초록

A carrying case for transporting and storing two guitars, having two recesses adapted to hold both guitars firmly in place, and a hinged partition between the recesses supporting L-shaped body pads that urge each guitar into its respective recess when the case is closed.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A carrying case for transporting and storing two guitars comprising, first and second elongate convex shells having first and second internal surfaces and first and second peripheral edges respectively, said shells hingedly connected to one another at corresponding portions of sai

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A carrying case for transporting and storing two guitars comprising, first and second elongate convex shells having first and second internal surfaces and first and second peripheral edges respectively, said shells hingedly connected to one another at corresponding portions of said peripheral edges, said internal surfaces defining recesses adapted to hold first and second electric guitars respectively, said shells operable for movement between a closed position and an open position whereby in said closed position said the guitars are oriented substantially parallel facing each other, and in said open position said guitars lie in intersecting planes, a partition having first and second opposite faces and a joining edge, said partition hingedly supported at said joining edge by said internal surface of said first shell, said partition operable when said shells are in said open position for movement between a deployed position and a retracted position whereby when said partition is retracted, said recess of said first shell is substantially enclosed by said first internal surface and said first face and when said partition is deployed, said recess of said first shell is accessible for insertion and removal of said first guitar, and first and second compressively elastic body pads supported on said first and second faces respectively, said body pads positioned and adapted to urge the respective guitars into said respective recesses, when said shells are in said closed position. [17.]17. A method of transporting two electric guitars in a single case comprising, providing a single case having first and second recesses and a partition having first and second faces hingedly mounted therebetween, supporting first and second compressively elastic L-shaped pads on said first and second faces respectively, supporting first and second compressively elastic neck pads on said first and second faces respectively, opening said case, moving said partition to a deployed position, providing first and second body straps and first and second neck straps within said first and second recesses respectively, placing a first electric guitar within said first recess, fastening said first body strap across a body of said first guitar, fastening said first neck strap across a neck of said first guitar, moving said partition to a retracted position, compressing said first L-shaped pad against said body of said first guitar and thereby urging said first guitar inwardly of said first recess, closing said case, placing a second electric guitar within said second recess, fastening said second body strap across a body of said second guitar, fastening said second neck strap across a neck of said second guitar, closing said case, compressing said second L-shaped pad against said body of said second guitar and thereby urging said second guitar inwardly of said second recess.