GB2105304A - Containers for cosmetics - Google Patents
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- GB2105304A GB2105304A GB08121811A GB8121811A GB2105304A GB 2105304 A GB2105304 A GB 2105304A GB 08121811 A GB08121811 A GB 08121811A GB 8121811 A GB8121811 A GB 8121811A GB 2105304 A GB2105304 A GB 2105304A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
- A45D33/006—Vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing a powder receptacle and a puff or applicator
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Abstract
A cosmetics compact 11 comprises a base portion 13 with a palette 14 projecting from it in one direction and a brush holder projecting from it in the other direction. Cakes of cosmetics 22 are located on both sides of the palette 14 offering a variety of shades or types of cosmetics. Brushes 26 for applying the cosmetics are located in holes 25 in the brush holder. The cosmetics 22 and the brushes 26 are protected by covers 15 and 27 when the compact is not being used. <IMAGE>
Description
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SPECIFICATION
Improvements in containers for cosmetics
5 The present invention relates to improvements in containers or "compacts" for cosmetics.
In one known form of compact containing cosmetics the colours which may be eyeshadow, mascara, powder or lipstick are 10 formed in flat cakes which are held in individual pots known as godets. Several godets containing cakes of cosmetic powder or cream of different shades or colours are mounted in a shallow plastic tray which has a hinged lid , 15 to protect the cosmetics when the compact is not being used. Typically a compact of this kind containing three or four different shades measures 35mm X 50mm.
According to the present invention there is 20 provided a container for cosmetics comprising a support, several cakes or pots of cosmetics of different shades and/or types located on the support, the cakes or pots being distributed over two or more sides of the support, 25 and a cover for enclosing the cosmetics when not in use. By using two or more sides of the support for carrying the cosmetics a given number of different shades of cosmetics can be presented on a support of smaller dimen-30 sions than with the previous designs.
Conveniently the support may be formed as a projection from a base and the cover may be applied over the support and against the base. The base may be shaped to form a 35 handle so as to be convenient to hold when the cosmetics are being used. It may, for example, be round or, alternatively, generally square in cross-section. The support preferably extends from the base by a distance 40 greater than the traverse dimensions of the base. The cover may be tubular with a closed end. The cakes or pots of cosmetics may be distributed along the length of the support. The support may be in the form of a flat 45 palette with cakes or pots of cosmetics on both sides. Alternatively it may be in the form of a multi-faceted pillar with cakes or pots of cosmetics on its faces. One of the faces may be provided with a receptacle for brushes, 50 sponges or other applicators for applying the cosmetics. Alternatively applicators may be located in a hole in the top of the pillar or in recesses provided on the opposite side of the base to the support. In this case a second 55 cover may be provided for protecting the applicators when not in use. Instead of, or in addition to the applicators, a second support with cakes or pots of cosmetics may be provided on the side of the base opposite to the 60 first-mentioned support.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings of which:-
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a 65 combined cosmetic compact and brush holder in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the compact and brush holder of Fig. 1 from the other side and with the cover and 70 brushes separated from the holder; and
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second cosmetic compact in accordance with the invention.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a combined 75 cosmetic compact and brush holder 11 comprises a plastics body 1 2 with a generally cylindrical base portion 13 and a flat palette or support portion 14 projecting axially in one direction. A transparent plastics cover 15 of 80 cylindrical shape with one end closed can be applied over the support portion 14 and fitted against the base portion 13. An enlarged central portion on the base provides a flange 1 6 which serves as a stop which abuts the 85 end of the cover 15. The end of the cover is a friction fit with the cylindrical wall 17 of the base adjacent the flange so that the cover is held in place when the compact is not being used.
90 The support portion 14 projects from the base by a distance of over three times the diameter of the base. It has a rectangular cross-section. In each of its major surfaces 18, 19 are located three recesses 20. In the 95 recesses are fixed pots or godets 21 containing cosmetics 22. This support portion 14 appears the same from below as it does from above. The three godets on each side of the support portion 14 contain cosmetics of differ-100 ent shades or types. They may be eyeshadow, mascara, face powder, lip colour or any other suitable cosmetic preparation. Thus the cosmetic compact provides a choice of six different cosmetics.
105 The end face 24 of the base portion on the opposite side to support portion 14 has three axial holes 25. The holes 24 receive the handles of three cosmetic applicators 26. In the drawings the applicators 26 comprise a 110 fine-tipped eyeliner brush, a broad tipped lipstick or eyeshadow brush and a foam applicator for eyeshadow, but other kinds of applicators may be used. A cover 27 identical to the cover 1 5 can be applied over the applicators 115 26 when they are not in use. The cover 15 abuts the flange 16 and is a friction fit with the cylindrical wall 28 adjacent the flange 16 so that the cover is held in place by friction when the brushes are not in use.
120 It will be appreciated that the design of compact described above enables several shades of eyeshadow and lipstick together with applicator brushes and sponges to be housed in a container which is not much 125 larger than a fountain pen and which can conveniently be carried in a handbag.
Referring to Fig. 3 this shows an alternative embodiment of cosmetic compact according to the invention. The compact 35 of Fig. 3 1 30 comprises a plastics body 36 including a
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square base portion 37 and a support portion or pillar 38 of square cross-section projecting upward from the base. The cross-section of the pillar is slightly smaller than that of the 5 base so that the base projects outwardly from the bottom of the pillar.
On each of the four sides of the pillar is a rectangular recess 39 in which is fixed a godet 40 containing cosmetic powder or 10 cream 41: the godets on different sides containing different shades or types of cosmetics.
In the top of the pillar is a square cavity 42 which is deep enough to hold applicators such as the brushes and foam applicators 26 de-15 scribed with reference to Figs. 1 and 2.
To protect the cosmetics when the compact is not in use a transparent plastics cover 43 is applied over the pillar 38. The cover is tubular with one end closed and has a square cross-20 section. When in place the cover abuts the outwardly projecting periphery of the base and the lower end of the cover is a friction fit against the surface of the pillar adjacent the base so that the cover is held in place by 25 friction.
It will be appreciated that the embodiment of Fig. 3 also provides a compact in which several different shades of cosmetic and applicators can be accommodated in a container of 30 small dimensions.
It will also be appreciated that various modifications of the designs described above are possible. For example, in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 the base portion is shown with 35 a round cross-section. It will be appreciated that other shapes of cross-section may be employed, for example elliptical or square. Instead of three, any suitable number of cosmetics may be located on each side of the 40 palette and the proportions of the palette may be adjusted to suit the number and shape of the godets. Different numbers of cosmetics may be accommodated on the different sides of the palette. Although three applicators are 45 shown in the drawings, other number of applicators may be provided.
In the embodiment of Fig. 3, instead of accommodating the applicator brushes in the cavity 42, one of the faces of the pillar may 50 have a recess for accommodating the applicator brushes in place of a godet of cosmetic, or a brush holding arrangement may be provided on the opposite side of the base similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In the embodiment of 55 Fig. 3 only one cosmetic is shown on each face of the pillar but the arrangement could be modified so that several cosmetics are shown on each face. Instead of the pillar being square in cross-section it may be trian-60 gular, round or elliptical. Finally in place of the brush holding arrangement on the second side of the base, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a second support for cosmetics may be provided.
Claims (20)
1. A container for cosmetics comprising a support, several cakes or pots of different shades and/or types located on the support, the cakes or pots of cosmetics being distributed over two or more sides of the support, and a cover for enclosing the cosmetics when not in use.
2. A container according to claim 1 in which the support is formed as a projection from a base and the cover is applied over the support and against the base.
3. A container according to claim 2 in which the base is shaped to form a handle so as to be convenient to hold when the cosmetics are being used.
4. A container according to claim 3 in which the base is round.
5. A container according to claim 3 in which the base is elliptical.
6. A container according to claim 3 in which the base is generally square.
7. A container according to claim 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 in which the support projects from the base by a distance greater than the transverse dimensions of the base.
8. A container according to claim 7 in which the cakes or pots of cosmetics are distributed along the length of the support.
9. A container according to any of the preceding claims in which the cover is tubular with a closed end.
1 0. A container according to any of the preceding claims in which the support is in the form of a flat palette with cakes or pots of cosmetics on both sides.
11. A container according to any of the preceding claims in which the support is in the form of a multi-faceted pillar with cakes or pots of cosmetics on its faces.
12. A container according to claim 11 in which the pillar has four faces.
13. A container according to claim 11 or 1 2 in which a cosmetic applicator or applicators are located on one face of the pillar.
14. A container according to claim 11 or
1 2 in which a cosmetic applicator or applicators are located in a hole in the top of the pillar.
15. A container according to any of claims
2 to 1 2 in which a cosmetic applicator or applicators are located in recesses on the opposite side of the base to the support.
16. A container according to claim 1 5 in which a second cover is provided for protecting the applicator or applicators when not in use.
17. A container according to any of claims 2 to 14 in which second support with cakes or pots of cosmetics is located on the opposite side of the base to the first-mentioned support.
18. A container according to claim 1 7 in which a second cover is provided for protecting the cosmetics on the second support
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19. A cosmetic container substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings. 5
20. A cosmetic container substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings.
Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Burgess & Son (Abingdon) Ltd.—1983.
Published at The Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings,
London, WC2A 1AY, from which copies may be obtained.
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB08121811A GB2105304A (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1981-07-15 | Containers for cosmetics |
GB08202320A GB2103083B (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-01-27 | Improvements in containers for cosmetics |
DE19823225535 DE3225535A1 (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-07-08 | Casing for cosmetics |
FR8212262A FR2509591A1 (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-07-13 | IMPROVEMENTS ON MAKEUP NECESSARY |
JP10641582U JPS5886014U (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-07-15 | cosmetic containers |
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GB08121811A GB2105304A (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1981-07-15 | Containers for cosmetics |
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GB08121811A Withdrawn GB2105304A (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1981-07-15 | Containers for cosmetics |
GB08202320A Expired GB2103083B (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-01-27 | Improvements in containers for cosmetics |
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GB08202320A Expired GB2103083B (en) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-01-27 | Improvements in containers for cosmetics |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2158043A (en) * | 1984-04-26 | 1985-11-06 | Norman Horwood | Storage and application of soft substances |
Families Citing this family (4)
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US7163016B2 (en) | 2000-01-21 | 2007-01-16 | Henlopen Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Material dispenser with applicator |
GB2425058A (en) * | 2005-04-11 | 2006-10-18 | Rozi Sahota | A compact containing eye makeup and application accessories |
IT202000023482A1 (en) * | 2020-10-06 | 2022-04-06 | Axia Srl | PACK FOR A SINGLE-DOSE PRODUCT |
EP4223178A1 (en) * | 2022-02-02 | 2023-08-09 | samplistick GmbH | Device for hygienic filling, transport and storage of a cosmetic product |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2158043A (en) * | 1984-04-26 | 1985-11-06 | Norman Horwood | Storage and application of soft substances |
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