Appeal No. 2000-0305 Page 13
Application No. 08/887,453
size will fit most cameras. The case is also of unitary
construction, in that the cover and body of the case are1
continuous, minimizing assembly time and costs.
As shown in Figures 1-3, the camera protective case 10 is
of unitary composition, and comprises main body housing 14,
which provides a housing for the complete camera 12, and cover
16. Main housing 14 has contours which correspond generally
to the contours of a camera to be carried therein. Although
the housing is of unitary construction, it may be considered
to have a floor 18, front 20 and rear panels 22, sides 24,
lenspiece 26, and top 28. The housing has an open pocket 32
through which a camera may be inserted in and removed from
housing 14. Cover 16 extends from the main housing 14 at the
top of rear panel 22. Cover 16 contains aperture 34 disposed
1As used by Alwitt, the term "unitary construction" or
"unitary composition" refers to an object that, although it
may be manufactured from one or more pieces of material, has
no well-defined boundaries, so that it is impossible to
determine where one portion or component of the object ends
and the next begins. In the camera case of his invention, for
example, the cover and body of the case are made of continuous
material, and there is no distinct boundary between the two
portions. (Column 2, lines 50-58).
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