US20140339234A1

US20140339234A1 - Multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs

Info

Publication number: US20140339234A1
Application number: US14/359,591
Authority: US
Inventors: Sung-Chul Son; Yong Lim Mon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-01-05
Filing date: 2012-01-05
Publication date: 2014-11-20
Also published as: JP2015507583A; CN103987632A; WO2013103168A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs, wherein it is possible to store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs together and to easily withdraw and use the same. In the other words, the present invention comprises: a cylindrical storage body for allowing toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs to be stored upright; and a rotatable cover boy inserted and coupled to the outside of the storage body, wherein a withdrawing opening means is provided at the storage body and the covert body to allow toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs to be selectively drawn. Therefore, the present invention has improved functionality and convenience since toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs are separately stored while standing upright, and it is possible to selectively withdraw toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs by the rotations of the cover body.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs, and in particular to a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs which makes it possible to store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs together and to easily withdraw them by providing a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs which is configured to store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs together and is made to be selectively opened on its lateral side upon the rotations of a cover body for thereby withdrawing them.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally speaking, each of toothpicks is wrapped in paper and is stored in a withdrawer type case. When in use, the toothpicks are withdrawn from the case. In another example, the toothpicks are stored in a cylindrical case whose lid may be opened. When in use, the lid is opened, and the toothpicks are withdrawn.
In case of cotton swabs, they are also stored in a cylindrical case wherein a discharge hole is formed in a lid installed on top of the cylindrical case. When in use, the cotton swabs are withdrawn through the discharge hole.
According to the above-described related multi-case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs, it is impossible to store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs together in one case. In addition, when in use, a user needs to sway the case the case holding toothpicks, skewers and cotton swabs and to withdraw because it is impossible to withdraw at one time after opening the lid, the procedures of which are complicated while causing inconveniences when in use.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs which makes it possible to improve the problems that toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs may not be stored together in one case and that a withdrawing procedure is complicated.
To achieve the above object, there is provided a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs which comprises a cylindrical cover storage body configured to store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs together upright, a rotatable cover body coupled to the outside of the storage body, and a withdrawal opening means disposed in the storage body and the cover body so as to selectively withdraw toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS

According to the present invention, toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs may be separated and stored together. Upon the rotations of the cover body, toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs may be selectively withdrawn, by means of which functionality and conveniences when in use may be enhanced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plane view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the is present invention.

FIG. 4 is a lateral cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a lateral cross sectional view illustrating another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view illustrating a withdrawal opening means according to the present invention.

BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The present invention makes it possible to store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs together thus enhancing functionality. The toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs may be selectively withdrawn upon the rotation of the cover body, thus enhancing convenience when in use.
In the present invention, there is provided a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs wherein toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs may be separately stored and may be selectively withdrawn when in use.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the multi-storage case for toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 according to the present invention includes a cylindrical storage body 110 which is configured to separately store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs upright, a cover body 120 which is rotatably secured to top of the storage body 110, and a withdrawal opening means which is configured to selectively withdraw toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 stored in the storage body 110 upon the rotations of the cover body 120.
As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the storage body 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose top is open, and includes at least two upright storage units 111 which are divided by a partition wall body 114 and are configured to store toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 upright.
The cover body 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose bottom is open for being coupled to the storage body 110.
The withdrawal opening means includes a storage opening unit 112 which is open for toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 to be withdrawn with the aid of the cylindrical wall body 14 of the upright storage unit 111 of the storage body 110, and a withdrawal opening unit 121 which is open so as to withdraw toothpicks 11, skewers 13 and cotton swabs 12 of the upright storage unit 111 in a state that it is arranged matching with the storage opening unit 112 in the side wall of the cover body 120.
In the storage opening unit 112 of the storage body 110, the height from the bottom of the storage body unit 110 to the bottom of the storage opening unit 112 is below ⅓ of the stored toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs. In the withdrawal opening unit 121 of the cover body 120, the height from the bottom of the storage body 110 to the bottom of the withdrawal opening unit 121 is below ½ to ⅓ of the stored toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12. As illustrated in FIG. 6, in the bottom of the withdrawal opening unit 121, there is formed a concentration guide arc-shaped unit 121 a which is concaved in a V-shape for the toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 to concentrate in the center when the toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 are obliquely withdrawn.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, it is preferred that the bottom surface of the upright storage unit 111 of the storage body 110 is upwardly sloped in a direction of the center of the storage body 110 so that the stored toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 may be sloped outward and easily withdrawn.
In addition, on top of the storage body 110, there is provided an engaging protrusion 131 configured to prevent the separation of the cover body 120, and in an inner surface of the cove body 120 matching with the engaging protrusion 131, there is provided a rotation engagement groove 132 which is concaved outward.
The operations of the present invention will be described.
The present invention includes a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs which can be selectively withdrawn and used after the toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs are separately stored. The multi-storage case for toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 according to the present invention includes a cylindrical storage body 110 which is configured to separately store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs upright, a cover body 120 which is rotatably secured to top of the storage body 110, and a withdrawal opening means which is configured to selectively withdraw toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 stored in the storage body 110 upon the rotations of the cover body 120. For this construction, it is possible to use toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 together in one case, thus enhancing functionality.
In addition, when the toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 are withdrawn with the aid of the withdrawal opening means, the toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 may be easily sloped by means of the concentration guide arc-shaped unit 12 a, so the toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 may be easily withdrawn.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

In the present invention toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs may be separately stored upright, and the toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs may be selectively withdrawn upon the rotations of the cover body, thus enhancing functionality and conveniences when in use.

Claims

1. A multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs which is configured to separately store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs and to selectively withdraw them, comprising:

a cylindrical storage body 110 which is configured to separately store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs upright;

a cover body 120 which is rotatably secured to top of the storage body 110; and

a withdrawal opening means which is configured to selectively withdraw toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 stored in the storage body 110 upon the rotations of the cover body 120.

2. The case of claim 1, wherein the storage body 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose top is open, and includes at least two upright storage units 111 which are divided by a partition wall body 114 and are configured to store toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 upright, and the cover body 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose bottom is open for being coupled to the storage body 110, and the withdrawal opening means includes a storage opening unit 112 which is open for toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 to be withdrawn with the aid of the cylindrical wall body 14 of the upright storage unit 111 of the storage body 110, and a withdrawal opening unit 121 which is open so as to withdraw toothpicks 11, skewers 13 and cotton swabs 12 of the upright storage unit 111 in a state that it is arranged matching with the storage opening unit 112 in the side wall of the cover body 120, and in the storage opening unit 112 of the storage body 110, the height from the bottom of the storage body unit 110 to the bottom of the storage opening unit 112 is below ⅓ of the stored toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs, and in the withdrawal opening unit 121 of the cover body 120, the height from the bottom of the storage body 110 to the bottom of the withdrawal opening unit 121 is below ½ to ⅓ of the stored toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12, and in the bottom of the withdrawal opening unit 121, there is formed a concentration guide arc-shaped unit 121 a which is concaved in a V-shape for the toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 to concentrate in the center when the toothpicks 11 and cotton swabs 12 are obliquely withdrawn, and the bottom surface of the upright storage unit 111 of the storage body 110 is upwardly sloped in a direction of the center of the storage body 110 so that the stored toothpicks 11, skewers 13, and cotton swabs 12 may be sloped outward and easily withdrawn.

3. The case of claim 2, wherein on top of the storage body 110, there is provided an engaging protrusion 131 configured to prevent the separation of the cover body 120, and in an inner surface of the cove body 120 matching with the engaging protrusion 131, there is provided a rotation engagement groove 132 which is concaved outward.