Container for storing pressed powders
AssigneeLadd Forsline
InventorsLadd Forsline, Susanna Starr
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Pressed powders, such as cosmetics, are more effectively retained within a pan-like container having a bottom, at least one side and a top opening that defines a recess area to receive the pressed powder. Surface features are defined on the inner surface of at least the bottom of the container in order to create a generally lateral force component that the container applies to the pressed powder material to resist cracking of the pressed powder material in response to removal of a portion of the pressed powder material from the top opening. In one embodiment, a non-thermally activated adhesive layer is positioned generally along at least a portion of an inner surface of the bottom of the container.
Claims6
A kit for storing and utilizing a plurality of artist pastels, the kit comprising:
- a case having a case body portion operably coupled to a case lid portion, wherein the case body portion includes at least one sidewall extending from a bottom member to define an interior portion of the case body portion;
- a plurality of godets, each godet having a godet body portion including a bottom, at least one side, and a top opening that defines a recess area, each godet further comprising:
- surface features formed at least along and integral with an inner surface extending over substantially all of the bottom of the container that create a generally lateral force component applied to the pressed powder material that resists cracking of the pressed powder material in response to removal of a portion of the pressed powder material from the top opening, and
- a colorized pressed powder material positioned within the recess area on top of the surface features, the colorized pressed powder material being adapted to be used as an artist pastel and having a pigment content of at least 25 percent,
- wherein the interior portion of the body portion of the case is adapted to releasably receive and maintain the plurality of godets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.