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Abstract

A container for housing related articles and materials, such as a coil of solder wire, soldering flux and a flux application brush, facilitates merchandising, use and storage of the articles and materials therein. The container comprises a base member and a removable outer cover. The base member comprises a flat circular base plate having a hollow cylindrical projection on one side thereof on which the coil is placed and within the hollow recess thereof flux is stored. In one embodiment, the flux is contained in the hollow projection itself and an inner removable cap is provided to close off the open end of the projection. In another embodiment the flux is contained in a small capped jar which is disposed in the recess. The projection includes an open-ended storage compartment extending transversely thereinto in which the brush is stored. In the said one embodiment, the storage compartment is separated by a wall from the recess containing the flux. In the said other embodiment, the jar in the recess serves to separate the flux from the storage compartment. The removable outer cover and edge of the base plate includes interengageable releasable locking members and the cover, when in place, encloses the projection, the coil thereon, and the storage compartment passage and brush therein. The outer cover includes a central opening in registry with the inner cap or jar cover to facilitate detachment of the outer cover base and to enable viewing of indification indicia on the inner cap or jar cover.

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