Case with sealed rotatable receptacle

Details Case with sealed rotatable receptacle Case with sealed rotatable receptacle

1999-12-22

2001-01-16

Mancene, Gene (Department: 3732)

Toilet

Toilet kit

Powder box and applicator

C132S293000, C132S901000, C206S581000, C206S823000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06173719

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of cases designed to contain cosmetic products or beauty products, typically makeup powders.
STATE OF THE ART
In general, cases typically comprise:
a hollow cover in which an inside mirror is fitted;
a hollow bottom fitted with a grid or intermediate support for at least one receptacle that will contain the said cosmetic product;
a hinge, forming the connection device between the said cover and the said bottom such that the said cover can rotate and open the said case;
a closing device or any means of locking and unlocking the said cover to or from the said bottom, to open and close the said case, a typical closing device being a push-button.
Many embodiments of makeup cases are known, that may concern one or several components of the case.
Thus, the following is a list of some patents deposited by the applicant:
patent FR 2 661 080 that describes a compact makeup case and closing device;
patent FR 2 701 365 that describes a transformable makeup case;
patent FR 2 725 958 that relates to a case with a flush closing device with assisted opening;
patent FR 2 737 192 that describes a case with a tilting cover fitted with a hinge with flexible tabs;
patent FR 2 755 352 that describes a case with assisted opening;
patent FR 2 755 353 that describes a case with an unlocking and preliminary opening push-button;
patent FR 2 756 155 that describes a makeup case of the type comprising a bottom, an intermediate plate and a cover on which an inside mirror is fitted.
After cosmetic products have been packaged, usually in the form of solid products or possibly very high viscosity non-fluid pastes, an applicator for the said cosmetic products may be added to the case, typically a powder puff in the most frequent case in which the said cosmetic product is a makeup powder, the shape of the powder puff being the same general shape as the case and being placed inside the case between the said mirror and the said receptacle filled with the said cosmetic product. The said powder puff is usually made of a soft and fibrous material, so that a little powder can be taken out of the receptacle and then applied on the face.
PROBLEM RAISED
Cosmetic products designed to be packaged in cases are developing towards more and more complex formulations designed either to fulfill new functions, or to more efficiently fulfill known functions.
A problem arises in the case of formulations comprising a volatile product, since standard cases are not airtight. This problem is solved by the use of sealed receptacles inside the cases.
However, these cases with sealed receptacles are not easy to use to the extent that there are two covers, each with its hinge and its diametrically opposite closing device. Consequently, for reasons of compactness, the hinge and the closing device of the receptacle are oriented at 90° from the hinge and the closing device of the case. Thus, a person opening the case normally holds the case with one hand while the other hand lifts the case cover, and then finds a receptacle in which the closing device will be at his right or left so that he will need to change hands, for example if the free hand that opened the cover is the right hand whereas the closing device is at the left—or vice versa.
The invention is intended to solve this problem and to make a case with an airtight receptacle that can be adapted to any left handed or right handed person.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention, the case comprises a cover and a bottom fixed and hinged by means of a first hinge, a first closing device for the said cover, and contains a sealed receptacle comprising a bottom and side wall fitted with an airtight cover fitted with a second hinge and a second closing device, and is characterized in that:
a) the said receptacle is a receptacle that can be click fitted/separated in the said case by clipping means consisting of cooperation between male parts (typically ribs) and female parts (typically grooves), the ribs being formed on the wall of the said receptacle and the grooves being formed on the said bottom of the said case;
b) the said receptacle can be clipped such that the said second closing device can be in two different orientations from the said first closing device; such that the user of the said case can orient the said receptacle himself or herself with respect to the said case depending on whether he or she is right handed or left handed, to make it easier to open the said receptacle later.


REFERENCES:
patent: 2990054 (1961-06-01), Gellman
patent: 5638839 (1997-06-01), Montoli
patent: 5735297 (1998-04-01), Litton
patent: 5896866 (1999-04-01), Quennessen
patent: 29602752 (1997-06-01), None
patent: 9019321 (1997-01-01), None
patent: 9019322 (1997-01-01), None
patent: 9037836 (1997-02-01), None
patent: 9056450 (1997-03-01), None
patent: 9065920 (1997-03-01), None
patent: 9619131 (1996-06-01), None

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