US1638865A - Vanity case - Google Patents

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J. L. M ATREE VAN ITY CASE 4 Aug. 16, 1927. 1,638,865

Filed June 1925 Patented Aug.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN I]. MCATREE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

SCOVILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF IVATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPO- RATION or CONNECTICUT.

This invention VANITY CASE.

Application filed J1ine30, 1925. Serial No. 40,480.

relates to certain improvements in small boxes or cases for holding cosmetics and commonly known as vanity cases.

These cases are usually carried in hand-.

bag, pocketbook, or in a pocket of the users apparel, and consequently are as smail; as

practicable. To

must be of an attractive appearance.

furthermore, PIOVlClBd' with a cases are,

be saleable these cases These cover, which in many instances is associated with the case by a hinge.

It is the special object of the present invention to produc e a box or case of this type which shall be small andcompact, and in which the box and its cover. are pivotally associated on a hinge which is soarranged as to be invisible when the box'is closed, so

that an attractive box is produced, and one in which there are no pro ecting parts likely to catch in the clothing,

or "in articles carried in the handbag or the like. It is a further object of a box in which the invention to produce two cosmetics, as powder and rouge, may be carried each in a separated compartment havlng a cover which may be opened the contents.

simultaneously ,to expose ings in which Figure 1 is a closed position;

plan view of the box in Figure 2 1s a side view of the same;

Figure 3 1s a top view, partly in section showing the box open, with one form of 1nterior constructionLwhich may be adopted Figure 4 is a central vertical section of the closed box, the section be ng taken on line 4-4: of Fig.

Figure 5 is a section similar'to Fig. 4, the

section being taken on are Flgure line -5-5 of that fig- 6 is :a-detail'view, partly broken away, show ng the hinge assemblage;

Figure 7 is a si in Fig. 6 7 of that figure,- Figure 8 is, a

de view of the parts shown looking in the direction of arrow f detail sectional view, the

and

Figure 9 is Referring now to these drawings in detail,

a view of an abutment which may be used to keep the parts in position.

the box chosen to illustrate the invention is a double box, that is, a box capacitated to hold two kinds of cosmetics, as powder and rouge, either in the form of compacts, or loose. It will be understood, however, that the box shown is merely illustrative,

and that as to certain of its features it may be used with but one cosmetic.

In the construction shown there is provided a box having a bottom or body 1 and a cover 2, these parts having upwardly and downwardly sloping side walls 3, 4 respectively. The body and cover are pivotally associated on a hinge, and in accordance wlth the nvention th1s h nge is arranged so as to be invisible when the box is closed.

,VVhile this may be effected in various ways,

in the structure shown the box body 1 is formed with an inturned peripheral flange 5, forming a groove or recess 7. Located in the box body 1 is a pivot point, and what may be termed a hinge carrier. lVhile the specific structure of these parts may be somewhat. varied. as shown, the box bottom or body is dividedby a partition 8 into two compartments 9, 10, these compartments being of different sizes, thev compartment,9 being intended for rouge and the larger compartment 10 being intended for powder, this construction being adopted as more powder than rouge isordinarily used.

The partiti on 8 is in the form of-a plate which rests on the bottom of the box and is held in place by a suitable abutment. V

This is conveniently formed 'by.-an arcu ate member, 'perferably in the form of a piece of springwire 11 shown inFig. 9, the ends 12 of the, wire pressing against the plate and holding the plate in position in the bottom of the box.

This wire is secured in place by springingit under-the In aecordan cover Qis pivotally tom 1 by a hinge which is concealed so that flange 5 into the groove 7, before referred ce with the invention, the

associated with the botan outer cover for the body, and a hinge pivotally uniting these parts, which hinge lies under the flange of the body and is entirely concealed thereby when the box is closed.

2. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturned peripheral flange,

a partition rigidly secured in the body and dividing it into compartments, and an outer cover hingedly associated with the partition by a hinge which lies under the flange of the body and is entirely concealed thereby when the box is closed.

3. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, a partition in the body, means for preventing displacement of the partition, an inner cover hinged to the partition,'and an outer cover hinged to the inner cover.

4-. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, a partition in the body, an inner cover hinged to the partition, and an outer cover hinged to the inner cover by a hinge which is invisible from, the outside of the box when the outer cover is closed.

5. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inwardly projecting peripheral flange, and a cover pivotally associated with the body by a hinge which lies under the flange and is concealed thereby when" the cover is closed.

6. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturned peripheral flange, a cover, a hinge for pivotally associating the body and the cover, and means for causing the hinge to move under the flange when the cover is closed so as toconceal the hinge.

7. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturned peripheral flange, a cover, a hinge for pivotally associating the body and the cover, means for causing the hinge to move under the flange when the cover is closed, said means including a projection bearing under the flange.

8. In a vanity box, the combination of a box body having an inturned peripheral flange, a, partition in the body, a spring wire under the flange and engaging the sides of the partition to prevent displacement of the partition in one direction, means carried by the partition for preventing this displacement in the other direction, an inner cover pivoted to the partition, and an outercover pivoted to the inner cover. I

9. In a vanity box, the combination of a box body having an inturned peripheral flange, a partition in the box, means engaging beneath, the flange for preventing displacement of the partition, an inner cover pivoted to the partition, knuckles on the cover, an outer cover having a knuckle, and I said hinge lying under the peripheral flange and concealed thereby when the parts are closed.

11. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, having an inturned peripheral flange,

an inner cover in the body, and an outer 3' cover pivoted to the inner edge of the inner cover, the pivot of the outer cover being entirely concealed when the box is closed.

12. In a vanity box, the combination of a body, a rigid member wholly in the body '1 and forming a pivot and an outer cover hinged in the pivot from outside the box when the box is closed.

13. In a vanity box, the combination of a body having an inturned peripheral flange, a partition in the body dividing it into a by a hinge concealed plurality of compartments, a cover having a 7 vertical flange adapted for close engagement with the flange of the body, cutouts in the flange of the cover to clear the partition walls when the parts are in closed position, and a hinge pivotally uniting the two parts and lying under the flange of the body and concealed thereby when the parts are closed.

14. In a vanity box, the combination of a box body having an inturned peripheral flange, a partition in the body, a spring wire under the flange and engaging the sides of the'partition to prevent displacement of the partition in one direction, the pintle carried by the partition having inturnedends for preventing the displacement of the partition in the other direction, an inner cover pivoted on the pintle, and an outer cover pivoted to the inner cover. I

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,

' 7 JOHN L. MGATBEE.

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