US1690276A - Vanity case - Google Patents

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Nov. 6, 1928.

- c. N. CORYELL VANITY CA-SE Fild Aug. '7, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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C. N. CORYELL VANITY CASE Filed Aug. 7, 1926 ZSheets-Sheet 35 17 INVENTOR.

9 N J 8 BY M- Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICEQ CHARLES N. CORYELL, 0F MAIARONECK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SCOVILL MANU- FACTUBING COMI'ANY, OF WATERBUBY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF GON- NECTICU T.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed August 7, 1926. Serial No. 127,722.

The invention relates to vanity cases such as are usually carried in hand bags or 1n the pocket, and may be designed to hold any one or more of the articles usually 6 carried in such cases, such as:powder', rouge, powder pufLa mirror and the like. 1

According to the invention, a. vanity case is provided which may be of the so called knife edge type, and may comprise dlsli shaped cover members which meet along their edges in a thin edge. The top cover member may be smaller and may fit into the base cover member. One or both cover members may have dish shaped compact surface of the covers, the holderscon'taining the usual compacts ofeither powder or rouge. Furthermore, a mirror may be pi' vided, and may be in the form of a third section hingedly connected to one of the covers in a noveland efficient manner.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention willbe obvious from the foldevice embodying the invention or from an inspection of the accompanying drawings; and the invention also consists in certain new andnovel features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forthand claimed.

Inthe accompanying drawing in which a vanitycase is illustrated embodying "the 11'1- vention: p

Fig. 1 is a plan view ofa vanity case with its several sections in open position;

Fig. 2 is aplan view of the top coverwith the mirror section in closed position, and showing thepintlc wire attached theretobut dis-assembled from the base cover;

Figs. 3 and 4: areplan view and side elevation respectively, of the vanity case in closed position; v I Figs. 5. and 6 are sections taken on the lines55 and 66 respectively of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of igsi 8 and 9 are sections taken on the lines 8-8 and 9-9 respectively of Fig. 3;

and I Fig. 10 is a detail view showing a slight modification of the base cover. I

In the following'description and in the claims parts willbe identified by specific holders therein fitted in the concave inner;

lowing particular description offorins of a names for convenience, but they are intend Q ed to be as generic-in their application to in the drawings, a vanity case is disclosed made ofthree sections 'and being of the double compact type, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of modifica tion and that various parts may be omitted; for instance a vanity case of the single compact type maybe made according to the invention with a mirror mounted in place of the other compact. 7

Referring now to the drawing, the vanity case may comprise a base cover 1, a top cover 2 and a mirror section 3. The base cover may be advantageously made from sheet metal formed in the shape of a dish having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface, the, rim being bent, or rolled inwardly, to form an inwardly projecting annular flange 4. The bead 5 which isformed by such rolling operation may be made slightly pointed as indicated at 6 t0 produce a pleasing effect. The beaded edge 5 maybe cut away at 7 to form a cut-awa portion for a purpose hereinafter described.

A suitable pintle wire 8 which may be in Y the shape of a nearly closed ring may be sprung within the beaded edge5 under the 1 inwardly turned flange 4.. This p-intle wire 8 may beprovided with two inwardly offset portions 9 formed by bending the wire to the shape shown to engage the dish shaped compact holder 10, which fits the concave inner surface of the base cover 1. It will'be understood that a suitable cosmetic powder 11 maybe molded in the dish shaped compact holder 10, and the dish shaped compact holder may be placed in position by-snapping" under the offset portions 9 of thepintle .95 compact powder 11 and surrounded by the annularbead 5 may be used fora powder wire 8. The space immediately above the pufi 13. The top cover 2 may comprise a dish "shaped member made from sheet metal and having a convex outer surface and a con cave 1nner-surface, the upper rim thereof being bent or rolled inwardly to form an annular bead 14 and an inwardly project ing flange 15. The annular bead may have a cut-away portion 18, the metal which is cut away being bent outwardly to form a finger piece 24, the cut-away portion formed by the provision of the finger piece making a place for a hinge knuckle 16 of the mirror section 17 Sprung within the beaded edge It and under the inwardly projecting flange 15 may be a pintle wire 19 in the form of a. ring. This pintle wire 19 passes through the hinge knuckle 16 of the mirror section 17. and may have its end formed with a projecting lip 20 to engage the periphery of the mirror section 17 to act as a catch for the mirror to hold it in position shown in Fig. 2.

The top cover 2 may be provided with an annular bezel ring 21 which may be sprung within the beaded edge 14: and against the pintle wire 19. This bezel ring 21 may have at its center a deliiending annular flange 22 with oppositely inwardly projecting portions 23, the annular flange 22 forming a seat tor the dish shaped compact holder id fitting against the concave inner face of the wall of the top cover and held beneath the projecting lugs 23. It will be understood that this compact holder 26 may he sprung into position. The compact holder may hold a suitable cosmetic such as rouge It will be understood that the pintle wire 19 projects above the surface of the annular bezel ring 21 to form the catch 20 as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The annular bead 1-l at the top cover :2 may be provided with a second cut-away portion 29 opposite the linger piece 24., the metal being cut away, bentoutwardly and curled to form a hinge knuckle 28 through which the pintle wire 8 may pass. This hinge knuckle 28 is seated in the cut away portion T of the base member 1, and the hinge wire 8 passes therethru to hingedly connect the top cover 2 and the base cover 1.

The mirror section 8 may be in the form of a circular plate of metal which may be polished on both sides to provide a mirror surface on both sides. The circular plate may have an integral projecting tongue curled to form a hinge knuckle 16. This mirror section 3 is hingedly connected to the top cover 2 as described above and may he closed to the position shown in Fig. 2 with a powder putt 25 enclosed within the chamber beneath the mirror section 17 and above the rouge 27. \Vhen the mirror section 17 is snapped closed under the catch 20 it may easily be opened by engaging the hinge knuckle 10 and the linger piece :21 by the thumb and linger, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 7. By grasping the vanity case in this manner the metal is sprung slightly to cause the mirror section 3 to be disengaged from underneath the spring catch 20.

After the mirror section 3 is closed and held in closed position by the spring catch 20 with the powder pull' 29 in position, the top cover 2 may be closed on the base cover 1 by hingedly moving the top cover to the position shown in Figs. 8 and 9 where it will be seen that the beaded edge 14 of the top cover 2 fits neatly within the projecting flange 1 of the beaded edge 5 of the base cover 1.

In order to form a. catch device to hold the base cover 1 and top cover 2 in closed position, the inturned flange & on the base cover 1 may be provided with a flat part 35 which projects inwardly slightly farther than the rest of the inturned flange l. The hinge knuckle 1(5 of the mirror section 17 is adapt ed to snap under the flat part 35 to hold the top cover 2 and base cover 1 in closed relation.

Referring to Fig. 10 the inwardly projecting flange 4 of the base cover 1 may be rolled both inwardly and also down 'ardly as at 31 if desired, as shown in Fig. 10.

Thus it will be seen that a vanity case is provided which is made from sheet material, and the cover members may be made entirely by machine operation, such as by suitably 'lormcd machine dies. The vanity case may be made very cheaply, and the convex outer surfaces of the covers meeting in a thin edge operate to give the case a pleasing appearance which apparently is thin but which in reality may be made quite thick to hold a considerable number ot' articles. The provision of the mirror section being made from a single sheet of sheet metal which is polished, allows a mirror to be made of minimum thickness, so that a three section vanity case is possible which is very thin.

\Vhile I have shown and described and have pointed out in the annexed claims certain novel features of the invention, it will be understood that various on'iissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation and may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is: I

1. A vanity case comprising a curved dished cover member made of sheet material and having a bottom and an annular inturncd curled edge forming a projecting llange and a recess in said edge, an annular pintle wire sprung under said flange, said wire having oli'set portions extending inwardly along said bottom, a cooperating section having a knuckle in said recess and traversed by said wire, a curved dished compact holder sprung under said oll'set portions and there by spaced from said knuckle.

2. A vanity case comprising a cover member, an annular strip member retained in said cover member, said strip member having oll'set portions downwardly extending, a

. pintle wire, and acatch on said pintle wire to hold said sections in closed relation.

4. In a vanity case, a first section having an inturncd annular flange at its edge, .said edge having a recess, a mirror section having a hinge knuckle disposed in said recess, an

annular pintle wire extending through said knuckle and heldbeneath said annular flange, one end of said pintle wire having a catch to hold said mirror section in closed position. a

5. In a vanity case, a first section, having an inturned annular flange at its edge, said edge having a recess, a projecting finger piece formed by the metal cut to form said recess, a mirror section having a hinge knuckle disposed in said recess, an annular pintle Wire extending through said knuckle and sprung beneath said annular flange, one end of said pintle wire having a catch to held said mirror section in closed position, a third section, and means for separably connecting said first and third sections.

6. In a vanity case, a dish shaped cover member having an inturned annular flange at its peripheral edge,said edge having diametrically opposite first and second recesses, a projecting finger piece formed by the metal cut to form said first recess; a first hinge knuckle formed by curling the metal cut to form said second recess, a mirror section having a second hinge knuckle disposed in said first recess, an annular pintlewire extending through said second knuckle and sprung beneath said annular flange, an annular bezel held in said cover member having its inner edge a dependingfiangeand projections,a compact retained by said depending flange under said projections, one end of said pintle wire being disposed above said bezel and having a catch to hold saidmirror section in closed position, and means for lflngedly connecting a second section to said first knuckle. V

7 A case comprising a cover member having a first annular inwardly projecting flange at its edge, a second cover member having a second annular inwardly pro'ect-ing flange at'its edge, said second edge aving a recess, a third section having a hinge knuckle disposed in said recess, means hingedly" connecting said second cover member and said third section including said hinge knuckle, hinge means connecting said first and second sections, said first flangehaving a straight portion for cooperation with said hinge knuckle to hold said case incloscd position.

81A case having a first section comprisinga bottom with an'inwardly projecting flange at its edge, projecting toward the center of said section, said edge having a recess, the material from said recess being directed outwardly to form a finger piece, a second section having a member disposed in said recess for connection to said first section, and a third section cooperating with said first section.

9. A vanity case comprising a dish-shaped cover-member having a convex bottom with an. annular flange at its edge projecting inwardly toward the center, a second cover member having a second convex bottom,

hinge means connecting said cover mem bers, said second bottom being substantially flush and co-extensive with said annular flange when said case is closed, and a convex dishshaped compact holder in one of said cover members, the surface formed by said first convex bottom and the surface formed by said second convex bottom and first annular flange being substantially smooth, continuous and uninterrupted, said surfaces meeting in a sharp edge.

10. A vanity case comprising a first cover member having a convex bottom and a first inwardly projecting flange at its edge, said edge having a first recess, a second cover member having a convex bottom and a second inwardly projecting flange at its edge and a hinge knuckle disposed in said first recess, a pintle wire in said knuckle and under said first flange, said second cover member having a second recess in its edge spaced from said knuckle, a metal mirror having a second knuckle disposed in said second recess, and a pintle Wire in said second knuckle and under said second flange, and a convex compact backing disposed in each cover member.

11. A vanity case comprising a cover memher having a convex bottom with an annular flan e on its edge projecting inwardly to ward the center, a second cover member having a second convex bottom, hinge means connecting said cover members, said second bottom being flush and co-extensive with said annular flangewhen said case is closed, a mirror section seated within said second cover member, separate hinge means connecting said second cover member and said mirror section, and a convex dish shaped compact holder held in one of said cover members, the suri'aceformed by said first convex bottom and the surface formed by said second convex bot-tom and annular flange being substantially smooth, contin uous and uninterrupted, said surfaces meeting in a sharp edge.

12. A vanity case comprising a cover member having a bottom with an annular flange at its edge projecting inwardly toward the center, a second cover member having a sec- 0nd bottom with a second annula r flange at its edge projecting inwardly toward the center, hinge means connecting said cover members, said second annular flange fitting within said first annular flange when the case is closed, so that said second bottom member is substantialty flush and co-cxtcnsivc with said first annular projecting flange, compacts, means holding said compacts within said cover members by the flanges thereof, and a mirror section seated in said second cover member, and separate hinge means connecting said section and said second cover member, the surface formed by said first con vex bottom and the surface formed by said second convex bottom and first annular flange being substantially smooth, continuous and uninterrupted said surfaces meeting in a sharp edge.

13. A vanity case comprising a first cover having a first annular llange portion projecting inwardly toward the center, a FQC- ond cover having a second annular flange portion projecting inwardly toward the center. said second annular flange portion fitting in said first annular flange portion, means including a member held under said first annular flange portion for hingedly connecting said covers, a, mirror section litting in said second cover, and means including a member seating under said second flange portion for hingedly connecting said mirror section and second cover.

let. A vanity case comprising large and small covers, hinge means connecting said covers, the small cover lilting into the large cover, a mirror section fitting into the small cover. and second hinge means spaced from said first hinge means connecting said mirror section and smaller cover.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES N. CORYELL.

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