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US 8,985,378 B2Granted
Cosmetic compact
AssigneeCharles Chang
InventorsZicai Wan, Ralph DeVito
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AssigneeCharles Chang
InventorsZicai Wan, Ralph DeVito
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A cosmetic compact having an expansive base member containing a series of upwardly-facing product wells to accommodate one or more cosmetic items, the compact further having a cover member, and having a shuttle piece interposed between the base member and cover member. The various parts have cooperating slide components for permitting relative movement of the members in four opposed directions. A versatile, four way slide compact construction is thus made possible.
A cosmetic compact, comprising in combination:
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Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances: vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing…
Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks:…
Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances: containers with movably mounted drawers
Hairdressing or shaving equipment
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to cosmetic compacts, and more particularly to compacts of the type that are capable of storing and dispensing an unusually large variety of different cosmetic products in a single, easy-to-use package.
2. Description of the Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97-1.99
In the drawings, illustrating several embodiments of the invention:
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the improved cosmetic compact of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the compact of FIG. 1.
Referring first to FIGS. 1-10, there is illustrated a cosmetic compact 10 for storing a plurality of cosmetic materials and/or mirrors and/or cosmetic utensils of a type generally utilized by a consumer and adapted to be carried in a pocketbook or handbag.
In accordance with the present invention the cosmetic compact 10 includes a molded plastic outer casing comprising a base member designated by the numeral 12, a cover member 14 and an intermediary member or shuttle piece 16 interposed therebetween. The shuttle piece 16 and base and cover members 12, 14 have complementary molded structures which in a unique manner, permit the cover member 14 to remain captive on the base member 12 while at the same time permitting its controlled, universal movement with respect thereto.
Referring to specific details of the construction, reference will be made to FIGS. 11 and 12, which are exploded views of the compact, showing its specific structural components. The base member 12 has an expansive bottom wall 18 that features a plurality of molded, upwardly facing peripheral compartments 20 that are arranged to store cosmetic powders, mirrors, or utensils in a manner such that they are normally concealed from view during storage of the compact, and which are capable of being selectively exposed by a unique sliding movement of the cover member in any of four different directions on the base member. The four distinct open positions of the compact are shown particularly in FIGS. 7-10, respectively.