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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1996
Teresa Hohol O'Donnell, Billerica, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A toy apparatus includes a back housing portion, a structure connector assembly connected to the back housing portion, a plurality of item retainers connected to the back housing portion, a plurality of items retained in the item retainers, and a front housing portion which includes a hinge for connecting the front housing portion to the back housing portion. The front housing portion includes a plurality of windows which are placed in registration with the items when the front housing portion and the back housing portion are in a closed orientation. A housing lock assembly is connected between the back housing portion and the front housing portion for keeping the back housing portion and the front housing portion in a closed orientation. Each of the item retainers includes a set of three right-angle brackets which are located on the back housing portion such that the right-angle brackets are located outside of the windows of the front housing portion when the front housing portion is closed with respect to the back housing portion. Each of the item retainers further includes a plurality of slots located on the back housing portion and a plurality of complementary tabs located on the front housing portion. Each tab fits its complementary slot when the apparatus is closed. Spring-loaded child-proof housing lock assemblies are connected between the front housing portion and the back housing portion.