Cosmetic container

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2000-07-28

2002-03-12

Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)

Toilet

Toilet kit

Powder box and applicator

C132S293000, C132S295000, C206S581000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06354308

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a cosmetic container and more particularly to a cosmetic container wherein dryness or deterioration of the cosmetic substance can be avoided thanks to airtight structure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cosmetic such as foundation or two-way cake is generally kept in a cosmetic container so-called ‘compact pack’. The container, as shown in
FIG. 1
, comprises a lower case
2
wherein substance
7
is filled and a buff
1
is seated above the substance
7
, and an upper case
4
which is hinged to the side of the lower case
2
and the inner surface of which a mirror
3
is attached to. The upper case
4
is opened up when a button
5
formed at the front of the lower case
2
is pushed down.
By the way, in the prior cosmetic container like the above, because the upper and the lower cases
2
,
4
have been formed with hard synthetic resin, when they are closed, there may be gap at their engagement. Therefore, airtightness of the container was not maintained, the cosmetic substance
7
is not only readily dried to crush during use but also deteriorated by outer atmosphere.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is created to solve the above described problems and so the object of the invention is to provide a cosmetic container wherein airtightness can be perfectly maintained, and the substance may not be readily deteriorated and the first freshness and quality of the substance can be maintained for a long time.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided with a cosmetic container comprising a lower case
10
and an upper case
20
hinged to the side of the lower case
10
, wherein an inner container
30
is provided in the lower case
10
and substance is filled in the inner container
30
, and an inner cover
40
formed with elastic material is provided at the inner surface of the upper case
20
, so that airtightness of the container can be maintained, as the edge of the inner cover
40
is deformed elastically and contacts closely to the periphery of the inner container
30
when the upper and the lower cases
10
,
20
are closed.


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