A backpack having a body, a handle, and a top flap made entirely of made from ethylene-vinyl acetate. The body having rear surface, a front surface, an upper surface, and a base surface, wherein the upper surface defines an opening by way of an upper periphery. The handle projects upward from the upper periphery. The top flap extends from a rear end to a forward end, wherein the rear end is connected to the rear surface so that the flap is movable between an open condition and a closed condition blocking access to the opening. A flap opening formed in the flap forward of the rear end thereof, wherein the flap opening is dimensioned, shaped, and located along the flap so that in the open condition the handle engages the flap opening so as to prop the flap in a vertically upright position.

A protective carrying case for a firearm is disclosed, wherein the protective carrying case includes a top component, a bottom component, and semi-hexagonal ends, wherein the top component and the bottom component are constructed from carbon fiber. The protective carrying case additionally includes a retaining element with vacuum split functionality to retain elements within the case.

A portable cosmetics carrying case assembly includes a container includes a body for receiving contents through an opening formed in the body. A lid is mounted to the body for rotation between a closed position to enclose the opening and an opened position to open the opening. The lid is set to an obtuse angle relative to the opening, when the lid is in the opened position. A first abutment is carried by the container, a second abutment is carried by the lid, and the first abutment engages the second abutment when the lid is in the opened position, setting the lid to the obtuse angle and disabling the lid from moving beyond the opened position.

A portable cosmetics carrying case assembly includes a container includes a body for receiving contents through an opening formed in the body. A lid is mounted to the body for rotation between a closed position to enclose the opening and an opened position to open the opening. The lid is set to an obtuse angle relative to the opening, when the lid is in the opened position. A first abutment is carried by the container, a second abutment is carried by the lid, and the first abutment engages the second abutment when the lid is in the opened position, setting the lid to the obtuse angle and disabling the lid from moving beyond the opened position.

A lid stay for a transport container. The lid stay has at least one bearing unit, at least one guide unit and at least one swivel bracket. The lid stay can be moved at least between a locking position and a transport position. Furthermore, the guide unit has at least one latching element. In the locking position, the swivel bracket interacts with the latching element in such a way that the lid stay is held in the locking position. The latching element causes at least a temporary elastic deformation of the swivel bracket when the lid stay is moved between the locking position and the transport position.