US1479009A - Puff-holding device for vanity boxes - Google Patents

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PHILIP A. REUTTER, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 SCOVILL U- IIEACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- NECTICUT.

PUFF-HOLDING DEVICE FOR VANITY BOXES.

Application filed March 27, 1923. Serial No. 627,974..

To all 10h am it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP A. REUTTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vaterbury. county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puff-Holding Devices for Vanity Boxes, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates to certain improvements in boxes for holding cosmetics, such as powder and rouge and now commonly known as vanity boxes.

These boxes are largely used for holding cosmetics, the powder and rouge being either loose or formed into compacts. These cosmetics are generally removed from the box and applied by the user by means of a powder puff or the like, these puffs being of any suitable material for the purpose and carried around in the box. The puffs are arranged in the box generally so as to rest upon the powder and rouge and thus also act to protect the cosmetic.

It is desirable in this class of boxes that the puffs be retained in correct position with respect to the powder when not in use, and it is the especial object of the present invention to provide an improved means for securely retaining the puff in correct relation with the cosmetic with which it is to be used, these retaining means being of such character that the pulf may be readily placed in position and removed for use when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pufi retaining device of simple form, the parts of which .are so formed and arranged as not to be readily injured and which will present an attractive appearance when the parts are assembled.

With these and other objects not specifically referred to in view, the invention con-- sists in certain novel parts, arrangements, and combinations, which will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed.

In these drawings Fi ure 1 is a central vertical section of a pow er box showing the improved puff retaining device.

Figure 2 is a sectional plan view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow at the left of that figure.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan View taken on line 33 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow at the right of that figure.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the bezel or holder for the cosmetic.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the .preferred form of puff retaining device.

Referring'now to these drawings, the invention has been illustrated as employed in what may be termed a two compartment box, that is, a box capacitated to contain both powder and rouge, and the improved puff retaining device has been illustrated as employed with a rouge compartment. It willbe understood, however, that the puff retainer of the present invention may be employed in single compartment boxes or may be employed for retaining the pufis in a double compartment box, the box shown being sufficient to illustrate the structure and use of the invention.

The box shown, comprises a bottom compartment 1, having upwardly extending side walls 2, and cover 3, having downwardly extending walls 4 and an intermediate compartment 5, the bottom, intermediate com-- partment, and cover being preferably associated on a hinge 6. The bottom 1 is in theconstruction illustrated, used for carrying rouge 1n the form of a compact 7, this compact being of the ordinary form and being molded on a thin disk 8.

Under ordinary circumstances more powder than rouge is used, and as it is desirable for both the rouge and powder to be depleted at about the same time, the rouge is usually supplied in smaller compacts than the powder, consequently the rouge carrier or container is made smaller than the powder container. In the particular construc: tion illustrated to provide for a rouge compact smaller than the power compact, the rouge is secured in the bottom compartment in a bezel in the form of a plate 9 having a depending peripheral flange 10 which seats on the bottom 1.

This flange is of sulficient height to elevate the plate a suliicient distance from the bottom 1 to accommodate the compact. This. plate is provided with a central aperture 11 from which depends an interior flange 12 inset to form a narrow rim 13. The compact is positioned in this central aperture and may be conveniently held 111 posltlon by means of s ring fingers 14 taking under the rim 13. he plate or bezel may conveniently be held in position in the bottom by means of outwardly sloping projections 15 which engage with the face of the wall 2 of the bottom 1, before referred to.

This bezel substantially'fills the lower compartment 1 the flat surface 16 of the lgezel producing an attractive finish for the In accordance with the invention there is provided a powder puff or pad 17 which covers the rouge compact, and for effecting the object of the invention means are provided for retaining this pad or puff in position. While these means may be varied to some extent, in the best constructions they will be spring means and are so arranged that the puff may be readily removed from and inserted in place on top of the compact. Ihese means, furthermore, will be such as to present an attractive appearance and will include a pair of springvmembers, these members, except for those portions thereof actually engaging the pad being slipped beneath the bezel. In the specific structure illustrated there is provided a disk 18 of resilient metal, this disk being provided on its outer periphery with depending spring lugs 19 by which it may be retained on the.

under side of the bezel. This disk is provided with a central aperture 20, and extending inwardly therefrom are extensions 21. These extensions at their outer end are bent upwardly, as indicated at 22 and then inwardly, as indicatedat 23, to form tabs, and these tabs 23 he substantially at right angles to the upward bend 22. These tabs 23 extend through slots 24 formed in the rim 13 of the bezel before referred to, and are arranged so as to lie at one side of a diameter taken through the bezel. so that the puff may be readily slipped under these projections from one side and retained in place, the spring of the resilient metal disk 18 and the spring of the tabs 23 permitting this to be done.

With this construction the puff is held in place so that it is readily removed from and replaced in position and the parts are such that the retaining devices are concealed by the bezel except for the tabs, thus presenting a box of attractive appearance. While the structure shown is that preferred, it will, of course, be obvious that various forms of retaining fingers may be employed, and the inventlon is, therefore, not to be restricted to the precise structure shown and described. What I claim is: 1. In a powder box, the combination of a cosmetic holding compartment, a cover as- Lew 9,009

sociated' therewith, a cosmetic retainer secured in the compartment, and a resilient puff retaining member projecting above a cosmetic held in the retainer and put under tension by the insertion of a puif therebeneath so that it holds the puff in position over the cosmetic.

2. In a powder box, the combination of a flanged compartment, a cover associated therewith, apowder retainer having walls engaging the walls of the compartment, and a central aperture for holding a cosmetic, a puff in the aperture above the cosmetic, and spring retaining tabs disposed about the edge of the aperture under which the puff may be slid and by which it is held in place. 3. In a powder box, the combination of a compartment, acover associated therewith, a holder in the compartment spaced from the bottom thereof and having a central aperture for holding the cosmetic, and aplate secured beneath the holder and having spring arms extending through the holder and over the aperture for holding a pufi over the cosmetic.

4. In a powder box or the like, a compartment, a holder in the compartment having a central powder holding recess, a plate of spring metal beneath the holder surrounding the aperture and having extensions bent upwardly and inwardly to form spring fingers at one side of a diameter taken through the recess, and a cover.

5. In a powder box or the like, a compartment, a holder in the compartment having a central walled powder holding recess, slots in the walls, a plate of spring metal beneath thesurface of the holder extending about the aperture and having projections extending upwardly and then inwardly to form spring fingers extending through the slots, and a cover.

6. A puff holder for powder boxes and the like, comprising a plate of resilient metal having a central aperture, legs depending from the plate for securing it in a box, and projections extending inwardly from the plate and 'bent upwardly and then inwardly to form oaposed fingers under which a puff may be slipped.

7. A puff holder for powder boxes and the like, comprising a resilient metal plate having a central aperture, and resilient projections extending upwardly and then inwardly from the plate on one side of adiameter taking through the aperture to form fingers or tabs under which a pufi' may be slipped.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

PHILIP A. REUT'IER.

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