U.S. patent application number 10/720210 was filed with the patent office on 2005-05-26 for powder box.
Invention is credited to Shih, Yu-Ching.
Application Number | 20050109661 10/720210 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34591500 |
Filed Date | 2005-05-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050109661 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Shih, Yu-Ching |
May 26, 2005 |
Powder box
Abstract
A powder box includes a housing, a gear, and containing part;
the housing has a gap, and a pivotal post located near to the gap
on an inner side thereof, the gear can turn on the pivotal post of
the housing, and projects outwards from the gap of the housing; the
containing part has a holding room for containing powder therein,
and is connected with, and displaceable relative to, the housing
with a rack thereof engaging the gear; thus, the containing part
can be normally held in the housing, and can be made to project
outwards from the housing by means of operating the gear.
Inventors: |
Shih, Yu-Ching; (Yung Kung
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ROSENBERG, KLEIN & LEE
3458 ELLICOTT CENTER DRIVE-SUITE 101
ELLICOTT CITY
MD
21043
US
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Family ID: |
34591500 |
Appl. No.: |
10/720210 |
Filed: |
November 25, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/581 ;
206/823 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 33/20 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/581 ;
206/823 |
International
Class: |
B65D 069/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A powder box, comprising a housing having a gap, and a pivotal
post located near to the gap on an inner side thereof; a gear
capable of rotating on the pivotal post of the housing, and
projecting outwards from the gap of the housing; and a containing
part having a holding room for containing powder therein; the
containing part being connected with an inner side of the housing,
and displaceable relative to the housing with a rack thereof
engaging the gear such that it can be made to project outwards from
an opening of the housing by means of operating the gear.
2. The powder box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the containing
part has a stopping portion, which will come into contact with a
corresponding stopping projection formed in the housing for
preventing the containing part from separating from the housing
during a course of the containing part projecting outwards from the
housing.
3. The powder box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the containing
part has a plurality of protrusions and trenches substantially
extending along a whole length thereof; the protrusions being
respectively supported on corresponding supporting portions formed
on the inner side of the housing, and the trenches respectively
fitting over corresponding guiding bars formed on the inner side of
the housing for guiding the containing part when the containing
part is being displaced relative to the housing.
4. The powder box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing is
comprised of an upper part, and a lower part joined to the upper
part.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a powder box, more
particularly one, which can be easily opened with single hand.
[0003] 2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Cosmetics are among the important beauty products in female
market. Therefore, a wide variety of containers have been developed
for cosmetics, and it is a constant effort of the cosmetics
industry to develop novel containers for attracting the
consumers.
[0005] Referring to FIG. 7, a conventional powder box includes a
containing part 41, and a cover 42 pivoted to the containing part
41. Several separate holding spaces 412 are provided in the
containing part 41 for holding different powders therein. The
containing part 41 further has an engaging protrusion 411 at the
edge. The cover 42 has a hook 421 such that when it is closed, the
hook 421 will engage the engaging protrusion 411 to secure the
cover to the containing part 41.
[0006] However, the cosmetics container is not convenient to use
because to open the container, the user has to hold the containing
part 41 with one hand, and the cover 42 with the other, and
displace the cover 42 relative to the containing part 41 with
certain force for the hook 421 to disengage the protrusion 411. In
addition, the form of cosmetics containers that is comprised of a
containing part, and a cover pivoted to the containing part has
existed for a long time, and can't satisfy people needs for variety
any longer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is a main object of the present invention to provide a
powder box, which is convenient to use, and novel.
[0008] The powder box of the present invention includes a housing,
a gear, and containing part. The housing has a gap, and a pivotal
post formed near to the gap therein. The gear can turn on the
pivotal post of the housing, and projects outwards from the gap of
the housing. The containing part has a holding room for containing
powder therein, and is held in, and displaceable relative to, the
housing with a rack thereof engaging the gear such that it can be
made to project outwards from an opening of the housing by means of
operating the gear.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present invention will be better understood by referring
to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0010] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the powder box
according to the present invention,
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the containing part of the
powder box of the present invention,
[0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the powder box of the
present invention,
[0013] FIG. 4 is a horizontal section of the powder box of the
present invention,
[0014] FIG. 5 is a vertical section of the powder box of the
present invention,
[0015] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the powder box of the
present invention in the opened position, and
[0016] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the conventional powder
box.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a preferred embodiment of a
powder box in the present invention includes a housing 1, a gear 2,
and a containing part 3.
[0018] The housing 1 can be comprised of an upper part 11 and a
lower part 12 joined to the upper part 11, and has an opening (not
numbered) at one end, a gap 14 near to the opening, a pivotal post
15 located near to a middle of the gap 15 on an inner side, a
stopping projection 17 next to the opening on the inner side, a
guiding bar 16 substantially extending along the whole length
thereof on the inner side, two trenches (FIG. 5) formed along inner
sides of two opposing vertical walls thereof, and supporting
portions 13 (FIGS. 1 and 5), which define lower sides of the
trenches.
[0019] The gear 2 is arranged around the pivotal post 15 of the
housing 1 at a central hole 21 thereof such that it projects
outwards from the gap 14 of the housing 1, and can be rotated by a
user of the present powder box.
[0020] The containing part 3 has a holding room 31 for holding
powder therein, two protrusions 32 formed along outer sides of two
opposing vertical walls thereof, a rack 34 substantially extending
along its whole length under the holding room 31, a trench 33 also
substantially extending along its whole length under the holding
room 31, and a stopping portion 35 at a rear end of the rack 34.
The containing part 3 is connected with, and displaceable relative
to the housing 1 with the trench 33 thereof fitting over the
guiding bar 15 of the housing 1, and the protrusions 32, 32
respectively supported on the supporting portions 13, and with the
rack 34 engaging the gear 2. Thus, the containing part 3 can be
forced to project outwards from the opening of the housing 1 by
means of operating the gear 2.
[0021] To use powder contained in the present powder box, the user
first holds the housing 1 with one hand, and rotate the gear 2 with
her thumb or fingers such that the containing part 3 is made to
project outwards from the housing 1, and the power shows. The
stopping portion 35 will come into contact with the stopping
projection 17 for preventing the containing part 3 from separating
from the housing 1 during the course of the containing part 3
projecting outwards from the housing 1, as shown in FIG. 6. And,
the user rotates the gear 2 in the opposite direction for the
containing part 3 to retreat to the housing 1 when she finishes
making up.
[0022] From the above description, it can be easily understood that
the powder box of the present invention is convenient to use
because it takes single hand of the user to operate. And, the power
box can satisfy consumers' desire for variety and novelty because
the structure is new.
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