# US 2002/0158070 A1 · Airtight container, in particular for cosmetic products in powder with highly volatile components

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- Number: US 2002/0158070 A1
- Document ID: US20020158070A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 10/097,138
- Filed: 2002-03-14
- Published: 2002-10-31
- Earliest claimed: 2001-03-14
- Inventors: Sergio Crosta
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20020158070A1

## CPC

- B65D 47/185: {with sprinkling devices}
- A45C 13/008: {for making water- or air-tight}
- A45D 33/003: {Powder boxes}
- A45D 33/06: with diaphragm bases
- B65D 53/04: Discs
- A45D 2200/051: Airtight containers
- 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
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- 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

An airtight container, in particular for cosmetic products in powder, even with highly volatile components, composed of an element to contain the product, provided with an opening for the release of said content, and a lid (11) to close said opening. According to the present invention, between said lid (11) and the opening, which consists of a perforated surface (23) of the containing element, a sealing device (22) is inserted which prevents the product contained therein from leaking out.

## Claims

### Claim 1

1) An airtight container, in particular for cosmetic products in powder, even with highly volatile components, comprising an element to contain the product, provided with an opening for the release of said product, and a lid (11) to close said opening, characterised in that between said lid (11) and the opening, which consists of a perforated surface (23) of the containing element, a sealing device (22) is inserted which prevents the product from leaking out.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

2) Container according to claim 1, characterised in that said sealing device is composed of material (22) of the closed-cell type.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

3) Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said material (22) is kept in contact with the opening of the containing element by an elastically deformable body (21).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

4) Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the airtight closure of said container is brought about by snap engaging elements between the containing element and the lid (11).

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

5) Container according to claim 4, characterised in that said snap engaging elements are composed of a projection on the lid (11) or on the containing element and of a groove on the containing element or on the lid (11) respectively.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

6) Container according to claim 1, characterised in that said product-containing element comprises a base (13) and a measuring device (12), which are closed after the cosmetic product has been introduced.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

7) Container according to claim 1, characterised in that said perforated surface (23) is covered by a self-adhesive label (24) to seal the product until it is used for the first time.