US20120000800A1 - Combination bow case - Google Patents
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- This disclosure is directed to a bow case. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to a bow case that is a combination of a hard case and a soft case, each of which is also a stand-alone case.
- bow cases currently in the market are not particularly portable, travel-friendly and at the same time durable and protective enough for rough back roads where a four wheel drive is very often a must.
- hard cases provide good protection but they are heavy and bulky to carry around during the hunting.
- soft cases are lighter and more portable than hard cases, but they are not very durable and do not provide a good protection. Accordingly, there is a need for a bow case that is more travel-friendly and portable than hard cases and at the same time more durable and protective than soft cases.
- a combination case includes first and second cases combined together, each also usable as a stand-alone case.
- the first case includes a first inner storage space and a first wall structure configured to enclose the first inner storage in a closed position and expose the first inner storage in an open position.
- the first wall structure includes a first and second sidewalls facing each other in the closed position, at least one first opening formed via the first sidewall to expose the first inner storage space, and at least one second opening formed via the second sidewall to expose the first inner storage.
- the at least one first opening and the at least one second opening may be aligned to each other when the first wall structure is in the closed position.
- the first case may further include at least one first cover connected to the first sidewall to cover the at least one first opening, and at least one second cover connected to the second sidewall to cover the at least one second opening.
- the first and second covers may be configured to move between a first position to cover the first and second openings, respectively, and a second position to expose the first and second openings, respectively.
- the first and second covers may adjoin outer surfaces of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, in the second position.
- the first and second openings and the first and second covers may be rectangular shaped.
- the at least one first cover and the at least one second cover may include a flap.
- the second case may include a second inner space and the second wall structure configured to enclose the second inner space in a closed position and expose the second inner space in an open position.
- the second wall structure may include the first and second walls facing each other in the closed position, at least one first projection extending inwardly from the first wall, and at least one second projection extending inwardly from the second wall. The first projection and the second projection may be connected each other when the second wall structure is in the closed position.
- the first case may be confined within the second inner space of the second case when the second wall structure is in the closed position.
- the second case may be bigger than the first case.
- the at least one first projection and the at least one second projection of the second case may be aligned with the at least one first opening and the at least one second opening of the first case, respectively.
- the at least one first projection and the at least one second projection of the second case may extend through the at least one first opening and the at least one second opening of the first case, respectively.
- the first projection may include the first base connected to the first wall, the first main body extending from the first base, and the first tip end configured to engage the second projection.
- the second projection may include the second base connected to the second wall, the second main body extending from the second base, and the second tip end configured to engage the first projection.
- the first tip end may have one of a protrusion and a recess and the second tip end may have the other of the protrusion and the recess, wherein the protrusion may be configured to fit into the recess.
- the first and second bases may be configured to fit into the first and second openings of the first case, respectively.
- the first and second projections may be substantially perpendicular to the first and second walls of the second case, respectively.
- the combination case may be a bow case.
- the first case may further include one or more holding units formed on an inner surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls for holding at least one of a bow and an arrow.
- the first case may be a soft case and the second case may be a hard case.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a combination case (soft case and hard case) in an open position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure, the combination case including a soft case and a hard case.
- FIG. 2A shows a perspective view of the hard case of FIG. 1 in a closed position, constructed according to the principles of the disclosure.
- FIG. 2B shows another perspective view of the hard case of FIG. 2A in an open position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure.
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the soft case of FIG. 1 in a closed position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure.
- FIG. 4 shows a cutout side view of the combination case of FIG. 1 in a closed position.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a combination case 100 in an open position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure.
- the combination case 100 may include a hard case 200 , a soft case 300 and/or the like.
- the hard case 200 and the soft case 300 may be separated from each other, and each of the hard case 200 and the soft case 300 may be used as a stand-alone case. In other words, the hard case 200 and soft case 300 may be used separately to house and carry a bow.
- An example of the hard case 200 is described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,571,946, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- the hard case 200 may provide durable and protective qualities for, e.g., long-term storage, long-distance transportation and/or the like.
- the soft case 300 may provide the convenience of enhanced portability due to reduced weight, size and/or the like while providing sufficient protection from minor impacts.
- the combination case 100 may be a bow case.
- a user may use the combination case 100 to transport a bow, arrows and/or the like to a hunting destination, remove the soft case 300 from the bow case 100 upon arriving at the hunting destination, and use the soft case 300 alone to carry the bow, arrows and/or the like for hunting.
- the user may use the hard case 200 , instead of the soft case 300 , in a rainy or snowy day at the hunting destination, to protect the bow, arrows and/or the like from rain or snow.
- the combination case 100 may be configured to carry other items, such as, e.g., firearms, musical instruments, sporting goods or the like.
- FIG. 2A shows a perspective view of the hard case 200 in a closed position
- FIG. 2B shows another perspective view of the hard case 200 in the open position
- the hard case 200 may include a first wall structure 200 A and a second wall structure 200 B that are connected to each other via, e.g., a hinge structure 202 (also shown in FIG. 4 ) to move between the open position and the closed position (shown in FIG. 2A ).
- the first wall structure 200 A may include a first sidewall 210 A and a first edge wall 220 A that extends along edges of the first sidewall 210 A.
- the second wall structure 200 B may include a second sidewall 210 B and a second edge wall 220 B that extends along edges of the second sidewall 210 B. Bottom portions of the first and second edge walls 220 A and 220 B may be connected to the hinge structure 202 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the soft case 300 When the hard case 200 is closed, the soft case 300 may be confined within an inner storage space of the hard case 200 .
- the soft case 300 may have a similar or substantially the same outline shape as the hard case 200 although the soft case 300 may be slightly smaller than the hard case 200 to be confined within the inner storage space of the hard case 200 .
- the soft case 300 may be large enough to hold a bow 400 , arrows 410 and/or the like in its inner storage space.
- the hard case 200 may further include a handle 204 , one or more locking units 206 and/or the like.
- the handle 204 may include a first handle 204 A and a second handle 204 B connected to top portions of the first and second edge walls 220 A and 220 B, respectively.
- the first and second handles 204 A and 204 B may be combined to form the handle 204 when the hard case 200 is closed.
- the locking units 206 may be latching devices, such as, e.g., arms 206 A and catches 206 B and/or the like.
- the arms 206 A may be attached to the first edge wall 220 A and the catches 206 B may be attached to the second edge wall 220 B, or vice versa, as is known in the art.
- the hard case 200 may further include a plurality of holding devices 290 , such as, e.g., clips, hook-and-loop fasteners and/or the like, to hold the bow 400 , the arrows 410 and/or the like.
- the holding devices 290 may be arranged on an inner surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls 210 A and 210 B, as shown in FIG. 2B .
- the hard case 200 may further include one or more legs 208 at the bottom thereof for increased stability when the hard case 200 is placed vertically on a surface, as shown in FIG. 2A .
- the hard case 200 may be formed of a hard and durable material, such as, e.g., blown, injection or rotationally molded plastic (e.g., ABS plastic or the like), fiberglass, aluminum, stainless steel, cold rolled steel and/or the like.
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the soft case 300 in a closed position.
- the soft case 300 may include a first sidewall 310 A, a second sidewall 310 B, a bottom wall 320 , an edge wall 330 , a handle 304 and/or the like.
- the first and second sidewalls 310 A and 310 B may be connected to each other at bottom portions thereof, or, alternatively, connected to the bottom wall 320 , to move pivotally between the open position and the closed position with respect to the connected bottom portions thereof or the bottom wall 320 .
- the bottom wall 320 may be padded for increased cushion.
- the edge wall 330 may be formed along edges of the first sidewall 310 A and/or the second sidewall 310 B and extending from one longitudinal end of the bottom wall 320 to the other longitudinal end thereof.
- the edge wall 330 may be connected to and extending along the edges of the second sidewall 310 B, as shown in FIG. 1 .
- One portion 306 A of a zipper 306 may be connected to and extending along the edges of the first sidewall 310 A.
- Another portion 306 B of a zipper 306 may be connected to and extending along the edge wall 330 .
- the handle 304 may be connected to a top portion of the edge wall 330 , as shown in FIG. 3 .
- the edge wall 330 may be divided into first and second edge walls 330 A and 330 B by the zipper 306 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the first edge wall 330 A may be connected to and extending along the edges of the first sidewall 310 A
- the second edge wall 330 B may be connected to and extending along the edges of the second sidewall 310 B.
- Other fastening devices are contemplated for opening and closing the soft case 300 , including but not limited to, e.g., buttons, hook-and-loop fasteners, snap fasteners and/or the like.
- the soft case 300 may include a plurality of holding devices 390 , such as, e.g., clips, hook-and-loop fasteners and/or the like, to hold the bow 400 , arrows 410 and/or the like, on an inner surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls 310 A and 310 B.
- the soft case 300 may be formed of a material that is durable, mildew resistant, water repellant, resistant to abrasions, tears and scuffs, and/or the like, such as, e.g., nylon (e.g., CorduraTM and SportlightTM nylon products, Oxford pack cloth and/or the like), polyester, cotton duck, Tarpaulin and/or the like.
- FIG. 4 shows a cutout side view of the combination case 100 in a closed position.
- the hard case 200 may include one or more first projections 230 A extending inwardly from the first sidewall 210 A and one or more second projections 230 B extending inwardly from the second sidewall 210 B.
- the first projections 230 A and the second projections 230 B are aligned to each other when the hard case 200 (and the combination case 100 ) is in the closed position.
- the first projections 230 A and the second projections 230 B may be configured to connect to each other when the hard case 200 (and the combination case 100 ) is in the closed position.
- the first projections 230 A and the second projections 230 B may extend substantially perpendicular to the first and second sidewalls 210 A and 210 B, respectively.
- a combination of the first projections 230 A and the second projections 230 B may function as a reinforcing pillar for increasing the structural rigidity of the hard case 200 , as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,571,946.
- the first projection 230 A may include a base 236 A, a main body 237 A, a tip end 238 A and/or the like.
- the base 236 A may be connected to the first sidewall 210 A, and the main body 237 A may extend from the base 236 A to the tip end 238 A.
- the tip end 238 A may be configured to contact the second projection 230 B.
- the first projection 230 A may be substantially hollow.
- the first sidewall 210 A may include an opening 232 A that exposes a hollow space 234 A, which is surrounded by the first projection 230 A.
- the second projection may include a base 236 B, a main body 237 B, a tip end 238 B and/or the like.
- the base 236 B may be connected to the second sidewall 210 B, and the main body 237 B may extend from the base 236 B to the tip end 238 B.
- the tip end 238 B may be configured to contact the first projection 230 A.
- the second projection 230 B may be substantially hollow.
- the second sidewall 210 B may include an opening 232 B that exposes a hollow space 234 B, which is surrounded by the first projection 230 B.
- the tip ends 238 A and 238 B of the first and second projections 230 A and 230 B may be configured to engage each other such that the contact therebetween is not easily lost.
- the tip end 238 A may be protruded and the tip end 238 B may be recessed such that the protruded tip end 238 A may fit into the recessed tip end 238 B.
- the soft case 300 may include one or more first openings 340 A on the first sidewall 310 A and one or more second openings 340 B on the second sidewall 310 B.
- the first and second openings 340 A and 340 B of the soft case 300 may be aligned with the first and second projections 230 A and 230 B of the hard case 200 , respectively.
- the first and second projections 230 A and 230 B may extend via the first and second openings 340 A and 340 B, respectively.
- the first opening 340 A and the base 236 A of the first projection 230 A may have the substantially the same shape such that the base 236 A may fit into the first opening 340 A.
- first opening 340 A and the base 236 may have a rectangular shape but other shapes are also contemplated.
- the second opening 340 B and the base 236 B of the second projection 230 B may have the substantially the same shape such that the base 236 B may fit into the first opening 340 B.
- the first and second sidewalls 310 A and 310 B of the soft case 300 may be fixed adjacent to the first and second sidewalls 210 A and 210 B of the hard case 200 , respectively, when the first and second openings 340 A and 340 B engage the bases 236 A and 236 B, respectively.
- the hard case 200 and the soft case 300 may include one or more first fastening devices 270 and one or more second fastening devices 370 to hold the first and second sidewalls 310 A and 310 B of the soft case 300 adjacent to the first and second sidewalls 210 A and 210 B of the hard case 200 , respectively.
- the first fastening devices 270 may be formed on various portions of inner surfaces 214 A and 214 B of the first and second sidewalls 210 A and 210 B of the hard case 200 .
- the second fastening devices 370 may be formed on various portions of outer surfaces 312 A and 312 B of the first and second sidewalls 310 A and 310 B of the soft case 300 and aligned with the first fastening devices 270 , respectively.
- the first and second fastening devices 270 and 370 may be any type of fastening device, such as, e.g., buttons, hook-and-loop fasteners, snap fasteners and/or the like.
- the soft case 300 may further include one or more covers 350 to cover the openings 340 , respectively, when the soft case 300 is used as a stand-alone case.
- the covers 350 may be lifted, folded, retracted or removed to expose the openings 340 when the soft case 300 is combined with the hard case 200 .
- the covers 350 may be flaps, such as, e.g., flaps 350 A and 350 B shown in FIG. 4 .
- the flaps 350 A and 350 B may have a rectangular shape but other shapes are also contemplated.
- One side edge of each flap 350 may be connected to a portion the sidewall 310 surrounding the corresponding opening 232 such that the opening 340 may be exposed by simply lifting the flap 350 . As shown FIG.
- the flap 350 A may be folded up and sandwiched between the inner surface 214 A of the first sidewall 210 A of the hard case 200 and the outer surface 312 A of the first sidewall 310 A of the soft case 300 .
- the flap 350 B may fold down and arranged on an inner surface 314 B of the second sidewall 310 B of the soft case 300 .
- the flaps 350 may be connected to any portion of the soft case 300 and folded or lifted in any direction.
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- This application claims the benefit from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/323,677 filed on Apr. 13, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
- 1. Field of the Disclosure
- This disclosure is directed to a bow case. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to a bow case that is a combination of a hard case and a soft case, each of which is also a stand-alone case.
- 2. Related Art
- Many avid archers or bow hunters consider their bows to be the most important piece of equipment they have. However, bow cases currently in the market are not particularly portable, travel-friendly and at the same time durable and protective enough for rough back roads where a four wheel drive is very often a must. For example, hard cases provide good protection but they are heavy and bulky to carry around during the hunting. On the other hand, soft cases are lighter and more portable than hard cases, but they are not very durable and do not provide a good protection. Accordingly, there is a need for a bow case that is more travel-friendly and portable than hard cases and at the same time more durable and protective than soft cases.
- According to an aspect of the disclosure, a combination case includes first and second cases combined together, each also usable as a stand-alone case. The first case includes a first inner storage space and a first wall structure configured to enclose the first inner storage in a closed position and expose the first inner storage in an open position. The first wall structure includes a first and second sidewalls facing each other in the closed position, at least one first opening formed via the first sidewall to expose the first inner storage space, and at least one second opening formed via the second sidewall to expose the first inner storage.
- The at least one first opening and the at least one second opening may be aligned to each other when the first wall structure is in the closed position. The first case may further include at least one first cover connected to the first sidewall to cover the at least one first opening, and at least one second cover connected to the second sidewall to cover the at least one second opening.
- The first and second covers may be configured to move between a first position to cover the first and second openings, respectively, and a second position to expose the first and second openings, respectively. The first and second covers may adjoin outer surfaces of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, in the second position. The first and second openings and the first and second covers may be rectangular shaped. The at least one first cover and the at least one second cover may include a flap.
- The second case may include a second inner space and the second wall structure configured to enclose the second inner space in a closed position and expose the second inner space in an open position. The second wall structure may include the first and second walls facing each other in the closed position, at least one first projection extending inwardly from the first wall, and at least one second projection extending inwardly from the second wall. The first projection and the second projection may be connected each other when the second wall structure is in the closed position.
- The first case may be confined within the second inner space of the second case when the second wall structure is in the closed position. The second case may be bigger than the first case.
- The at least one first projection and the at least one second projection of the second case may be aligned with the at least one first opening and the at least one second opening of the first case, respectively. The at least one first projection and the at least one second projection of the second case may extend through the at least one first opening and the at least one second opening of the first case, respectively.
- The first projection may include the first base connected to the first wall, the first main body extending from the first base, and the first tip end configured to engage the second projection. The second projection may include the second base connected to the second wall, the second main body extending from the second base, and the second tip end configured to engage the first projection. The first tip end may have one of a protrusion and a recess and the second tip end may have the other of the protrusion and the recess, wherein the protrusion may be configured to fit into the recess.
- The first and second bases may be configured to fit into the first and second openings of the first case, respectively. The first and second projections may be substantially perpendicular to the first and second walls of the second case, respectively.
- The combination case may be a bow case. The first case may further include one or more holding units formed on an inner surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls for holding at least one of a bow and an arrow. The first case may be a soft case and the second case may be a hard case.
- Additional features, advantages, and embodiments of the disclosure may be set forth or apparent from consideration of the following detailed description, drawings, and claims. Moreover, it is to be understood that both the foregoing summary of the disclosure and the following detailed description are exemplary and intended to provide further explanation without limiting the scope of the disclosure as claimed.
- The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the detailed description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. No attempt is made to show structural details of the disclosure in more detail than may be necessary for a fundamental understanding of the disclosure and the various ways in which it may be practiced.
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a combination case (soft case and hard case) in an open position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure, the combination case including a soft case and a hard case. -
FIG. 2A shows a perspective view of the hard case ofFIG. 1 in a closed position, constructed according to the principles of the disclosure. -
FIG. 2B shows another perspective view of the hard case ofFIG. 2A in an open position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure. -
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the soft case ofFIG. 1 in a closed position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure. -
FIG. 4 shows a cutout side view of the combination case ofFIG. 1 in a closed position. - The embodiments of the disclosure and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments and examples that are described and/or illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. It should be noted that the features illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and features of one embodiment may be employed with other embodiments as the skilled artisan would recognize, even if not explicitly stated herein. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques may be omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments of the disclosure. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the disclosure may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments of the disclosure. Accordingly, the examples and embodiments herein should not be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosure, which is defined solely by the appended claims and applicable law. Moreover, it is noted that like reference numerals represent similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of acombination case 100 in an open position constructed according to the principles of the disclosure. Thecombination case 100 may include ahard case 200, asoft case 300 and/or the like. Thehard case 200 and thesoft case 300 may be separated from each other, and each of thehard case 200 and thesoft case 300 may be used as a stand-alone case. In other words, thehard case 200 andsoft case 300 may be used separately to house and carry a bow. An example of thehard case 200 is described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,571,946, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Thehard case 200 may provide durable and protective qualities for, e.g., long-term storage, long-distance transportation and/or the like. Thesoft case 300 may provide the convenience of enhanced portability due to reduced weight, size and/or the like while providing sufficient protection from minor impacts. In an embodiment, thecombination case 100 may be a bow case. Thus, a user may use thecombination case 100 to transport a bow, arrows and/or the like to a hunting destination, remove thesoft case 300 from thebow case 100 upon arriving at the hunting destination, and use thesoft case 300 alone to carry the bow, arrows and/or the like for hunting. Alternatively, the user may use thehard case 200, instead of thesoft case 300, in a rainy or snowy day at the hunting destination, to protect the bow, arrows and/or the like from rain or snow. Thecombination case 100 may be configured to carry other items, such as, e.g., firearms, musical instruments, sporting goods or the like. -
FIG. 2A shows a perspective view of thehard case 200 in a closed position, andFIG. 2B shows another perspective view of thehard case 200 in the open position. Referring toFIGS. 1 , 2A and 2B concurrently, thehard case 200 may include afirst wall structure 200A and asecond wall structure 200B that are connected to each other via, e.g., a hinge structure 202 (also shown inFIG. 4 ) to move between the open position and the closed position (shown inFIG. 2A ). Thefirst wall structure 200A may include afirst sidewall 210A and afirst edge wall 220A that extends along edges of thefirst sidewall 210A. Similarly, thesecond wall structure 200B may include asecond sidewall 210B and asecond edge wall 220B that extends along edges of thesecond sidewall 210B. Bottom portions of the first andsecond edge walls hinge structure 202, as shown inFIG. 4 . When thehard case 200 is closed, thesoft case 300 may be confined within an inner storage space of thehard case 200. Thesoft case 300 may have a similar or substantially the same outline shape as thehard case 200 although thesoft case 300 may be slightly smaller than thehard case 200 to be confined within the inner storage space of thehard case 200. Thesoft case 300, however, may be large enough to hold abow 400,arrows 410 and/or the like in its inner storage space. - The
hard case 200 may further include ahandle 204, one ormore locking units 206 and/or the like. Thehandle 204 may include afirst handle 204A and asecond handle 204B connected to top portions of the first andsecond edge walls second handles handle 204 when thehard case 200 is closed. The lockingunits 206 may be latching devices, such as, e.g.,arms 206A and catches 206B and/or the like. Thearms 206A may be attached to thefirst edge wall 220A and thecatches 206B may be attached to thesecond edge wall 220B, or vice versa, as is known in the art. As shown inFIG. 2B , thehard case 200 may further include a plurality of holdingdevices 290, such as, e.g., clips, hook-and-loop fasteners and/or the like, to hold thebow 400, thearrows 410 and/or the like. The holdingdevices 290 may be arranged on an inner surface of at least one of the first andsecond sidewalls FIG. 2B . Thehard case 200 may further include one ormore legs 208 at the bottom thereof for increased stability when thehard case 200 is placed vertically on a surface, as shown inFIG. 2A . Thehard case 200 may be formed of a hard and durable material, such as, e.g., blown, injection or rotationally molded plastic (e.g., ABS plastic or the like), fiberglass, aluminum, stainless steel, cold rolled steel and/or the like. -
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of thesoft case 300 in a closed position. Referring toFIGS. 1 and 3 concurrently, thesoft case 300 may include afirst sidewall 310A, asecond sidewall 310B, abottom wall 320, anedge wall 330, ahandle 304 and/or the like. The first andsecond sidewalls bottom wall 320, to move pivotally between the open position and the closed position with respect to the connected bottom portions thereof or thebottom wall 320. Thebottom wall 320 may be padded for increased cushion. Theedge wall 330 may be formed along edges of thefirst sidewall 310A and/or thesecond sidewall 310B and extending from one longitudinal end of thebottom wall 320 to the other longitudinal end thereof. For example, theedge wall 330 may be connected to and extending along the edges of thesecond sidewall 310B, as shown inFIG. 1 . Oneportion 306A of azipper 306 may be connected to and extending along the edges of thefirst sidewall 310A. Anotherportion 306B of azipper 306 may be connected to and extending along theedge wall 330. Thehandle 304 may be connected to a top portion of theedge wall 330, as shown inFIG. 3 . Alternatively, theedge wall 330 may be divided into first andsecond edge walls zipper 306, as shown inFIG. 4 . Thefirst edge wall 330A may be connected to and extending along the edges of thefirst sidewall 310A, and thesecond edge wall 330B may be connected to and extending along the edges of thesecond sidewall 310B. Other fastening devices are contemplated for opening and closing thesoft case 300, including but not limited to, e.g., buttons, hook-and-loop fasteners, snap fasteners and/or the like. - Further, as shown in
FIG. 1 , thesoft case 300 may include a plurality of holdingdevices 390, such as, e.g., clips, hook-and-loop fasteners and/or the like, to hold thebow 400,arrows 410 and/or the like, on an inner surface of at least one of the first andsecond sidewalls soft case 300 may be formed of a material that is durable, mildew resistant, water repellant, resistant to abrasions, tears and scuffs, and/or the like, such as, e.g., nylon (e.g., Cordura™ and Sportlight™ nylon products, Oxford pack cloth and/or the like), polyester, cotton duck, Tarpaulin and/or the like. -
FIG. 4 shows a cutout side view of thecombination case 100 in a closed position. Concurrently referring toFIGS. 1 , 2A, 2B, 3 and 4, thehard case 200 may include one or morefirst projections 230A extending inwardly from thefirst sidewall 210A and one or moresecond projections 230B extending inwardly from thesecond sidewall 210B. Thefirst projections 230A and thesecond projections 230B are aligned to each other when the hard case 200 (and the combination case 100) is in the closed position. Further, thefirst projections 230A and thesecond projections 230B may be configured to connect to each other when the hard case 200 (and the combination case 100) is in the closed position. Thefirst projections 230A and thesecond projections 230B may extend substantially perpendicular to the first andsecond sidewalls first projections 230A and thesecond projections 230B may function as a reinforcing pillar for increasing the structural rigidity of thehard case 200, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,571,946. - The
first projection 230A may include abase 236A, amain body 237A, atip end 238A and/or the like. Thebase 236A may be connected to thefirst sidewall 210A, and themain body 237A may extend from thebase 236A to thetip end 238A. Thetip end 238A may be configured to contact thesecond projection 230B. Thefirst projection 230A may be substantially hollow. For example, thefirst sidewall 210A may include anopening 232A that exposes ahollow space 234A, which is surrounded by thefirst projection 230A. Similarly, the second projection may include abase 236B, amain body 237B, atip end 238B and/or the like. Thebase 236B may be connected to thesecond sidewall 210B, and themain body 237B may extend from thebase 236B to thetip end 238B. Thetip end 238B may be configured to contact thefirst projection 230A. Thesecond projection 230B may be substantially hollow. For example, thesecond sidewall 210B may include anopening 232B that exposes ahollow space 234B, which is surrounded by thefirst projection 230B. The tip ends 238A and 238B of the first andsecond projections FIG. 4 , thetip end 238A may be protruded and thetip end 238B may be recessed such that the protrudedtip end 238A may fit into the recessedtip end 238B. - The
soft case 300 may include one or morefirst openings 340A on thefirst sidewall 310A and one or moresecond openings 340B on thesecond sidewall 310B. The first andsecond openings soft case 300 may be aligned with the first andsecond projections hard case 200, respectively. Thus, the first andsecond projections second openings first opening 340A and thebase 236A of thefirst projection 230A may have the substantially the same shape such that thebase 236A may fit into thefirst opening 340A. For example, thefirst opening 340A and the base 236 may have a rectangular shape but other shapes are also contemplated. Similarly, thesecond opening 340B and the base 236B of thesecond projection 230B may have the substantially the same shape such that thebase 236B may fit into thefirst opening 340B. Thus, the first andsecond sidewalls soft case 300 may be fixed adjacent to the first andsecond sidewalls hard case 200, respectively, when the first andsecond openings bases - Additionally or alternatively, the
hard case 200 and thesoft case 300 may include one or morefirst fastening devices 270 and one or moresecond fastening devices 370 to hold the first andsecond sidewalls soft case 300 adjacent to the first andsecond sidewalls hard case 200, respectively. For example, thefirst fastening devices 270 may be formed on various portions ofinner surfaces second sidewalls hard case 200. Thesecond fastening devices 370 may be formed on various portions ofouter surfaces second sidewalls soft case 300 and aligned with thefirst fastening devices 270, respectively. The first andsecond fastening devices - The
soft case 300 may further include one or more covers 350 to cover the openings 340, respectively, when thesoft case 300 is used as a stand-alone case. The covers 350 may be lifted, folded, retracted or removed to expose the openings 340 when thesoft case 300 is combined with thehard case 200. In an embodiment, the covers 350 may be flaps, such as, e.g., flaps 350A and 350B shown inFIG. 4 . As shown inFIG. 3 , theflaps FIG. 4 , theflap 350A may be folded up and sandwiched between theinner surface 214A of thefirst sidewall 210A of thehard case 200 and theouter surface 312A of thefirst sidewall 310A of thesoft case 300. On the other hand, theflap 350B may fold down and arranged on aninner surface 314B of thesecond sidewall 310B of thesoft case 300. Thus, the flaps 350 may be connected to any portion of thesoft case 300 and folded or lifted in any direction. - While the disclosure has been described in terms of exemplary embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosure can be practiced with modifications in the spirit and scope of the appended claims. These examples given above are merely illustrative and are not meant to be an exhaustive list of all possible designs, embodiments, applications or modifications of the disclosure.
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