U.S. patent application number 10/732471 was filed with the patent office on 2005-06-16 for container for a beauty product.
Invention is credited to Hsu, Kuo-Sung.
Application Number | 20050126584 10/732471 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34652877 |
Filed Date | 2005-06-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050126584 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hsu, Kuo-Sung |
June 16, 2005 |
Container for a beauty product
Abstract
A container for a beauty product includes a semi-spherical
bottom member having an upwardly facing compartment, a weight
received in the upwardly facing compartment of the bottom member, a
body securely mounted on top of the bottom member, the body
defining a compartment for receiving a beauty product, and a cap
mounted on top of the body. The weight provides the container with
a tendency to stand in an upright state. Thus, when the container
falls resulting from external forces, it instantly returns to its
upright position. This provides an additional entertaining effect
while providing a reliable upright standing effect for the
container.
Inventors: |
Hsu, Kuo-Sung; (Yung-Kang
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ROSENBERG, KLEIN & LEE
3458 ELLICOTT CENTER DRIVE-SUITE 101
ELLICOTT CITY
MD
21043
US
|
Family ID: |
34652877 |
Appl. No.: |
10/732471 |
Filed: |
December 11, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/218 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 40/26 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/218 |
International
Class: |
A45D 040/26 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A container for a beauty product, comprising: a semi-spherical
bottom member having an upwardly facing compartment; a weight
received in the upwardly facing compartment of the bottom member; a
body securely mounted on top of the bottom member, the body
defining a compartment for receiving a beauty product; and a cap
mounted on top of the body; the weight providing the container with
a tendency to stand in an upright state.
2. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container
receives eyelash liner.
3. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container
receives eyeliner liquid.
4. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container
receives nail polish.
5. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container
receives a lipstick.
6. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap includes a
beauty product applying element attached thereto.
7. The container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the beauty product
applying element is a lip juice brush.
8. The container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the beauty product
applying element is an eyelash liner applicator.
9. The container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the beauty product
applying element is a brush for applying eyeliner liquid.
10. The container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the beauty product
applying element is a nail brush.
11. The container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the beauty product
applying element is a lipstick.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a container for a beauty
product.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Loving beauty is a part of nature of females, and makeup has
become a style as well as a part of politeness in the modern world.
It is common that a female places various kinds of beauty products
on her dresser or in her cosmetic case or purse. A container having
a relatively wide bottom area can be reliably placed in an upright
manner. However, reliable placing of elongated bottles containing
eyelash liner, eyeliner liquid, lip juice, lipstick, nail polish,
etc. is not possible. Namely, an elongated bottle having a
relatively small bottom area is apt to fall when inadvertently
touched. Further, when one of the elongated bottles falls, the
other elongated bottles impinged by the falling elongated bottle
fall too. In some cases, the elongated bottles that roll easily may
break and thus cause leakage of liquid contained therein, causing
problems to the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a container
for a beauty product with a low center of gravity such that the
container tends to be in an upright position without increasing the
bottom area of the container.
[0006] A container for a beauty product includes a semi-spherical
bottom member having an upwardly facing compartment, a weight
received in the upwardly facing compartment of the bottom member, a
body securely mounted on top of the bottom member, the body
defining a compartment for receiving a beauty product, and a cap
mounted on top of the body.
[0007] The weight provides the container with a tendency to stand
in an upright state. Thus, when the container falls resulting from
external forces, it instantly returns to its upright position. This
provides an additional entertaining effect while providing a
reliable upright standing effect for the container.
[0008] Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a container in
accordance with the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is an elevational view, partly sectioned, of the
container in accordance with the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the container in accordance
with the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a modified
embodiment of the container in accordance with the present
invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 is an elevational view illustrating another modified
embodiment of the container in accordance with the present
invention.
[0014] FIG. 6 is an elevational view illustrating a further
modified embodiment of the container in accordance with the present
invention.
[0015] FIG. 7 is an elevational view illustrating still another
modified embodiment of the container in accordance with the present
invention.
[0016] FIG. 8 is an elevational view illustrating yet another
modified embodiment of the container in accordance with the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating an upright standing
effect of the container in accordance with the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0018] Hereinafter, the container for a beauty product according to
the embodiment of the invention will be explained with reference to
FIG. 1 through FIG. 9. As used herein, the term "beauty product"
includes cosmetics and toiletries. Further, according to use, the
term "beauty product" includes a skin care product, hair care
product, makeup product, fragrance, men's product, and bath
product.
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, a container for a beauty
product in accordance with the present invention is designated by 1
and generally comprises a cap 11, a body 12, a bottom member 13,
and a weight 14. The cap 11 may include a beauty product applying
member attached thereto. The beauty product applying member may be
a lip juice brush 10 (FIG. 1), an eyelash liner applicator 10a
(FIG. 5), a brush 10b for applying eyeliner liquid (FIG. 6), a nail
brush 10c for nail polish (FIG. 7), or a lipstick 10d (FIG. 8).
[0020] The body 12 includes a through-hole 121 in a central portion
of a top thereof. The beauty product applying member is extended
through the through-hole 121 of the body 12 when not in use. The
shape of the body 12 may vary in response to different kinds of the
beauty product contained therein. The body 12 is securely engaged
with the bottom member 13 at a bottom side thereof, forming a
bottle, which is conventional and not described in detail. The body
12 defines a compartment 120 for receiving a beauty product.
[0021] The bottom member 13 is substantially a semi-spherical
member having an upwardly facing compartment 130 for receiving the
weight 14. The bottom member 13 includes a planar section 131 on a
top thereof. The weight 14 has a weight that can be varied
according to the weights of the body 12 and the beauty product
received in the body 12.
[0022] FIG. 4 shows a container 1A having a different outline. FIG.
5 shows a container 1B for receiving eyelash liner. FIG. 6 shows a
container 1C for receiving eyeliner liquid. FIG. 7 shows a
container 1D for receiving nail polish. FIG. 8 shows a container 1E
for receiving a lipstick.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 9, the center of gravity of the container
1 in accordance with the present invention is shifted downward to
the bottom member 13. When the container 1 falls resulting from
external forces, it instantly returns to its upright position. This
provides an additional entertaining effect while providing an
upright standing effect for the container 1.
[0024] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other
possible modifications and variations can be made without departing
from the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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