Protective device

Abstract

Provided herein is a protective device for use with a variety of objects. The protective device has two sections, each section attached to the other along a first edge. The protective device has a locking mechanism whereby each section is secured to the other in a closed position. The device may also have stoppers on the inner side of each section, the stoppers aligned such that the object is secured when the device is in the closed position.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first section and a second section, the first and second section having a first and second edge, the first and second section rotatably secured to each other on the first edge;    a locking mechanism securing the first section to the second section in a closed position; and    a plurality of stoppers positioned on an inner side of each section, the stoppers on the inner side of the first section opposed to the stoppers on the inner side of the second section and adapted to secure an object between the stoppers such that the object is secured within the device.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the first section has at least one clasp on the first edge, the at least one clasp engaging at least one aperture on the first edge of the second section.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the locking mechanism further comprises at least one male member on the second edge of the first section received by a female member on the second edge of the second section whereby the first section is locked to the second section.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the stoppers are made of a resilient rubber, the resilient rubber providing substantial friction between the rubber stoppers and the object.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device, in the closed position, further comprises a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a cavity wherein a handle of the object extends through the cavity.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising a first flange extending from the first edge of the first section and a second flange extending from the first edge of the second section such that the first flange is received in the second flange thereby forming a lip such that the object is secured with the device.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the first flange further comprises an interior wall such that the interior wall protects the first and second flange from the object.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the first and second sections are rotatably secured to each other with a living hinge.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the second section has a lip along a perimeter of the second section, the lip extending over at least a portion of the first and second edge of the first section.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the first and second sections have a plurality of holes, the holes securing the stoppers such that the stoppers protrude from the inner side of the first and second sections to secure the object.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the first and second sections are made of durable plastic and is transparent.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the object is a blade having a handle.  
     
     
         13 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first section and a second section, the first and second section having a first locking mechanism on a first edge of each section;    a second locking mechanism securing the first section to the second section on a second edge of each section such that the first and second section can be locked in a closed position; and    a plurality of stoppers positioned on an inner side of each section, the stoppers on the inner side of the first section opposed to the stoppers on the inner side of the second section and adapted to secure an object between the stoppers such that the object is secured within the device.    
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13  further comprising a living hinge on the first edge of each section, the living hinge rotatably securing the first section to the second section.  
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the second locking mechanism further comprises at least one male member on the second edge of the first section received by a female member on the second edge of the second section wherein the first section is locked to the second section.  
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the stoppers are a resilient rubber, the resilient rubber providing substantial friction between the rubber stoppers and the object.  
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the device, in a locked position, further comprises a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a cavity wherein a handle of the object extends through the cavity.  
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 13  further comprising a first flange extending from a base of the first edge of the first section and a second flange extending from a base of the first edge of the second section such that the first flange is received in the second flange thereby forming a lip on the cavity such that the object is secured within the device.  
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18  wherein the first flange further comprises an interior wall such that the interior wall protects the first and second flange from the object.  
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the first and second sections have a plurality of holes, the holes securing the stoppers such that the stoppers protrude from the inner side of the first and second sections to secure the object.  
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the first and second sections are made of a durable plastic and is transparent.  
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the second section has a lip along a perimeter of the second section, the lip extending over the first and second edge of the first section.  
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the object is a blade having a handle.  
     
     
         24 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first section having a first edge and a second edge;    a second section having a first edge and a second edge;    means for rotatably securing the first edge of the first section to the first edge of the second section;    means for locking the second edge of the first section to the second edge of the second section in a closed position;    means for securing an object between the first section and the second section wherein the object is secured within the device when the first and second sections are in the closed position.    
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 24  having a lip over the second section, the lip extending over an outer edge of the first section such that the first section is further secured to the second section.  
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 24  further comprising means for selectively engaging the first edge of the first section to the first edge of the second section.  
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 24  wherein the securing means are resilient rubber stoppers, the stoppers providing substantial friction between the stoppers and the object such that the object is secured within the device.  
     
     
         28 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first section and a second section, the first and second section having a first and second edge, the first and second section rotatably secured to each other on the first edge;    a locking mechanism securing the first section to the second section in a closed position; and    at least one clasp on the first edge, the at least one clasp engaging at least one aperture on the first edge of the second section.    
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the locking mechanism further comprises at least one male member on the second edge of the first section received by a female member on the second edge of the second section whereby the first section is locked to the second section.  
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the device, in the closed position, further comprises a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a cavity wherein a handle of the object extends through the cavity.  
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 28  further comprising a first flange extending from the first edge of the first section and a second flange extending from the first edge of the second section such that the first flange is received in the second flange such that the object is secured with the device.  
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the first flange further comprises an interior wall such that the interior wall protects the first and second flange from the object.  
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the first and second sections are rotatably secured to each other with a living hinge.  
     
     
         34 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the second section has a lip along a perimeter of the second section, the lip extending over at least a portion of the first and second edge of the first section.  
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 28  wherein the object is a blade having a handle.  
     
     
         36 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first section and a second section, the first and second section having a first and second edge, the first section having at least one clasp on the first edge, the at least one clasp engaging at least one aperture on the first edge of the second section;    a locking mechanism securing the first section to the second section in a closed position; and    a plurality of stoppers positioned on an inner side of each section, the stoppers on the inner side of the first section opposed to the stoppers on the inner side of the second section and adapted to secure an object between the stoppers such that the object is secured within the device.    
     
     
         37 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the locking mechanism further comprises at least one male member on the second edge of the first section received by a female member on the second edge of the second section whereby the first section is locked to the second section.  
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the stoppers are made of a resilient rubber, the resilient rubber providing substantial friction between the rubber stoppers and the object.  
     
     
         39 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the device, in the closed position, further comprises a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a cavity wherein a handle of the object extends through the cavity.  
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 39  further comprising a first flange extending from the first edge of the first section and a second flange extending from the first edge of the second section such that the first flange is received in the second flange such that the object is secured with the device.  
     
     
         41 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the first flange further comprises an interior wall such that the interior wall protects the first and second flange from the object.  
     
     
         42 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the second section has a lip along a perimeter of the second section, the lip extending over at least a portion of the first and second edge of the first section.  
     
     
         43 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the first and second sections have a plurality of holes, the holes securing the stoppers such that the stoppers protrude from the inner side of the first and second sections to secure the object.  
     
     
         44 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the first and second sections are made of durable S plastic and is transparent.  
     
     
         45 . The device of  claim 36  wherein the object is a blade having a handle.  
     
     
         46 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first section and a second section, the first and second section having a first and second edge, the first and second section rotatably secured to each other on the first edge;    a first locking mechanism on a first edge of the first and second section; and    a second locking mechanism on a second edge of the first and second section securing the first section to the second section in a closed position.    
     
     
         47 . The device of  claim 46  wherein the locking mechanism further comprises at least one male member on the second edge of the first section received by a female member on the second edge of the second section whereby the first section is locked to the second section.  
     
     
         48 . The device of  claim 46  wherein the device, in the closed position, further comprises a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a cavity wherein a handle of the object extends through the cavity.  
     
     
         49 . The device of  claim 46  further comprising a first flange extending from the first edge of the first section and a second flange extending from the first edge of the second section such that the first flange is received in the second flange thereby forming a lip such that the object is secured with the device.  
     
     
         50 . The device of  claim 49  wherein the first flange further comprises an interior wall such that the interior wall protects the first and second flange from the object.  
     
     
         51 . The device of  claim 46  wherein the first and second sections are rotatably secured to each other with a living hinge.  
     
     
         52 . The device of  claim 46  wherein the second section has a lip along a perimeter of the second section, the lip extending over at least a portion of the first and second edge of the first section.  
     
     
         53 . The device of  claim 46  wherein the first and second sections are made of durable plastic and is transparent.  
     
     
         54 . The device of  claim 46  wherein the object is a blade having a handle.