US1001772A - Powder-box. - Google Patents

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B. F. ROEHRIG.

POWDER BOX.

,APPLIOATION FILED IAN,11.1910

1,001,772, PatentedAtfgi 29,1911.

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UNITED strAr s PATENT OFFIC BERNARD F. ROE'l-IRIG, 013 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO M. N. GOLDTREE AND L. A. BLOGHMAN, OF SAN DIEGO. .GALIFORNI-A.

IPOVVDER-BOX,

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' [)iogh and fitnleof Jnlit'ornio,havoinrentod.

Hfl'idlll new and ,nse-lnl lnzprorelnents in lowdor-Boxes, ot which the following is it I spi-i'ilii'ziilion.

This invention re ates to powder boxes, the objoot of the invention being to provide it structure adapted to maintain toilet pow der in it convenient positiolrt'or use, to

gether with a surface over which the pow-- cler puff-may be lightly dusted to remove any excess of powder that has :rdheredto the powder puil".

A further object of-tiie invention is the provision of means for conserving such @20- oess of powder after it has been. removed from the putt.

Further objoets and advantages of the invention will he set forth in the detailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawing", Figure 1 is a perspective view of a powder retaining box constructed in accordance with the inzverition, and, Fig. is a longitudinal rel ticol. section thoroof.

Like numerals designate corresponding ports in bhth of the figures of tho drawings;

edg of the box 7, the screen will be mainta ned in pos tion over-the month of "1e. box.

The box 6' is desigi'ied to contain till!- toilet" .owdor which has been indicated at 10. I the powder puil, indicated at 11, is pressed upon the powder in box (3, a. certnin amount of th s powder adheres to the putt and usuallymoro powder adheres to the puff than is desired. After p'ressing't-he powderpufi' upon the YUWdQI' 1.0, the pow der pufi is dusted light y over the screen 5), and the excess powder falls through the screen into the box 7 and is retained thorein.

If desired, a lid-12 may loo fitted over the casing or receptacle 5 to prevent dust from settling u'pon the powdor in boxes 4.3 and 7,

mited States of America,

' Specification Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 29, 1911,

Agplioaticn filed January 11, 1310. Serial No. 537,512.

vheri the strllctnre is not in use, 22" d this lid 'n'my be rendered as ornmnntal as may be desired, and likowise the casing 5 may dist) he rbni'iorr-d. hihly ornzmiontohto rondvr its structure asshole for use upon a lady's dressing; table.

Alter the box 7 bfioui s filled orv nearly 6! tilled with powder, the lid formed by ring S aunhserrch'fl may be lrrinsferred from box. T to box 6, and the powder puff may be then first dipped into thejbox 7 and afterward dusted over the screen 9' to returnthe, ex russ powder to box (1% as will be readily understood. It will therefore be seeii. that by the use, of such a struetureos this, none of the powder is wasted. However, this alternntense is optional with the users.

From the foregoing description, it willbe seen that. simple and efiioient means are heroin provided for o'ccom lishirig the ob jeets of the iii'vfantion, out w ile the elements shownand described are well adapted to serve the purposes for which they are intond'o d, it is to be understood that the inrention is not limited to tho precise-eonstrut-lion fortl1,'bnt inoliides within its pin-viewsuch changes as may be made Within the scope oi the appended elaii'n.

Having described my invention, what I Claim is: 7

In it powder box, the oombinotion with a containing casing, of a PlliFOf boxes in0unt- 01 therein and spaced sport, said boxes be ing of like size and configuration, a lid for said casing/adapted to cover and inclose both of said boxes, nn-amhid'ar member eomprising :1 horizinihrl iinnge and a vertical i'lnngo connected thereto which adapted to tilt upon either one of said boxes, the

ventral e iciting within said annular memher being vorored by a wire n eshscreen m'luptrd, when it powder putt is dds-ted therein-loss, to remove the surplus powder 1 from tho woxriirippnll,and to permit said surplus powder to fall into the box upon which the, :inimlur member is located.

In testimony whereof I, allix my signal?

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