# US 10,945,513 B2 · Compact cosmetic case > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,945,513 B2 - Document ID: US10945513B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/047,360 - Filed: 2018-07-27 - Published: 2020-01-30 - Granted: 2021-03-16 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-27 - Assignees: ESSENTIA BEAUTY S.r.l. - Applicants: ESSENTIA BEAUTY S.r.l. - Inventors: Katia de Martino - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945513B2 ## CPC - A45D 40/24: Casings for two or more cosmetics - A45D 33/008: {comprising a mirror (hand or pocket mirrors A45D42/00; handbags or purses with mirrors A45C15/04)} - A45D 33/28: with lipstick holders or with other toiletry articles - A45D 34/06: in combination with other toiletry or cosmetic articles - A45D 42/02: Mirrors with lipstick or powder-pads - A45D 2200/25: Kits - 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 ## Abstract A cosmetic case including an inner body carrying on its outer surface a plurality of basin-shaped receptacles for housing a cosmetic product or a cosmetic article, and a number of cosmetic products and/or cosmetic articles each retained within a basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles, where the inner body has an elongated shape developing along a main axis, the shape of the inner body being provided with a lateral surface developing around the main axis, and a first and a second end surface transversal to the main axis; where at least one basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles is provided on the lateral surface of the inner body; and where at least one elongated receptacle is provided inside the inner body, extending parallel to the main axis and accessible through an aperture obtained on the first and/or second end surface of the inner body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cosmetic case comprising: an inner body carrying on an outer surface a plurality of basin-shaped receptacles for housing a cosmetic product or a cosmetic article, and a plurality of cosmetic products and/or cosmetic articles each retained within a basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles; an outer cover having a substantially hollow elongated shape which develops along the main axis between a first permanent blind end and a second permanent open end, thereby defining an inner elongated housing chamber open at one end; wherein the housing chamber has a shape substantially complementary to the shape of the inner body in order for the inner body to be able to be fully removably insertable into the housing chamber through the second permanently open end and a first retaining mechanism for releasably and detachably retaining the inner body in the housing chamber is provided on the inner surface of the housing chamber, in order for the first retaining mechanism to engage with a lateral surface of the inner body; wherein the inner body has an elongated shape developing along a main axis, the shape of the inner body being provided with a lateral surface developing around the main axis, and a first and a second end surface orthogonal to the main axis; wherein at least one basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles is provided at the lateral surface of the inner body; wherein at least one elongated receptacle is provided inside the inner body, the elongated receptacle extending coaxially to the main axis and being accessible through an aperture obtained on the first and/or second end surface of the inner body; wherein an axial applicator is partially inserted inside the elongated receptacle in a releasable manner and a second retaining mechanism for releasably retaining the axial applicator within the elongated receptacle is provided inside the elongated receptacle of the inner body; wherein the axial applicator is disposed at the permanent open end of the outer cover and is withdrawable through the permanent open end; and wherein a chamber housing a cosmetic product is defined inside of the axial applicator. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the second mechanism for releasably retaining the axial applicator within the elongated receptacle is a screw connection implemented by a first threaded portion obtained on an outer lateral wall portion of the axial applicator and a second threaded portion obtained on an inner lateral wall portion of the elongated receptacle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cosmetic case of claim 2, wherein the first threaded portion of the outer lateral wall of the applicator is provided directly below a radially enlarged portion of the outer wall so as to implement a stop limit to the screwing travel of the axial applicator into the elongated receptacle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the second mechanism for releasably retaining the axial applicator within the elongated receptacle is a pair of magnetically interacting elements, a first magnetically interacting element of the pair of magnetically interacting elements being provided inside the applicator and a second magnetically interacting element of the pair of magnetically interacting elements being provided inside the elongated body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The cosmetic case of claim 4, wherein the magnetically interacting elements are annular magnetically interacting elements, and wherein a first annular magnetically interacting element is housed inside the inner body directly underneath the end surface carrying the aperture, and a second annular magnetically interacting element is housed inside the applicator, in a radially enlarged portion of the outer wall of the applicator which substantially rests at the aperture when the applicator is fully inserted in the elongated receptacle so that, in the fully inserted configuration, the first and second magnetically interacting elements are substantially at a same axial position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the second mechanism for releasably retaining the axial applicator within the elongated receptacle comprises a plurality of radially outwardly projecting elements and at least one recess respectively obtained on the inner lateral wall of the elongated receptacle and on the outer lateral wall of axial applicator, wherein the plurality of radially outwardly projecting elements and the at least one recess elastically couple together so as to realize a releasable snap fit connection. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The cosmetic case of claim 3, wherein the second mechanism for releasably retaining the axial applicator within the elongated receptacle comprises a sliding guide fixedly connected to a bottom of the elongated receptacle, wherein the sliding guide defines a guiding travel which develops in a plane parallel to the main axis and which is provided with at least two stable positions, a first stable position being proximal to the bottom of the elongated receptacle and a second stable position being distal from the bottom of the inner body; a retaining container slidably provided inside the elongated receptacle and configured to elastically engage with the lateral wall of the axial applicator for releasably retaining the applicator in an at least partially inserted configuration inside the retaining container; a hook element which slidably engages the sliding guide at a first end of the hook element, and is rigidly connected to the retaining container at a second end; and a spring-loaded element provided between the retaining container and the bottom of the elongated receptacle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cosmetic case of claim 7, wherein the retaining container is provided with a plurality of inwardly radially projecting bumps configured to elastically engage with the lateral wall of the axial applicator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the elongated shape of the inner body is at least one of a pyramidal or pyramidal frustum shape, a conical or conical frustum shape or a tubular shape with a polygonal or circular or elliptic section. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the inner body has a lateral surface with four planar portions, thereby having a tubular shape with quadrilateral section. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the basin-shaped receptacles have a substantially planar shape and/or are obtained on a planar portion of the lateral surface of the inner body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein at least one cosmetic product of the plurality of cosmetic products and/or at least one cosmetic article of the plurality of cosmetic articles is releasably housed within a basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of the basin-shaped receptacles. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein a magnet is fixedly connected to a bottom of at least one basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of the basin-shaped receptacles and at least one cosmetic product of the plurality of cosmetic products and/or at least one cosmetic article of the plurality of cosmetic articles is provided with at least one ferromagnetic or magnetic insert or is housed in a magnetic or ferromagnetic container. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cosmetic products comprises at least one of lipstick, mascara, lip-gloss, nail varnish, foundation, eye shadow and blusher, and the plurality of cosmetic articles comprises at least one of make-up mirror and make-up brush. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein at least one basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles is provided at an end surface of the inner body opposite to the first or second end surface bearing the aperture for accessing the elongated receptacle; or wherein a make-up mirror is glued to an end surface of the inner body opposite to the first or second end surface bearing the aperture for accessing the elongated receptacle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the cosmetic product housed in the chamber defined inside the axial applicator is a solid cosmetic product. ### Claim 17 A cosmetic case comprising: an inner body carrying on an outer surface a plurality of basin-shaped receptacles for housing a cosmetic product or a cosmetic article, and a plurality of cosmetic products and/or cosmetic articles each retained within a basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles; an outer cover having a substantially hollow elongated shape which develops along the main axis between a first permanent blind end and a second permanent open end, thereby defining an inner elongated housing chamber open at one end; wherein the housing chamber has a shape substantially complementary to the shape of the inner body in order for the inner body to be able to be fully removably insertable into the housing chamber through the second permanently open end and a first retaining mechanism for releasably and detachably retaining the inner body in the housing chamber is provided on the inner surface of the housing chamber, in order for the first retaining mechanism to engage with a lateral surface of the inner body; wherein the inner body has an elongated shape developing along a main axis, the shape of the inner body being provided with a lateral surface developing around the main axis, and a first and a second end surface transversal to the main axis; wherein at least one basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles is provided at the lateral surface of the inner body; wherein at least one elongated receptacle is provided inside the inner body, the elongated receptacle extending parallel to the main axis and being accessible through an aperture obtained on the first and/or second end surface of the inner body; wherein an axial applicator is partially inserted inside the elongated receptacle in a releasable manner and a second retaining mechanism for releasably retaining the axial applicator within the elongated receptacle is provided inside the elongated receptacle of the inner body; wherein the axial applicator is disposed at the permanent open end of the outer cover and is withdrawable through the permanent open end; and wherein a chamber housing a cosmetic product is defined inside of the axial applicator. ### Claim 18 A cosmetic case, comprising: an inner body carrying on its outer surface a plurality of basin-shaped receptacles for housing a cosmetic product or a cosmetic article, and a plurality of cosmetic products and/or cosmetic articles each retained within a basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles, wherein the inner body has an elongated shape developing along a main axis, the shape of the inner body being provided with a lateral surface developing around the main axis, and a first and a second end surface transversal to the main axis; wherein at least one basin-shaped receptacle of the plurality of basin-shaped receptacles is provided at the lateral surface of the inner body; wherein at least one elongated receptacle is circumferentially enclosed by the inner body, the elongated receptacle extending parallel to the main axis and being accessible through an aperture obtained on the first and/or second end surface of the inner body; and wherein the inner body is detachably disposed within an outer cover having a permanent blind end and a mirror or cosmetic article is located on the end of the inner body that faces the blind end when the inner body is within the outer cover. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The cosmetic case of claim 18, wherein an axial applicator is partially inserted inside the elongated receptacle in a releasable manner, the axial applicator internally defining a chamber configured to house a cosmetic product or a cosmetic article, or wherein the axial applicator is a make-up brush applicator for applying a make-up product stored inside the elongated receptacle.