US 11,805,872 B2
Sports mouthguard carry case
Stephen Plakotaris, Leichhardt (AU); and Mark Wotherspoon, Wagga Wagga (AU)
Assigned to DR MARK'S HYGENIE PTY LTD, New South Wales (AU)
Appl. No. 17/595,878
Filed by DR MARK'S HYGENIE PTY LTD, Wagga Wagga (AU)
PCT Filed Jun. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/AU2020/050584
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 29, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/000006, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019902321 (AU), filed on Jul. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0225744 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A45C 11/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/02 (2006.01); B65D 25/10 (2006.01); B65D 81/26 (2006.01); A63B 71/08 (2006.01); B65D 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC A45C 11/00 (2013.01) [A45C 13/02 (2013.01); B65D 11/10 (2013.01); B65D 25/108 (2013.01); B65D 81/263 (2013.01); A45C 2011/007 (2013.01); A63B 71/085 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mouthguard carry case comprising:
an outer shell having a hollow interior defined by an open top, an open bottom and a plurality of side walls;
an inner shell having a hollow interior defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, the inner shell being slidably received within the hollow interior of the outer shell and being movable between an open position in which a mouthguard can be placed inside the hollow interior of the inner shell, and a closed position in which the inner shell is substantially received within the hollow interior of the outer shell,
wherein at least one portion of a side wall of the inner shell is ventilated to permit the flow of air and other fluids into and out of the carry case; and
wherein both the inner and outer shells are ventilated to the maximum allowable to ensure strength and durability.