Storage tray for thin dies

Abstract

Disclosed as a storage tray for dies including a base portion that has a plurality of slots adapted to receive the dies, a cover portion adapted to be rotatably coupled to the base portion at the rear of the base portion, a hinge groove formed at the rear of the base portion, a hinge boss formed at the rear of the cover portion, wherein the hinge boss is adapted to engage the hinge groove and the hinge boss and the hinge groove form a hinge and the hinge cover is coupled to the hinge portion.

1 . A storage tray for dies, comprising: 
 a base portion having a plurality of slots configured to receive the dies; and    a cover portion, coupled to the base portion.    
   
   
       2 . The storage tray of  claim 1  wherein the cover portion is removably coupled to the base portion at a rear portion of the base portion.  
   
   
       3 . The storage tray of  claim 2  wherein the cover portion is hingedly coupled to the base portion.  
   
   
       4 . The storage tray of  claim 3  wherein the base portion includes a hinge groove at the rear portion of the base portion.  
   
   
       5 . The storage tray of  claim 4  wherein the cover portion includes a hinge boss at the rear of the cover portion and the hinge boss is adapted to engage the hinge groove with the hinge boss and the hinge groove forming a hinge when the cover is removably coupled to the base portion.  
   
   
       6 . A storage tray for dies, comprising: 
 a base portion having a plurality of slots adapted to receive the dies;    a cover portion adapted to be rotatably coupled to the base portion at the rear of the base portion;    a hinge groove formed at the rear of the base portion;    a hinge boss formed at the rear of the cover portion, the hinge boss adapted to engage the hinge groove to form a hinge when the cover is coupled to the base portion.    
   
   
       7 . The storage tray of  claim 6 , wherein the cover portion comprises a top surface and the top surface includes a debossed region configured to receive a bottom portion of the base portion when the cover portion is removed from the base portion and located under the base portion in a stacked configuration.  
   
   
       8 . The storage tray of  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 a latch mechanism located on a front portion of the base portion, and a slot located on a front portion of the cover portion, the slot configured to receive the latch mechanism so as to positively close the cover portion in a closed position.    
   
   
       9 . The storage tray of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 a resilient material located inside of the cover portion so as to provide a lifting action to the cover portion when the cover portion is released from the latch mechanism.    
   
   
       10 . The storage tray of  claim 8 , further comprising a spring means to help open the cover portion when the latches are released from the cover portion.  
   
   
       11 . The storage tray of  claim 6 , wherein the cover portion further includes a foam section adhered to an inside surface of the cover portion so as to hold any dies located in any of the slots in place when the cover portion is in the closed position.  
   
   
       12 . The storage tray of  claim 6 , wherein the cover portion is adapted to be rotatably and releasably coupled to the base portion at the rear of the base portion.  
   
   
       13 . The storage tray of  claim 7 , wherein the bottom portion of the base portion includes protrusions that rest in the corresponding debossed regions in the top surface.  
   
   
       14 . A storage tray for storing dies, comprising: 
 a base portion having a plurality of slots configured to receive dies;    a cover portion that is rotatably coupled to the base portion; and    the cover portion having a foam section located in an inside surface of the cover portion so as to hold any dies located in any of the slots in place when the cover portion is in a closed position.    
   
   
       15 . The storage tray of  claim 14 , wherein the cover portion is removable from the base portion.  
   
   
       16 . The storage tray of  claim 15 , wherein the cover portion is optionally removable or not from the base portion.  
   
   
       17 . The storage tray of  claim 15 , wherein the base portion and the cover portion combine to comprise a hinge at the rear of the cover and base portions.  
   
   
       18 . The storage tray of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 a latch mechanism located at the front of the base portion in a slot located at the front of the cover portion, the slot configured to receive the latch mechanism so as to positively close the cover portion in a closed position.    
   
   
       19 . The storage tray of  claim 18 , wherein the foam section located inside of the cover portion provides a lifting action to the cover portion when the cover portion is released from the latch mechanism.  
   
   
       20 . The storage tray of  claim 19 , wherein the latch mechanism comprises two opposing spring loaded hooks located in the base portion which mate with corresponding recesses located in the cover portion.  
   
   
       21 . The storage tray of  claim 20 , wherein the latch mechanism further comprises depressable protrusions extending from the base portion, wherein the buttons are connected to the spring loaded hooks.