1. A container adapted for use by a child in storing and transporting rolled documents, the container comprising:
a cylindrical housing having a closed first end and an open second end, the cylindrical housing thereby defining an interior storage chamber of suitable size to contain a rolled document, and wherein all surfaces of the interior storage chamber are smooth, being free of any ridge, lip, or protrusion;
a container lid securable against the open second end of the cylindrical housing to close the storage chamber;
a first hinge mount operatively attached to the container lid adjacent an edge of the container lid;
a second hinge mount operatively attached to the cylindrical housing adjacent the open second end;
each of the first and second hinge mounts positioned so as to correspond with one another, when the container lid is mated with the cylindrical housing, to form a hinge channel for receiving a hinge pin;
a hinge pin extending through the hinge channel formed by the first and second hinge mounts to facilitate hinged manipulation of the container lid to open and close the open second end of the container; and
a carrying handle continuous with the hinge pin.
2. The container as in claim 1, wherein the carrying handle is pivotably attached to the hinge pin.
3. The container as in claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism between the container lid and the open second end of the container.
4. The container as in claim 3, wherein the open second end comprises a recessed upper edge for mating with the container lid.
5. The container as in claim 4, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a retention ridge protruding from the recessed upper edge, the retention ridge mateable with a notch in the container lid.
6. The container as in claim 1, wherein the side walls are tapered so as to narrow the cylindrical housing from the open end to the closed first end.
7. The container as in claim 1, wherein the carry handle is adapted for attachment to a backpack.
8. The container as in claim 1, wherein the carry handle comprises an integrated carabiner, clip, key ring, or clasp.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A spool for wrapping lift cord for a covering for architectural openings comprising in combination,
a generally cylindrical body having a generally cylindrical wall and an axially extending slot in said body.
2. The spool of claim 1 further including an exterior frustoconical surface at one end of said generally cylindrical wall.
3. The spool of claim 2 wherein said slot is discontinuous at said frustoconical surface.
4. The spool of claim 1 further including a centered axial passage through said body.
5. The spool of claim 4 wherein said axial passage is of non-circular cross-sectional configuration.
6. The spool of claim 3 wherein said slot is continuous from the end of said generally cylindrical wall opposite said one end to its discontinuation at said frustoconical surface.
7. The spool of claim 4 wherein said axial passage extends through a core of said drum and said core is radially spaced inwardly from said generally cylindrical wall and is connected thereto with ribbing.
8. The spool of claim 1 or 7 further including an outer shell radially spaced from said generally cylindrical wall and being rotatably connected to said drum.
9. A covering for an architectural opening comprising in combination,
a headrail,
a bottom rail,
a shade structure extending between and attached to said headrail and bottom rail,
said headrail including a horizontally disposed drive rod, a drive system for rotating said drive rod in at least one direction and at least permitting rotation of the drive rod in an opposite direction, a flexible lift element secured at one end to said bottom rail and extending to said headrail at its other end, and a spool mounted on said drive rod for unitary rotation therewith, said spool including a generally cylindrical body with a substantially cylindrical wall having an axially extending slot therein and wherein said other end of said flexible element extends through said slot and is secured to said body so as to be slidable along said slot in the cylindrical wall.
10. The covering of claim 9 further including an exterior frustoconical surface at one end of said generally cylindrical wall.
11. The covering of claim 10 wherein said slot is discontinuous at said frustoconical surface.
12. The covering of claim 9 further including a centered axial passage through said drum to receive said drive rod.
13. The covering of claim 12 wherein said axial passage and said drive rod are of mating non-circular cross-section.
14. The covering of claim 11 wherein said slot is continuous from the end of said generally cylindrical wall opposite said one end to its discontinuation at said frustoconical surface.
15. The covering of claim 12 wherein said axial passage extends through a core of said drum and said core is radially spaced inwardly from said generally cylindrical wall and is connected thereto with ribbing.
16. The covering of claim 9 or 15 further including an outer shell radially spaced from said generally cylindrical wall and being rotatably connected to said generally cylindrical body.
17. The covering of claim 16 wherein said outer shell is removably connected to said generally cylindrical body.