| CPC B65D 81/05 (2013.01) [B65D 2581/051 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. A case for transporting an article, the case comprising:
an outer shell including opposing first and second sections configured to form an inner chamber when the first and second sections are in a closed configuration;
a pinscreen assembly including:
a frame having a plurality of frame pinholes;
a securement plate including a plurality of securement plate pinholes, the securement plate being configured to translate laterally relative to the frame between an unsecured position and a secured position; and
a plurality of pins extending through the frame pinholes and the securement plate pinholes;
an inner bracket configured to urge the securement plate from the unsecured position to the secured position; and
a securement mechanism configured to be in a secured configuration to retain the first and second sections in the closed configuration and to keep the securement plate in the secured position via the securement mechanism engaging the inner bracket thereby restraining the plurality of pins against the article in an article conforming arrangement to secure the article in the inner chamber for transport,
wherein the securement plate is in the unsecured position so that the plurality of pins are free to translate longitudinally when the securement mechanism is in an unsecured configuration such that the plurality of pins are not restrained in the article conforming arrangement when the first and second sections are in an open configuration.
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