force to permit opening of the cover.
- the inner top surface of the cover is provided with a ridge member that is arranged to make contact with a back end of the marker in the housing when the cover is in the closed position.
- Yet another embodiment of the invention provides vertical braces on inner surfaces of the side walls.
- the braces extend along only a portion of the side walls and have an upper end arranged to support a laterally extending surface of the tray.
- the tray has a vertical wall extending from the lateral surface up to a top edge of the tray.
- a lip is arranged on the inner surface of two of the side walls of the housing at a distance from an upper end of the braces so that the vertical wall of the tray is held between the lips and the upper edge of the braces.
- Each of the markers has a front end with a nib, and a rear end.
- a cap is removably mounted to the front end of the marker so as to cover the nib.
- the openings in the tray are configured to fixedly hold the cap with a snap fit when the marker is initially inserted into the housing. Due to the snap fit, the cap remains in the housing when the marker is later removed. The marker can then be reinserted into the housing for storage at a later time.
- the side walls of the housing have a length shorter than the length of the markers so that the markers can be easily grasped near their rear end for removal from the housing.
- the housing is preferably made of a plastic material and the braces and lips which support and hold the tray are integrally formed with the side walls of the housing.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the inventive marker holding assembly
- FIG. 2 shows the marker holding assembly of FIG. 1 in an open state
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the holding assembly shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a section along the line A-A in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a section along the line B-B in FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the tray for holding the markers within the holding assembly
- FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 is an end view of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 9 shows the markers being inserted in the tray of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the marker holding assembly with the markers arranged therein.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show the inventive marker holding assembly.
- the holding assembly has a housing 2 with four side walls, a top and an open bottom.
- a cover 3 is hinged at a back edge to the housing 2 so that the cover can open and close.
- the cover has a portion 3 a that overlaps the outer surface of the housing 2 when the cover is closed on the housing.
- the cover 3 is held in the closed position by a latch formed by a detent structure 4 a , 4 b whereby the element 4 a engages the element 4 b , when the cover 3 is closed against the housing 2 .
- a detent structure 4 a , 4 b whereby the element 4 a engages the element 4 b , when the cover 3 is closed against the housing 2 .
- For opening the cover 3 all that is required is a minimal force to disengage the elements 4 a , 4 b.
- the housing 2 on its inner surface has a number of pairs of braces 5 arranged on the inner back and front wall so as to extend vertically along a portion of the inner wall surfaces.
- the braces on the front wall are arranged directly opposite to corresponding braces on the back wall.
- a further vertical brace 6 is provided on the inner surface of each of the side walls of the housing 2 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- Each side wall also has a lip 7 at a distance from the brace 6 , that extends horizontally across at least a portion of the side wall between the front and back walls of the housing. The distance between the lips 7 and the braces 6 corresponds essentially to the length of the upper sidewall 14 of the tray 8 .
- the sidewall 14 fits and is securely held between the lips and the braces.
- the cross-section of the housing in FIG. 5 shows the braces 5 , 6 and the lips 7 more clearly.
- the housing is preferably a plastic part and the braces 5 , 6 and the lips 7 are molded integrally therewith.
- FIGS. 6-8 show the tray 8 for the markers.
- the tray is configured to fit within the housing 2 and rests on the braces 5 , 6 so that a bottom of the tray 8 is at a distance above the bottom wall of the housing 2 .
- the tray 8 is held in place by engaging under the lips 7 when the tray 8 rests on the braces 5 , 6 .
- the tray 8 rests on the guides with a ledge region 9 .
- the tray 8 has a number of openings 10 corresponding to the number of markers desired to be stored in the housing.
- each marker 11 has a cap 12 .
- the openings 10 in the tray 8 are configured to hold the cap 12 so that when a marker 11 with the cap 12 mounted thereon is initially inserted into the housing the cap 12 engages in one of the openings 10 with a snap fit and remains in place in the tray 8 when the marker is later removed.
- FIG. 9 wherein the marker to the right in the Figure has the cap 12 attached to the tray 8 . After the marker has been used it is once again snapped back into the cap 12 for storage.
- FIG. 10 shows a section through the holding assembly with the markers mounted therein.
- the tray 8 is arranged above the bottom wall of the housing 2 so that there is sufficient space for the cap 12 to extend down toward the bottom wall.
- the cover 3 has, in the closed position, a downwardly projecting inner surface with a projection or ridge 13 that contacts the back end of the markers once they are in the housing 2 and helps to secure the markers in place when the cover 3 is closed.
Abstract
A marker holding assembly having a housing with an open top, four side walls and a bottom wall. A tray is mounted within the housing so as to be at a distance from the bottom wall. The tray has a plurality of openings therein into each of which a cap of a marker is securable by a snap fit.
Description
- The present invention relates to an assembly or case for holding markers. A case of this type is known, for example, from U.S. Pat. No. 5,163,549. This patent discloses a caddy having openings for accepting the caps of marking pens. The caddy has a body of flexible plastic material with an upper surface and a lower surface that are substantially parallel to one another. A plurality of sockets extend from the upper surface in the direction of the lower surface and are shaped to retain a cap of a marker. The caps are arranged in sockets and extend from the upper supporting surface to the lower supporting surface of the body. The cap is held in the socket of the body by either being formed integrally with the body or is held by a flange at the upper surface of the body.
- It is an object of the present invention to improve upon the prior art and to provide a marker holding assembly in which the markers are held substantially entirely within the holder and are easily removable and reinsertable for use and storage.
- Pursuant to this object, and others which will become apparent hereafter, one aspect of the present invention resides in a marker holding assembly having a housing with an open top, four side walls and a bottom wall. A tray is mounted within the housing so as to be at a distance from the bottom wall thereof. The tray is provided with a plurality of openings into each of which a cap of a marker is secured by a snap fit.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the marker holding assembly has a cover hinged to an upper edge of one of the side walls of the housing so that the cover is movable between a closed position in which the cover closes the open top of the housing and an open position in which there is free access to the open top. A detent is arranged on an inner surface of the cover and an outer surface of the housing so that when the cover is in the closed position, the detents engage to hold the cover in the closed position. The detents can be disengaged by applying a slight force to permit opening of the cover.
- In still another embodiment of the invention, the inner top surface of the cover is provided with a ridge member that is arranged to make contact with a back end of the marker in the housing when the cover is in the closed position.
- Yet another embodiment of the invention provides vertical braces on inner surfaces of the side walls. The braces extend along only a portion of the side walls and have an upper end arranged to support a laterally extending surface of the tray. The tray has a vertical wall extending from the lateral surface up to a top edge of the tray. A lip is arranged on the inner surface of two of the side walls of the housing at a distance from an upper end of the braces so that the vertical wall of the tray is held between the lips and the upper edge of the braces.
- Each of the markers has a front end with a nib, and a rear end. A cap is removably mounted to the front end of the marker so as to cover the nib. The openings in the tray are configured to fixedly hold the cap with a snap fit when the marker is initially inserted into the housing. Due to the snap fit, the cap remains in the housing when the marker is later removed. The marker can then be reinserted into the housing for storage at a later time.
- In a preferred embodiment, the side walls of the housing have a length shorter than the length of the markers so that the markers can be easily grasped near their rear end for removal from the housing.
- The housing is preferably made of a plastic material and the braces and lips which support and hold the tray are integrally formed with the side walls of the housing.
- Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the inventive marker holding assembly; -
FIG. 2 shows the marker holding assembly ofFIG. 1 in an open state; -
FIG. 3 is a top view of the holding assembly shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a section along the line A-A inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a section along the line B-B inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 6 is a top view of the tray for holding the markers within the holding assembly; -
FIG. 7 is a side view ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 is an end view ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 9 shows the markers being inserted in the tray ofFIG. 6 ; and -
FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the marker holding assembly with the markers arranged therein. -
FIGS. 1 and 2 show the inventive marker holding assembly. The holding assembly has ahousing 2 with four side walls, a top and an open bottom. Acover 3 is hinged at a back edge to thehousing 2 so that the cover can open and close. The cover has a portion 3 a that overlaps the outer surface of thehousing 2 when the cover is closed on the housing. Thecover 3 is held in the closed position by a latch formed by adetent structure element 4a engages theelement 4 b, when thecover 3 is closed against thehousing 2. For opening thecover 3, all that is required is a minimal force to disengage theelements - As seen in
FIG. 3 , thehousing 2 on its inner surface has a number of pairs ofbraces 5 arranged on the inner back and front wall so as to extend vertically along a portion of the inner wall surfaces. The braces on the front wall are arranged directly opposite to corresponding braces on the back wall. A furthervertical brace 6 is provided on the inner surface of each of the side walls of thehousing 2, as shown inFIG. 4 . Each side wall also has alip 7 at a distance from thebrace 6, that extends horizontally across at least a portion of the side wall between the front and back walls of the housing. The distance between thelips 7 and thebraces 6 corresponds essentially to the length of theupper sidewall 14 of thetray 8. Thesidewall 14 fits and is securely held between the lips and the braces. The cross-section of the housing inFIG. 5 shows thebraces lips 7 more clearly. The housing is preferably a plastic part and thebraces lips 7 are molded integrally therewith. -
FIGS. 6-8 show thetray 8 for the markers. The tray is configured to fit within thehousing 2 and rests on thebraces tray 8 is at a distance above the bottom wall of thehousing 2. Thetray 8 is held in place by engaging under thelips 7 when thetray 8 rests on thebraces tray 8 rests on the guides with a ledge region 9. Thetray 8 has a number ofopenings 10 corresponding to the number of markers desired to be stored in the housing. - As shown in
FIG. 9 , eachmarker 11 has acap 12. Theopenings 10 in thetray 8 are configured to hold thecap 12 so that when amarker 11 with thecap 12 mounted thereon is initially inserted into the housing thecap 12 engages in one of theopenings 10 with a snap fit and remains in place in thetray 8 when the marker is later removed. This is shown inFIG. 9 , wherein the marker to the right in the Figure has thecap 12 attached to thetray 8. After the marker has been used it is once again snapped back into thecap 12 for storage. -
FIG. 10 shows a section through the holding assembly with the markers mounted therein. As can be seen in this Figure, thetray 8 is arranged above the bottom wall of thehousing 2 so that there is sufficient space for thecap 12 to extend down toward the bottom wall. Thecover 3 has, in the closed position, a downwardly projecting inner surface with a projection orridge 13 that contacts the back end of the markers once they are in thehousing 2 and helps to secure the markers in place when thecover 3 is closed. - Although the present invention has been described in relation to particular embodiments thereof, many other variations and modifications and other uses will become apparent to those skilled in the art. It is preferred, therefore, that the present invention be limited not by the specific disclosure herein, but only by the appended claims.
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1. A marker holding assembly, comprising:
a housing having an open top, four side walls and a bottom wall fixed to one another;
a tray mounted entirely within the housing so as to be at a distance from the bottom wall, the tray having a plurality of openings therein into each of which a cap of a marker is securable by a snap fit, and further comprising:
at least one marker having a front end with a nib, and a rear end; and a cap removably mounted to the front end of the marker so as to cover the nib, the openings in the tray being configured to fixedly hold the cap with a snap fit when the marker is initially inserted into the housing so that the cap remains in the housing when the marker is later removed.
2. A marker holding assembly as in claim 1 , and further comprising a cover hinged to an upper edge of one of the side walls of the housing so that the cover is movable between a closed position in which the cover closes the open top of the housing and an open position in which there is free access to the open top.
3. A marker holding assembly as in claim 2 , wherein a detent is arranged on an inner surface of the cover and on an outer surface of the housing so that when the cover is in the closed position the detents engage to hold the cover in the closed position.
4. A marker holding assembly as in claim 2 , wherein a ridge member is arranged on an liner top surface of the cover so as to be contactable with a back end of a marker in the housing when the cover is in the closed position.
5. A marker holding assembly as in claim 1 , wherein vertical braces are provided on inner surfaces of the side walls, the braces having an upper end arranged to support a laterally extending surface of the tray, the tray having a vertical wall extending from the lateral surface up to a top edge of the tray, a lip being arranged on an inner surface of two of the side walls of the housing at a distance from the upper end of the braces so that the vertical wall of the tray is held between the lips and the upper end of the braces.
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7. A marker holding assembly as in claim 6 , and further comprising a cover hinged to an upper edge of one of the side walls of the housing so that the cover is movable between a closed position in which the cover closes the open top of the housing and an open position in which there is free access to the open top.
8. A marker holding assembly as in claim 7 , wherein the marker has a length and the side walls of the housing have a length shorter than the length of the marker.
9. A marker holding assembly as in claim 7 , wherein a ridge member is arranged on an inner top surface of the cover so as to be contactable with a back end of a marker in the housing when the cover is in the closed position.
10. A marker holding assembly as in claim 6 , wherein the tray has four openings.
11. A marker holding assembly as in claim 5 , wherein the braces and the lips are integral with the side walls of the housing.
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