US2048010A - Cosmetic container - Google Patents

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Jul 21, 1936. J. KREISLER 2,048,010

COSMETIC CONTAINER Filed April 16, 1935 INVENTOR Patented July 21, 1936 TATES The present invention relatesto cosmetic con tainefs and, more particularly; to lipstick holders and covers therefore One object of the invention is to provide a i lipstick container whicl'ris' substantially diist proof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lipstick holder with a permanently attached cover constructed and arranged to be co'nk en iently and readily opened and closed;

A further objecto'f the mventi'dn to" provide a lipstick holder and cover cdnstitiitin'g a case so arranged and constructed that the lipstick holder can be projected: therefrom by the con venient manipulation of a; button or finger piece onsai'd'case by the hand: in which the case is held; 1 V

A further object of the invention is topmvid't a; lipstick container with a mirror sodis-posed and arranged; thereinthat the user may observe heft lips whileshe applies the lipstick.

A yet further object is generally to improve the construction of lipstick containers. p

The above objects" of theinvei-ition anti- (ittif cb iects ancillary" thertowill best he understate from the following description consideret; in connecticn wit accompanying drawing In the drawing? i Fig, l" is a perspective View of th'lipsticl can: tainer embodying tnepresent invent Fi 2-15: 2: seetrdrm view o the Fig. 11; v

erg;- s is 21: plairiview the lips-tr e estimate? in: open condition snowing the" lipstielfi ro: j'e'cted th holderj Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view cin tlie lin'e fl fi' of Fig; 2; p

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary eiiplode'd' plan view of the free end portion of caves element or the container and the parts earned thereby;- V Fig.- 6 is a View Similar to Fig'. 5" side elei ik lion; v I

Fig. '7 is a; top plan View showing a I'iiodific'a tion' of the spring-catch. V V

Fig". 8'- is a plan view of the cover showing a? modification;

9 isa sectional view on thlin'e"= 9 9 of Fig'z a-i The" improved li stick cont'ainei of the present invention comprises a lipstick Holder" [F and; a; cover i2 therefor hing'e'd tog'e'thef at their erid's by a spring hinge i5 which hias'es' the holder and cover for relative movement away from eag'cn other about the hinge" is as apivot to opencondition ill-ustrated in -nig saicl iioliier and cover are rel'easably retained in closed post tiong-aisillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2,=. by a, spring catch" whichis released by operationof the fi'riger-piece- M.-

The holder' Hi and the cover l2 constitutes a 5 protective case for. the lipstick 16 carried by said holder" are constructed and arranged to efi'ec-" ti'vely" preventthe entrance of dust and other foreign particles into the" holder I0 and into the case. For. this ur ose provision is ni'ade' for T0 covering the slot 1'8 through which the finger piece 20 on the lipstick carrier 2-2 extends for projecting and retracting the lipstick f6; Thus, as here show,- the holder I'U and; cover I? are arranged so that when the cover F2 is closed it is 13 positioned adjacent to and overlies the inner wall H whiclr isprovided with said sl'ot I 8". Also for' the same purpose, the cover and holder are con: str'u'ctecl arranged to releasably close tog'ethei in sealing relation to cover the open end! 20 oi the holder IB' through which the lipstick i6 isprojectedand retracted and to elimi'nate any openings through which dust or for'ig'n matter can pass intothe case. The holder and cove'r awe also so constructed and so related to each other ais to permit the holder to moi/e freely ah'vay' from the" cover in response to the force of the spring H of th'e'hinge l5 when the's'p'ring'catclrfi hereinafter described is released by depressing tIieYfing eT-piece I4; These results are acoonF 39 plished in the present embodiment of the inven-' tiomby the construction and arrarfgeifient which v'fill 'now be described ingreater detail.

The holder' llrcoinprises the'inner curvedwall I l and ol'ltei curved wall F3 whic'lr is some what wider? than said inner wall whereby" the latter is offset inwardly; thusforming longitii di'nally extending shoulders 30' as will presently appear; constitute sealing edges' w en the cover is closed. The cover I2 comprises a-* cur-vied well 32- which,- for a: porno-11 0f its-length, is sunset-newly equal: to the lng'th of the isomer-f ru et 'the sanie widtli as the wall l3 of said holtieml and in said portion terminates" iii free longitudinal edges s4 which engage the" shoulders stand together therewi'tn constitfite' means to sear th' case against the" entrance as dust d 'pamcl'es; outer or free en ortie'mw l r me as-sncmae same-steam itli the eriph satellites-fine wa l-i32 sate wmi porti a s'e'whi exterrasteytna the sagas-tonne wan p vided with a slot wclo'sdat its irin 7 other foreign particles.

and 6, the portions of the wall 36 which define said slot have longitudinal extensions 39.

A sleeve 42 having an inner wall 44 fits within said wall 36 and is provided with an. opening 46, which registers With said slot 40, and stop members 48 which engage the free edge of the: wall portion 36 adjacent 'to the extensions 39. The sleeve 42 is held in position on the wall 36 by a cap 5!) which engages the outer peripheryof the wall 36 and is positioned inwardly thereof by engagement with the shoulder 38. Saidoap 50 has an opening 52which registers with the slot 40 in I the wall 36 and with the opening 46 in the sleeve 42 to permit movement of the finger piece I4. Said cap may be secured in position in any suitable way preferably by engagement of the inner sidewalls of the cap with the dots 54 on the outer side of the wall 36.

The catch 6!! for securing the lipstick holder Y It] in closed position against the force of the spring I5 is arranged to engage the adjacent inner surface of, the wall it when the'holder is. closed. Said catch is projected and retracted through an opening 62 in the wall 44 of the sleeve 42 under the control of an S-shaped spring 64 one end of which is fixed to the catch andthe other end of which is fixed to the sleeve 42 in any suitable way.

suchas by a rivet 66 or, as illustrated in Fig. '7, by ears68 passed through small opening 69in the sleeve 42 and reflexed laterally of said openings.

Said spring fi i carries the finger piece I4. The operation of the spring catch thusconstituted is readily apparentand it will be noticed that when the finger piece I4 is depressed the end thereof,

which is fixed to the catch element 60 moves to-- ward. the open end of the sleeve 42 and carries therewith the catch element 6!! out of engagement with thewall' I I of the lipstick holder.

It will be observed that when the lipstick holder isclosed the open end thereof lies closely adjacent the wall 44 and is closed thereby, that the edges 30 and-34 are in engagement, and that the free edge?!) .of the wall I3 engages the inner. edge of the cap 50, thus effectively sealingthe lipstick holderqlfl' and the case constituted thereby and by; the cover I2 against the entrance of dust. and

positions,vsaid wall II terminates at said end I2 somewhat short of the end 10 of'the wall I3. It

will be vnoticedalso that the wall 36 and cap 50 project a substantial distance beyond the wall portion 32 into which the holder) isrested in closed position. Hence said wall 36 and cap 50' permit the-spring I5 to project the holder out of the case.

,The lipstick container may be provided with a mirror. Accordingly, as shown in Figs. Sand 9, thewall 32a of the cover I 2which is otherwise oftthesame construction as the Wall 32 is pro-. 1 vided-withv a longitudinal depression 80 within. which a mirror 82 is disposed preferably flush.

with the innersurface of the wall 32a. With this arrangement of the mirrorit is possible to dispose.

the cover at suchan angle that the user .can observe her lipswhile applying the lipstick to them,

This can be accomplished by holding the cover and lipstickholder at about right angles to each other with the cover extending in a direction approximately-parallel to the lips.

Thus it isseen that the constructions herein To permitthe end 12 of. the wall II to clear the cap 5 0 and wall 44 in; the movement of the holder II! to open and closed comprising awall extending from said hinge shown and described are well adapted to accom- 7 plish the several objects of the present invention.

It will be understood, however, that certain changes may be made therein without departing from the dominant idea of the invention. There- 5 fore, I do not wish to be limited to the precise con-' structions herein disclosed except as may be required by the appended claims and the prior art.

What is claimed as new and useful is:

' 1'. A. lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closed end and an open end through which the lipstick can be projected and retracted, a cover hinged at one end to said closed end of the holder whereby said cover and holder are foldably related and having an end portion 15 Y overlying said open end of the holder when the cover and holder are folded together, said overly ing end portion projecting a substantial distance beyond said open end of the holder in folded relation, and a catch movably mounted on said 20 projecting end portion of the cover for releasable engagement with the open end portion of said holder to releasably secure said cover and holder in said .folded relation.

2.- A'lipstick container comprising two members 25 I swingably hinged together in foldable relation, 7 7 one. of said members comprising a lipstick holder provided withan open end through which the lipstick can be projected and retracted, the other member comprising a wall extending from said 30-v tion.v

,3. A lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closed end and an open end through which the lipstick can be projected and retracted, a cover hinged atone end to said closed end of the holder whereby said cover and holder are foldably relatedfand having an end portion overlying said open end'of the holder when the 45.

coverand holder are folded together,said overly-. ing end portion comprising a finger grip project ing a substantial distance beyond saidopen endof the holder in folded relation, and a catch movably mounted on said projecting'end portionof the cover-for releasable engagement with the openend portion of said holder to releasably se-; cure said cover and holder in said folded relation, and meansfor biasing said holder to move away from'said cover on said hinge when said catch 55.-

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4. A lipstick container comprising two members swingably hinged together in foldable relation, one of said members comprising a lipstick holder provided withan, open end through which the 60" 'lipstick can be projected and retracted, said holder having a carrier for the lipstick and a slotted wall through which a finger piece for operating said carrier projects, the other member longitudinally of said holder beyond the open end: of the'holder and overlying said slotted wall when said members are in folded relation, and a. Wallv portion extending from the end of said othenmember opposite said hinge to the open end of said holder when said members are folded, means mounted in the portion of said other mem-. her which extends beyond the open end of saidholder forvreleasably securing said members in V folded relation, means for biasingsaidholder to. 75

move away fromsaid other member, and releasable means for holding said members in folded relation;

5.. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hinged adjacent the opposite end, oi said receptacle in foldable relation thereto, said receptacle having a carrier movably mounted therein and a. slotted wall through which there projects a f nger piece for moving said carrier, said member extending longitudinally of and overlying said slotted Wall of said receptacle when the member and receptacle are folded together, said member and receptacle having longitudinally extending edges which. engage each other when said receptacle and member are folded together, and 'means for closing the open end of said receptacle.

6. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, said container having an inwardly oifset wall portion forming longitudinally extending shoulders, and'a member hinged adjacent the opposite end of said receptacle extending longitudinally of said receptacle and having a portion overlying said open end of the receptacle when said member and receptacle are folded together and having longitudinally extending side edges which engage said shoulders when said receptacle and member are folded together.

'1; A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, said container having an inwardly offset wall' portion forming longitudinally extending shoulders, a member hinged adjacent the opposite, end of said receptacle in foldable relation thereto, said member extending longitudinally of and overlying a longitudinally extending peripheral Wall portion of said receptacle when the member and receptacle are folded together and having longitudinally extending edges which engage said shoulders when said receptacle and member are folded together, and said memer ha-Vinga portion which projects beyond the 'edges thereof and overlies said open end. of the receptacle when said receptacle and member are folded together, means biasing said member and receptacle to unfolded relation, and means for releasably holding said receptacle and member in folded relation.

8. A lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closed end and an open end and a wall having a longitudinally extending slot, a lipstick projector and retractor within said holder and having a projection extending through said slot whereby the lipstick can be projected and retracted with respect to said open end of the holder, a cover having one end hinged to said closed end of the holder, a wall overlying said slotted wall of the holder when the holder and cover are in folded relation, an end portion overlying said open end of the holder when the holder and cover are in folded relation, and a catch movably mounted adjacent said overlying end portion of the cover for releasably engaging the open end portion of said holder to releasably secure the holder and cover in folded relation.

9. A lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closed end and an open end and a wall having a longitudinally extending slot, a lipstick projector and retractor within said holder and having a projection extending through said slot whereby the lipstick can be projected and retracted with respect to said open end of the holder, a cover having one end hinged directly to said closed end of the holder, a wall overlying said slotted wall of the holder when the holder and cover are in folded relation, an end portion overlying said open end of the holder when the holder and cover are in folded relation, and a catch movably mounted adjacent said overlying end portion of the cover for releasably engaging the open end portion of said holder to releasably secure the holder and cover in folded relation and spring means for moving said holder and cover to at least partially unfolded relation when said catch is released.

1-0. A lipstick container comprising a tubular member open at one end and closed at its other end, a cover hinged at one end to the closed end of said tubular member whereby said cover and member are foldably related, means forming a housing at the other end of said cover, said housing' having a wall spaced inwardly of one end of the housing, and provided with an opening, spring means biasing said cover to unfolded relation, a catchmounted in said housing in movable relation thereto through said opening for releasable engagement with the open end of said member when the latter and said cover are folded together, and a spring in said housing biasing said catch for engagement with said member.

11. A lipstick container comprising a tubular member open at one end and closed at its other end, a cover member having a wall portion overlying a wall portion of saidtubular member and hinged to the other end of the latter whereby said members are foldably related and a wall portion overlying said open end of the tubular member, said cover member having a catch disposed adjacent the free end thereof in position to engage the open end of said tubular member at the wall portion thereof which is adjacent to said first mentioned wall portion of the cover member when said members are folded together.

12. A container comprising a receptacle member and a cover member hinged together, one of said members having a housing, a catch movable in said housing for releasable engagement with the other member, an S-shaped spring fixed at one end to said catch and at its other end to said 'housing, and arranged to project said catch for engagement with said other member, and means for compressing said spring to thereby move said catch out of engagement with said other member.

13. A container comprising a receptacle member and a, cover member hinged together, one of said members having two walls disposed substantially at right angles to each other, each of said walls having an opening therein, a catch movable in the opening in one of said walls for releasable engagement with the other member, an S-shaped spring fixed at one end to said catch and at its other end to said other wall, and a finger piece movable in the opening in said latter wall for compressing said spring to thereby move said catch out of engagement with said other member.

14. A container comprising a receptacle member closed at one end and open at its other end, said receptacle having a carrier movably mounted therein and a slotted wall through which there projects a. finger piece for moving said carrier, a cover member pivotally connected to said receptacle at said closed end on a hinge disposed substantially medially between the opposite sides of the receptacle whereby said receptacle and cover are foldably related with the receptacle in nested relation when said members are folded together on said hinge, said receptacle having longitudinally extending medial edges in the plane of said hinge, and said cover member having lon- Ill gitudinally extending edges which engage said medial edges of the receptacle member when said members are folded together in nested relation;

15. A container comprising a receptacle member closed at one end and open at itsother end, a cover member pivotally connected to said receptacle at said closed end on a hinge disposed substantially medially between the opposite sides of the receptacle whereby'said receptacle and cover are foldably related with the receptacle in nested relation when said members arefolded together on said hinge, said receptacle having longitudinally extending medial edges in; the plane of said hinge, and said cover member having longitudinally extending edges which engage said medial edges of 'the'receptacle memberwhen said members are folded together in nested relation, said cover member having a portion projecting beyond the longitudinally extending edges thereof closely adjacentto said open end of the receptacle when said members are folded together, the portion of said receptacle at one side of said medial edges adjacent the cover member being sufficiently shorter than the other side of said receptacle member whereby to permitisaid open end to clear said projecting portion in the movement of said receptacle to folded and folded relation'with respect to said cover memher.

said receptacle when the latter and said member are folded together, said last'mentioned wall portion having an open end, and a cap mounted on said last mentioned wall portion and closing the open end thereof.

17. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hinged adjacent the opposite end of said receptacle in foldable relation there- 16. A container'comp rising a receptacle open 1 to, said member having a wall portion extending longitudinally of and overlying a longitudinally extending peripheral wall portion of said recep tacle when the member and receptacle are folded together, said member also having an end Wall portion projecting beyond theopen'end of said receptacle when the latter and said member are folded together, and a sleeve mounted in said 7 last mentioned wall portion carrying a catch for releasably holding said receptacle, and member in folded relation.

18. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hinged adjacent the opposite end of said receptacle in foldable relation thereto, said member having a wall portion extending longitudinally of and overlying'a longitudinally extending peripheral wall portion of said receptacle when the member and receptacle are folded together, said member also having an end wall portion projecting beyond the open end of said receptacle when the latter and said member are'fclded together, said last mentioned wall portion having an open end, a sleeve mounted in said open end of the last mentioned'wall por' tion and carrying a catch for releasably holding said receptacle and member in folded relation,

and a cap mounted on said last mentioned wall portion for closing the open end thereof.

19. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hinged adjacent the opposite end ofsaid receptacle-in foldable relation there-. r

to, said member extending longitudinally of and overlying a longitudinally extending peripheral Wall portion of said receptacle when the member and receptacle are folded together, said member having a peripherally continuous wall portion extending a substantial distance beyond said open end from a point immediately adjacent thereto when sai-d receptacle and a member are folded' together, saidlast mentioned wall portioncarrying a catch for releasably holdingsaid receptacle and member in folded relation, and a finger piece for operating said catch disposed on said last mentioned wall portion inwardly of the free end thereof. i 1

I JACQUES KREISLER.

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