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US 6,474,346 B1Granted
Powder case
AssigneeSam Sung Corporation
InventorKi Hong Jang
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Abstract
A powder case comprises a lower case for receiving powder, with a first connector, and an upper case including a second connector to be coupled with the first connector, and a downwardly extending a cylindrical housing with a ledge for engaging a flange of a slider of a brush, and an array of apertures at its bottom. As the end of the brush is inserted into the housing the flange of the slider 23 engages the ledge so that the brush fur is exposed to the powder through the apertures. The connectors may include complementary threads or cleats which engage to secure to upper and lower cases.
Claims4
A powder case comprising
- a lower case having a chamber for containing a powder and a first connector,
- an upper case having a second connector complementary to said first connector for mating said upper case and lower case, and an upper surface with an opening at an upper end of a downward extending cylindrical housing, said housing having a lower end with apertures in communication with said chamber, and an inward extending ledge intermediate said upper end and said lower end, and
- a powder applicator comprising
- a hollow cylindrical case,
- a brush mounted in said case and extending downwardly therefrom, and
- a cylindrical slider telescopically mounted within said case about said brush and having an external shoulder,
- said slider covering said brush when fully extended from said case, and said shoulder engaging said ledge as said powder applicator is inserted into said cylindrical housing thereby exposing said brush to said lower chamber through said apertures.
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