Abstract A candy container with a hinged cover, the container being connected to the top of a child''s cap by a universal joint that permits the container to be moved into different angular positions with respect to the cap. In addition, the container with its universal joint may be temporarily disconnected from the cap and a cord extends from the universal joint to a springbiased drum mounted in the cap thus permitting the child while wearing the cap to remove the container with its universal joint from the cap, the cord being unwound from the spring biased roller during this movement so that the child can hold the container in front of him and open the cover for removing candy from the container or adding candy thereto. When this is accomplished, the child can return the container and universal joint to its normal position on the cap, the spring-biased drum winding up the cord.
Inventors
👤 L Bohannan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-31 21:56
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/004; A42B1/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
In combination: a. a cap for wear on a person''s head; b. a container having a cover; c. a universal joint operatively connecting the container to the top of the cap so that the container can be swung into various angular positions with respect to said cap; d. said universal joint has a base that is removably mounted on the top of a housing which in turn is removably carried by said cap; e. a spring-biased drum mounted in said housing and a cord wound thereon with the free end of the cord being connected to the base of said universal joint; and f. whereby said universal joint and container can be pulled free of said housing, the cord being unwound from said drum during this movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
In combination: a. a cap for wear on a person''s head; b. a container having a cover; c. a universal joint operatively connecting the container to the top of the cap so that the container can be swung into various angular positions with respect to said cap; d. said universal joint has a base that is removably mounted on the top of a housing which in turn is removably carried by said cap; e. a spring-biased drum mounted in said housing and a cord wound thereon with the free end of the cord being connected to the base of said universal joint; and f. whereby said universal joint and container can be pulled free of said housing, the cord being unwound from said drum during this movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1: and in which a. yielding means holds the base of said universal joint to said housing and yielding means secures said housing to said cap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination as set forth in claim 2: anD in which a. the top of said housing lies flush with the exterior surface of said cap; and b. the top of said housing being provided with an integral and outwardly flared circular flange that may be manually gripped for removing the housing from the cap.