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A container includes a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion and an upper portion. The container further includes a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall. In addition, the container includes a flexible membe

A container includes a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion and an upper portion. The container further includes a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall. In addition, the container includes a flexible member joining the base and the cover for permitting the cover and the base to move relative to each between a joined position, defining a line of closure, and an opened position. The line of closure lies in a plane forming an angle with the bottom wall of between about 35° and about 60°.

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1. A container, comprising:a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion, an an upper portion, and a bottom wall; a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall; and a flexible member joining said bottom wall of said bas

1. A container, comprising:a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion, an an upper portion, and a bottom wall; a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall; and a flexible member joining said bottom wall of said base and said bottom wall of said cover, said flexible member permitting said cover and said base to move relative to each between a joined position, defining a line of closure, and an opened position, wherein said line of closure lies in a plane forming an angle with said bottom wall of said base of between about 35° and about 60°. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein said cover and base lower portions are each generally rectangular in shape and said cover and said base upper portions are each generally trapezoidal in shape.3. The container according to claim 1, wherein said cover and said base each includes a pair of oppositely disposed sidewalls, wherein said sidewalls are co-terminal with one another and contiguous with one another when said cover and said base are closed.4. The container according to claim 1, wherein said cover and said base each includes a top wall, a substantially straight lower portion connected to said bottom wall, and a generally curved upper portion connected to said top wall, wherein each of said top walls is shorter than each of said bottom walls.5. The container according to claim 1, wherein said lower portion and said upper portion of said cover each includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said top surface, and said lower portion of said base includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said bottom surface and said upper portion of said base includes a plurality of compartments opening away from said bottom surface, wherein said cavity in said lower portion of said cover and said cavity in said lower portion of said base each includes said bottom wall and a top wall wherein said top wall of said cover defines said cavity in said cover having a greater height than said cavity in said base.6. The container according to claim 5, wherein said bottom wall of said cover and said bottom wall of said base are substantially flat and contiguous with one another when said cover and said base are closed.7. The container according to claim 5, wherein said top wall of said cover and said top wall of said base are substantially flat and contiguous with one another when said cover and said base are closed.8. The container according to claim 5, wherein said cavity in said lower portion of said cover includes a front wall having a generally flat upper portion and a generally curved lower portion.9. The container according to claim 5, wherein said cavity in said lower portion of said base includes a generally flat rear wall.10. The container according to claim 5, wherein said cavity in said upper portion of said cover includes a pair of arcuate sidewalls and a curved front wall.11. The container according to claim 1, further comprising means for holding said cover and said base in a closed position.12. The container according to claim 5, further comprising a plurality of strengthening members extended between said cavity in lower portion of said cover and said cavity in said upper portion of said cover.13. The container according to claim 1, including an opening formed in said cover and said base to partially define a carrying handle.14. The container according to claim 5, wherein at least one of said plurality of compartments includes a size to contain an inkjet cartridge package.15. The container according to claim 5, wherein one of said plurality of compartments includes a size to contain a printer power supply.16. The container according to claim 5, wherein said cavity in said lower portion of said base includes a region shaped to contain an operating manual.17. A container, comprising:a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion, and an upper portion; a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall; and a flexible member joining said base and said cover for permitting said cover and said base to move relative to each between a joined position, defining a line of closure, and an opened position, wherein said line of closure lies in a plane forming an angle with said bottom wall of between about 35 degrees and about 60 degrees, wherein said lower portion and said upper portion of said cover each includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said top surface, and said lower portion of said base includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said bottom surface and said upper portion of said base includes a plurality of compartments opening away from said bottom surface, wherein said cavity in said lower portion of said cover and said cavity in said lower portion of said base each includes said bottom wall and a top wall, wherein said top wall of said cover defines said cavity in said cover having a greater height than said cavity in said base, wherein at least one of said plurality of compartments includes a size to contain an inkjet cartridge package, wherein at least one of said plurality of compartments contains an inkjet cartridge. 18. A printer container, comprising:a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall, wherein said lower portion and said upper portion each includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said top surface; a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall, wherein said lower portion includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said bottom surface and said upper portion includes a plurality of compartments opening away from said bottom surface; and a hinge joining said bottom wall of said base and said bottom wall of said cover, said hinge permitting said cover and said base to move relative to each other between a closed position and an opened position; wherein with said base and said cover in said closed position a first plane including a region of contact between said base and said cover exists at an angle between 35° and 60° with a second plane including said bottom wall of said base. 19. The printer container according to claim 18, wherein said cover lower portion cavity and said base lower portion cavity cooperate to form an equipment enclosure when said cover and said base are in a closed condition.20. The printer container according to claim 18, wherein said cover upper portion cavity and a plurality of said base upper portion compartments cooperate to form a plurality of equipment enclosures when said cover and said base are in a closed condition.21. A printer container, comprising:a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion, and an upper portion, wherein said lower portion and said upper portion each includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said top surface; a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall, wherein said lower portion includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said bottom surface and said upper portion includes a plurality of compartments opening away from said bottom surface; and a hinge joining said base and said cover for permitting said cover and said base to move relative to each other between a closed position and an opened position, wherein with said base and said cover in said closed position a first plane including a region of contact between said base and said cover exists at an angle between 35 degrees and 60 degrees with a second plane including said bottom wall, wherein said cover lower portion cavity and said base lower portion cavity cooperate to form an equipment enclosure when said cover and said base are in a closed condition, wherein said equipment enclosure contains a printer. 22. A printer container, comprising:a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion, and an upper portion, wherein said lower portion and said upper portion each includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said top surface; a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall, wherein said lower portion includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said bottom surface and said upper portion includes a plurality of compartments opening away from said bottom surface; and a hinge joining said base and said cover for permitting said cover and said base to move relative to each other between a closed position and an opened position, wherein with said base and said cover in said closed position a first plane including a region of contact between said base and said cover exists at an angle between 35 degrees and 60 degrees with a second plane including said bottom wall, wherein said cover upper portion cavity and a plurality of said base upper portion compartments cooperate to form a plurality of equipment enclosures when said cover and said base are in a closed condition, wherein at least one of said plurality of equipment enclosures contains an inkjet cartridge. 23. A printer container, comprising:a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion, and an upper portion, wherein said lower portion and said upper portion each includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said top surface; a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall, wherein said lower portion includes a generally convex cavity opening away from said bottom surface and said upper portion includes a plurality of compartments opening away from said bottom surface; and a hinge joining said base and said cover for permitting said cover and said base to move relative to each other between a closed position and an opened position, wherein with said base and said cover in said closed position a first plane including a region of contact between said base and said cover exists at an angle between 35 degrees and 60 degrees with a second plane including said bottom wall, wherein said cover upper portion cavity and a plurality of said base upper portion compartments cooperate to form a plurality of equipment enclosures when said cover and said base are in a closed condition, wherein at least one of said plurality of equipment enclosures contains a printer power supply.