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US 5,632,394 AGranted
Container with rotating mechanism for producing an audible closing sound
AssigneeJerhel Plastics, Inc.
InventorsAnna Mecca, John J. Slink
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Abstract
A cosmetics compact having mechanism for producing an audible sound to indicate when the compact is completely closed, the compact being opened and closed by slidably rotating the cover and the base in relation to one another.
Claims20
A container comprising:
- a cover having a member extending perpendicularly from said cover;
- a base having a slot, said slot including a flexible resilient object protruding axially therein, said cover being coupled to said base by means of said member being permanently positioned in said slot;
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- means for producing an audible signal indicating complete closure of said container, said means being comprised of said member and said flexible resilient object, said signal being produced by frictional engagement between said member and said flexible resilient object.
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A container comprising:
- a cover having a member extending perpendicularly from said cover;
- and
- a base including a slot having a first end and a second end, said first end including a flexible resilient object protruding axially into said slot, said cover and said base being attached by means of said member being permanently positioned in said slot, wherein when said container is opened said member moves from said first end towards said second end, and when said container is closed said member moves from said second end towards said first end, wherein frictional engagement between said member and said flexible resilient object produces an audible signal indicating complete closure of said container.
A compact for cosmetics comprising:
- a cover having a pin extending perpendicularly downwards from said cover, said cover having a first thread;
- and
- a base including a slot having a first end and a second end, said first end including a flexible resilient notch protruding axially into said slot, said cover and said base being attached by means of said pin being permanently positioned in said slot, said base having a second thread, said first and said second threads engaging one another when said compact is closed and disengaging from one another when said compact is opened, said compact being opened by rotatably sliding said cover about and away from said base and said compact being closed by rotatably sliding said cover about and towards said base, whereby when said compact is closed said cover is aligned directly above said base and when said compact is open said cover is offset from and is no longer aligned directly above said base, wherein when said compact is opened said pin moves from said first end towards said second end, and when said compact is closed said pin moves from said second end towards said first end, wherein frictional engagement between said pin and said flexible resilient notch produces an audible click indicating complete closure of said compact.
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