# US 10,441,053 B2 · Cosmetic container comprising refill container having sealing ring

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- Number: US 10,441,053 B2
- Document ID: US10441053B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/546,954
- Filed: 2016-02-03
- Published: 2018-09-27
- Granted: 2019-10-15
- Earliest claimed: 2015-02-16
- Assignees: Amorepacific Corporation
- Applicants: Amorepacific Corporation
- Inventors: Sung Soo Hong; Ju Ho Kim; You Seung Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441053B2

## CPC

- A45D 40/22: Casings characterised by a hinged cover
- A45D 33/003: {Powder boxes}
- A45D 33/006: {Vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing a powder receptacle and a puff or applicator (A45D33/025 - A45D33/34 and A45D40/22 take precedence; toiletry etuis A45C11/008)}
- A45D 34/00: Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
- A45D 40/18: Casings combined with other objects (A45D40/24, A45D42/02 take precedence)
- B65D 53/02: Collars or rings
- B65D 77/04: Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
- F16J 15/02: between relatively-stationary surfaces (F16J15/46, F16J15/48 take precedence)
- F16J 15/32: with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings
- A45D 2200/05: Details of containers
- A45D 2200/051: Airtight containers
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- F16J: PISTONS {(specially adapted for dampers F16F9/32)}; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS

## Abstract

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container comprising a refill container having a sealing ring and, more specifically, to a cosmetic container comprising a refill container having a sealing ring, the cosmetic container having a refill container holder embedded in an outer case, and having the refill container, which contains cosmetics, used by being coupled to the refill container holder, and improving refill convenience since after the cosmetics are completely used, a user easily separates the refill container from the refill container holder by pressing the refill container on the top thereof, and then can couple a new refill container to the refill container holder from the bottom of the outer case, thereby easily replacing the refill container.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cosmetic container with a refill container having a sealing ring, the cosmetic container comprising:
an outer container (10) formed thereon with a refill container accommodation groove (13);
an outer container lid (20) coupled to the outer container (10);
a refill container holder (30) mounted inside the outer container (10);
a refill container holder lid (40) coupled to an upper portion of the refill container holder (30); and
a refill container (50) coupled to an inner side of the refill container holder (30) and formed therein with a cosmetic material accommodation space (51), wherein
the refill container (50) is formed of a thin metal, a sealing ring (60) is coupled to an upper end of the refill container (50) to prevent leakage of cosmetic materials accommodated in the refill container (50), a fixture (36) inwardly extends from an upper end of the refill container holder (30) and is downwardly bent to form a separation space (37) therein, and the sealing ring (60) is fitted between the separation space (37) of the refill container holder (30) and the upper end of the refill container (50).

### Claim 2

A cosmetic container with a refill container having a sealing ring, the cosmetic container comprising:
an outer container (10) formed thereon with a refill container accommodation groove (13);
an outer container lid (20) coupled to the outer container (10);
a refill container holder (30) mounted inside the outer container (10);
a refill container holder lid (40) coupled to an upper portion of the refill container holder (30); and
a refill container (50) coupled to an inner side of the refill container holder (30) and formed therein with a cosmetic material accommodation space (51), wherein
the refill container (50) is formed of a thin metal, a sealing ring (60) is coupled to an upper end of the refill container (50) to prevent leakage of cosmetic materials accommodated in the refill container (50), and the sealing ring (60) has a sectional surface formed in an inverted U shape to improve sealing force between the refill container holder (30) and the refill container (50).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a first combining protrusion (32) protrudes from an inner peripheral surface of the refill container holder (30), and the first coupling protrusion (32) is coupled with a second coupling protrusion (52) formed on an outer peripheral surface of the refill container (50).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the refill container (50) is formed of at least one of stainless steel, iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), tungsten (W), nickel (Ni), tin (Sn), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), zinc (Zn), and gallium (Ga).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the refill container (50) is mounted therein with an impregnating member (70).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the sealing ring (60) has a sectional surface formed in an inverted U shape to improve sealing force between the refill container holder (30) and the refill container (50).

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The cosmetic container of claim 2, wherein sealing protrusion threads (61) are formed on inner side walls facing each other inside the sealing ring (60), and the sealing protrusion threads (61) are offset from each other on the inner side walls of the sealing ring (60).

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the sealing ring (60) is formed of at least one of polyethylene (PE), natural rubber, urethane rubber, nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), and silicone.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The cosmetic container of claim 2, wherein a first combining protrusion (32) protrudes from an inner peripheral surface of the refill container holder (30), and the first coupling protrusion (32) is coupled with a second coupling protrusion (52) formed on an outer peripheral surface of the refill container (50).

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

The cosmetic container of claim 2, wherein the refill container (50) is formed of at least one of stainless steel, iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), tungsten (W), nickel (Ni), tin (Sn), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), zinc (Zn), and gallium (Ga).

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The cosmetic container of claim 2, wherein the refill container (50) is mounted therein with an impregnating member (70).

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The cosmetic container of claim 6, wherein sealing protrusion threads (61) are formed on inner side walls facing each other inside the sealing ring (60), and the sealing protrusion threads (61) are offset from each other on the inner side walls of the sealing ring (60).

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The cosmetic container of claim 2, wherein the sealing ring (60) is formed of at least one of polyethylene (PE), natural rubber, urethane rubber, nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), and silicone.
