# US 2021/0274900 A1 · Storage Container

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- Number: US 2021/0274900 A1
- Document ID: US20210274900A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/182,637
- Filed: 2021-02-23
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2020-03-04
- Inventors: Ciara Roseborough
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274900A1

## CPC

- A45C 5/005: {Toiletry cases}
- A45C 13/005: {Hinges}
- A45C 13/02: Interior fittings; Means, {e.g. inserts,} for holding and packing articles
- A45C 15/04: with mirrors
- A45C 15/06: with illuminating devices
- A45C 2013/026: {Inserts}
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

## Abstract

A storage container for tools and cosmetics. The storage container comprises a generally square or rectangular container designed to store a plurality of tools or cosmetic products/applicators. The storage container is feminine-themed in appearance. The storage container comprises a locking mechanism and a lid that is comprised of a bottom surface configured to retain a mirror. The bottom surface of the lid may also comprise a plurality of automatic lights which are activated when the lid is opened and wherein the lights are directed to illuminate a user using the storage container to apply makeup or to illuminate the contents that are being stored within. The storage container further comprises of a plurality of storage trays that can be configured by the user to store a plurality of items.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A storage container comprising:
a housing defining an interior volume;
a lid pivotally attached to the housing;
at least one removable storage tray positional within the interior volume of the housing; and
at least one personal grooming element attached to an interior of the lid.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The storage container of claim 1 further comprising a locking component for securing the lid to a front wall of the housing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The storage container of claim 1, wherein the lid is movable between an open position and a closed position along a pair of hinges.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The storage container of claim 1, wherein the at least one removable storage tray comprises a plurality of dividers.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The storage container of claim 1, wherein the at least one removable storage tray comprises a plurality of through holes that penetrate a base of the at least one removable storage tray.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The storage container of claim 1 further comprising at least one foldout tray positional within the interior volume of the housing.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The storage container of claim 6, wherein the at least one foldout tray is attached to a sidewall of the housing.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The storage container of claim 6, wherein the at least one foldout tray is configured to extend out of the housing laterally.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The storage container of claim 1 further comprising a power source integrated into the housing.

### Claim 10

A storage container comprising:
a housing defining an interior volume;
a lid pivotally attached to the housing;
a removable storage tray positional within the interior volume of the housing;
at least one foldout tray is attached to a sidewall of the housing via a hinge; and
a plurality of personal grooming elements attached to an interior of the lid.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The storage container of claim 10, wherein the plurality of personal grooming elements comprise a plurality of lighting elements.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The storage container of claim 11, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are angled downward into the interior volume of the housing.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The storage container of claim 11, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are directable by the user.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The storage container of claim 11, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are activated automatically when the lid is opened and deactivated when the lid is closed.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The storage container of claim 10, wherein the plurality of personal grooming elements comprises a mirror.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The toolbox of claim 15, wherein the mirror is removably attached to the interior of the lid.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The storage container of claim 15, wherein the mirror is fixedly attached to the interior of the lid.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The storage container of claim 10, wherein the lid comprises a plurality of pockets integrated into interior of the lid.

### Claim 19

A storage container comprising:
a housing defining an interior volume;
a lid pivotally attached to the housing;
a removable storage tray positional within the interior volume of the housing;
a pair of foldout trays, each foldout tray attached to an opposing sidewall of the housing via a hinge and extendable laterally out of the housing;
a plurality of pockets attached to an interior of the lid; and
a plurality of personal grooming elements comprising a plurality of lighting elements and a mirror attached to an interior of the lid.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The storage container of claim 19 further comprising a power source integrated into the housing.
