Cosmetic compact
AssigneeCharles Chang
InventorsSerena Eng, Charles Chang
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AssigneeCharles Chang
InventorsSerena Eng, Charles Chang
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A dual dispensing mode cosmetic compact for use with a cosmetic powder puff, cosmetic applicator sponge, or cosmetic brush, has a base member with an annular lip, a well to hold a cake of cosmetic material, and a closure lid receivable onto the base member. A scraper member located adjacent the well is engageable with the upper surface of the cosmetic cake. Finger-engageable structures adjacent to the well are turnable thereon, and there is a driving connection between the finger-engageable structures and the scraper member, which effects corresponding turning movement of the latter during turning of the finger-engageable structures. In one mode, the scraper member shaves off limited quantities of the upper surface of the cosmetic cake to produce controlled amounts of dust-like cosmetic powder particulates therefrom. In another mode, the scraper member is shifted by the user, to a second position remote from and outside of the annular lip. This second position fully exposes the upper surface of the cosmetic cake and enables direct access to the cake surface by a cosmetic powder puff, cosmetic applicator sponge, or cosmetic brush.
A cosmetic compact, for use with a cosmetic powder puff, cosmetic applicator sponge, or cosmetic brush, said compact comprising in combination:
In a cosmetic compact of the type for use with a cosmetic powder puff, cosmetic applicator sponge, or cosmetic brush, the compact comprising the combination of a base member having a well for storage of a cake of cosmetic material in compressed powder form, and a lid cooperable with and receivable onto said base member, said compact further having a scraper member engageable with the upper surface of the cosmetic cake, finger-engageable means disposed adjacent to the well of the base member and being turnable thereon, said finger-engageable means further having a driving connection to the scraper member such that manual turning of it will impart corresponding turning movement of the scraper member with respect to the cosmetic cake and consequent shaving of the cosmetic cake to produce cosmetic powder therefrom, the improvement comprising additional means enabling the scraper member to be swung from a first position overlying and engaging the upper surface of the cosmetic cake, to a second position remote from said cake and disposed outside of said well, said second position exposing the upper surface of the cosmetic cake and enabling direct access thereto by the cosmetic powder puff, cosmetic applicator sponge, or cosmetic brush.
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