U.S. patent application number 11/518646 was filed with the patent office on 2008-03-13 for cosmetic case.
Invention is credited to Douglas Williams.
Application Number | 20080060672 11/518646 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39168346 |
Filed Date | 2008-03-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080060672 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Williams; Douglas |
March 13, 2008 |
Cosmetic case
Abstract
A cosmetic case has two sections which may be carried either
separately or together. One section has several indentations for
cosmetic compositions and has a lid with a mirror. The other
section is in the form of a container having a cover. The container
includes several compartments for cosmetic applicators. The two
sections are slidably attached to and detached from one
another.
Inventors: |
Williams; Douglas; (White
Plains, NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DAY PITNEY LLP
7 TIMES SQUARE
NEW YORK
NY
10036-7311
US
|
Family ID: |
39168346 |
Appl. No.: |
11/518646 |
Filed: |
September 11, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/294 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 33/20 20130101;
A45D 40/24 20130101; A45D 33/22 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/294 |
International
Class: |
A45D 33/26 20060101
A45D033/26; A45D 33/24 20060101 A45D033/24 |
Claims
1. A cosmetic case, said cosmetic case comprising a first section
and a second section, said first and second sections being
separable from one another so that said first and second sections
may be used separately or together, wherein said first section has
a base and a lid hingedly connected to said base and covering said
base when in a closed condition, said base having a plurality of
indentations for cosmetic compositions, said base having a bottom
opposite to said lid, said bottom having flanges along two opposed
sides thereof, said flanges having heads running therealong, said
heads being oriented toward one another; and said second section is
a container having a cover and a plurality of compartments
therewithin, said compartments being accessible when said cover is
opened, said compartment being usable for storing cosmetic
applicators, said second section having two opposed walls with
uppermost edges, said uppermost edges having grooves running
therealong, said uppermost edges being opposite to a face of said
second section, wherein said first section and said second section
are separably attachable to one another by engaging said heads of
said flanges on said bottom of said base with said grooves on said
uppermost edges of said second section, so that said first and
second sections may slidably engage with one another.
2. A cosmetic case as claimed in claim 1 wherein said lid has an
inside surface, said inside surface facing said plurality of
indentations when said lid is closed, and further comprising a
mirror attached to said inside surface.
3. A cosmetic case as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base further
comprises an elongated indentation for storing a cosmetic
applicator.
4. A cosmetic case as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second
section has an end, and wherein said cover is L-shaped and forms
said end and a portion of said face of said second section.
5. A cosmetic case as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second
section includes a plurality of partitions therewithin, said
plurality of partitions forming said plurality of compartments
within said second section.
6. (canceled)
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to containers, and,
more particularly, to cosmetic cases designed to be carried in a
woman's purse or handbag.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] The art in the field of cosmetic cases is extremely well
developed, there being so great a variety of such cases as to be
difficult to precisely number. Generally speaking, some cases are
intended for carrying cosmetic compositions of the
compressed-powder type. Typically, such cases have mirrored lids
for the convenience of a user applying the cosmetic therewithin.
Other cases are designed to carry cosmetic applicators, such as
lipstick or eyeliner.
[0005] The consequence of this great variety is that a women often
has to carry several different cosmetic cases at the same time. The
present invention is intended to remedy this problem by providing
both kinds of case in one having two sections which may optionally
be separated from one another.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Accordingly, the present invention is a cosmetic case
comprises two sections which may be attached to or detached from
one another by sliding one section relative to the other. Each of
the two sections includes a component which, together, enables them
to be readily connected to or disconnected from one another.
[0007] The first section has a base and a lid. The base includes a
plurality of indentations for cosmetic compositions, which
typically are in the form of compressed powders. The base may also
include an elongated indentation for storage of a cosmetic
applicator, such as an eyebrow pencil. The inside surface of the
lid, which closes onto the base, may also include a mirror.
[0008] The second section is a container having a face and an end,
and an L-shaped cover which forms the end and a portion of the
face. Within the second section is a plurality of compartments,
separated from one another by partitions. The compartments are
accessible when the cover is opened, and may be used for storing
cosmetic applicators.
[0009] The present invention will be described in greater detail
below, with frequent reference being made to the following
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is a plan view of the front side of the cosmetic case
of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the top side of the cosmetic
case;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the top side of the cosmetic case
when fully opened;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a plan view of an alternative base for the
cosmetic case;
[0014] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the right side of the cosmetic
case;
[0015] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the left side of the cosmetic
case
[0016] FIG. 7 is a plan view of the front side of the cosmetic case
when the upper and lower sections are partly separated from one
another;
[0017] FIG. 8 is a plan view of the bottom side of the cosmetic
case; and
[0018] FIG. 9 is a plan view of the bottom side of the cosmetic
case with cover and bottom plate removed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0019] Turning now to these figures, FIG. 1 is a plan view of the
front side of the cosmetic case 10 of the present invention. The
cosmetic case 10 has an upper section 12 and a lower section 14,
which may be kept together, as shown in FIG. 1, or may be separated
from one another and used and transported separately.
[0020] The upper section 12 has a lid 16 which closes onto and
latches to a base 18 with latch 20. Referring to FIG. 2, a plan
view of the top side of the cosmetic case 10, lid 16 is attached to
base 18 at hinge elements 22.
[0021] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the top side of the cosmetic case
10 with lid 16 fully opened. As may be observed, lid 16 is attached
to base 18 at hinge elements 22 by means such as axle pins 24, and
is swingingly opened and closed thereabout relative to the base
18.
[0022] Base 18 has a selected number of indentations, such as
indentations 26, 28, 30, each for containing a predetermined amount
of a cosmetic composition, which may take the form of a compressed
powder. On the inner surface of the lid 16, which faces the
indentations 26, 28, 30 when the lid 16 is closed, is a mirror 32.
Latch 20 on the lid 16 has a catch member 34 which lodges beneath
catch member 36 in indentation 38 in base 18 to snappingly engage
lid 16 in a closed condition when desired.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a plan view of an alternative base 40 which may be
used instead of base 18 as shown in detail in FIG. 3. Base 40,
which is interchangeable with base 18, also has hinge elements 22,
catch member 36 and indentation 38. Base 40 further has
indentations 42, 44 for predetermined amounts of cosmetic
compositions, and indentation 46, which is elongated and provided
to store a make-up pencil or other applicator. It should be
understood that the base can be designed to have a variety of
differently sized and shaped indentations from those of bases 18,
40.
[0024] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the right side of the cosmetic case
10, that is, a view taken from the right of that shown in FIG. 1.
Lower section 14 of cosmetic case 10 has a cover 48 with a thumb
indentation 50 to facilitate opening. Front and rear walls 52 have
grooves 54 along their uppermost edges, while the front and rear of
the bottom of base 18 of upper section 12 has flanges 56 with heads
58, the latter fitting into grooves 54 to permit the upper section
12 and lower section 14 to be slidingly connected to one another as
will be shown below.
[0025] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the left side of the cosmetic case
10, that is, a view taken from the left of that shown in FIG. 1.
Left side wall 60 of base 18 acts as a stop when upper section 12
and lower section 14 are being slidingly connected to one another.
Seen in phantom in FIG. 6 through left side wall 60 are grooves 54
in the front and rear walls 52 of lower section 14 and heads 58 on
flanges 56 on the front and rear of the bottom of base 18 of upper
section 12. Left side wall 60 of base 18 aligns the upper section
12 and lower section 14, as shown in FIG. 1, when the two sections
12, 14 are slidingly connected to one another.
[0026] FIG. 7 is a plan view of the front side of the cosmetic case
10 when the upper section 12 is partly separated from the lower
section 14. Cover 48 is shown in a partly opened condition compared
to that shown in FIG. 5.
[0027] FIG. 8 is a plan view of the bottom side of the cosmetic
case 10. Cover 48 is hingedly connected to bottom plate 62 so that
it may swing thereabout for opening and closing as shown in FIG. 7.
Together, cover 48, side walls 52 and bottom plate 62 form a bottom
surface of the cosmetic case 10.
[0028] FIG. 9 is a plan view of the bottom side of the cosmetic
case 10 with cover 48 and bottom plate 62 removed. Within lower
section 14 are several partitions 64 which form, with the bottom
plate 62, several compartments 66, accessible when cover 48 is
opened, for various cosmetic applicators. Catch member 68 enables
cover 48, which has a correspondingly shaped indentation not shown,
to be snappingly closed.
[0029] The present cosmetic case 10 may be fashioned, except, of
course, for mirror 32, from polymeric resin (plastic) materials,
such as polystyrene, by injection molding in any of a variety of
desired colors.
[0030] Modifications to the above would be obvious to those of
ordinary skill in the act, but would not bring the invention so
modified beyond the scope of the appended claims.
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