US1681401A

US1681401A - Vanity case

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Publication number: US1681401A
Application number: US258737A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter A Goertz
Original assignee: August Goertz & Co Inc
Current assignee: August Goertz & Co Inc
Priority date: 1928-03-03
Filing date: 1928-03-03
Publication date: 1928-08-21
Anticipated expiration: 1945-08-21

Description

Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,401

W. A. GOERTZ VANITY CASE Filed Match 1928 247a ATTORN EY Patented Aug. 21, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER A. GOERTZ, 01' EAST ORANGE, NEW.J'ERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUGUST GOERTZ & (30., INC., OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed March 3, 1928. Serial No; 258,737.

This invention relates to improvements in cosmetic boxes or vanity cases; and the invention has reference, more particularly, to I a novel means for assembling and retaining a mirror, compact or other insert in connection with a box section. p

This invention has for its principal object to provide a simple, inexpensive and easily and quickly assembled construction whereby a retaining frame for a mirror, compact or other insert may be strongly interlocked with a box section; and to this end the box section is provided with an in-curled annular bead or rim and the retaining frame is provided with radially projecting peripheral lugs adapted to be sprung beneath the bead or internalrim of said box section, all as hereinafter more particularly described.

Another object ofthis invention is to provide a means for holding the assembled retaining frame against rotatable displacement or shifting relative to the box section with whichit is assembled with attendant advantages also hereinafter set forth.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top view of a cosmetic body or vanity case embodying the principles of this invention; Figure 2 is a plan view of said box or case opened; Figure 3 is a plan view of the retaining frame detached from the box or case; Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on line 4-4 in Figure 2; Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 5 5 in Figure 2, also on an enlarged scale; and Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the hinge knuckle of the box-section showing features relating to the retaining frame holding means.

Figure 7 isaplan view of a modified con- 1 struction of box or case, and Figure 8. is in part a side elevation and in part vertical section through the same on line 8 8.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the hereinabove.described views to indicate corresponding parts.

' Illustrative of the principles of this invention I have shown, inFigures 1 to 6 inclusive, a simple form of cosmetic box orcase, comprising a-pair of hingedly connected sections so arranged that one of said sections constitutes acover 10 and the other a body 11 upon which the cover closes. In boxes or cases of this character, which are designed to serve the purposes ofcosmetic carriers or vanity the cover section;

cases, it is desired to attach amirror in connection therewith, and the invention in part box or case, in interlocked relation thereto, 7

without necessity of using solder or detachable fastening means of any kind; said retaining frame being adapted to retain a mirror 12 in attached relation to the inner side or face of said cover section 10. Said cover section 10 is provided at one point of its periphery withtransversely disposed tubular hinge knuckle 13, which may be integrally formed from a tongue of metal extending from the body of said section, or which may be formed as a separate element soldered to Said cover section 10 is providedaround its margin, and extending from one end of the hinge'knuckle around theperiphery to the opposite end of the latter, with an in-curled annular head or flange 14c to provide a shallow internal channel or groove 15. The reference character 16 indicates a retaining frame or annulus havmg at f its internalcircumferential an outwardly offset keepcr flange 17 to provide aholding seat for retainingthe mirror 12 backed against the inside surface of said cover section. The diameter of the external circumference of said retaining frame or annulus is less than the internal diameter'of the bear or flange 14, so that the retainmg frame or annulus may be overlaid upon the inside surface of said cover section 10 around the mirror 12, with the marginal port-ions of the latter engaged and held by the off-set keeper flange 17. The means for interlocking the retaining frame with the cover section in fixed assembled relation there to, and in holding engagement with the mirror 12, comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially projecting lugs or tongues 18 extending from the external circumference of said retaining frame. In assembling the retaining frame with the cover section 10 the extremities of the lugs or tongues 18 are sprung past the free edge of and beneath the iii-curled annular bead or from an inspection of Figure 7. If desired cover section, it will be understood that devices other than mirrors may be thus secured within the cover section.

It may be desirable under some circumstances to provide positive means for preventing rotatable displacement or shifting of the retaining frame. For example, vanity *ases are frequently given a fanciful name which is suitably inscribed on the retaining frame (as shown in Figure 2); or the retaining frame may be given a surface decoration or design, the symmetrical relation of which with respect to the cover section it is desired to maintain; in such and similar cases the means to hold the retaining frame against shifting or displacement is of advantage. In the present invention, the means for holding the retaining frame against shifting, comprises a cut-away portion or notch 19 formed on the inner side of the hinge knuckle 13. The retaining frame 16 is provided at a predetermined point in its external periphery with an outwardly extending upwardly inclined positioning tongue 20 the free end of which is extended into said notch 19 of the hinge knuckle l3 so as to be embraced thereby, and so as to overlie the pintle P of the box hinge, all whereby the frame is secured against turning in the cover section.

The body 11 of the box or case is provided in connection with its side walls with spaced hinge knuckles 22 between and into alignment with which the hinge knuckle 13 of the cover section 10 may be disposed so that the hinge pintle P may be passed therethrough to pivotally interconnect the body and cover sections together.

Referring now to Figures 7 and 8 of the drawings, I have shown therein a modified construction of cover section for vanity case with which the novel retaining frame may be assembled to serve as a means to retain design inserts withinan opening in the cover section, and also hold a mirror within the latter if desired. In this construction the cover section 10 is provided in its wall with an opening 23 of a size or diameter lessthan its overall diameter. The reference character 24 indicates a design insert having a portion to fit into and be exteriorly exposed. in or through said opening, and having a circumferential flange or marginal portion 25 to abut the inside surface of the cover section. The cover section is provided with the in-eurled annular bead or flange 14 the same as above described. The retaining frame 16 is overlaid upon the flange or marginal portions 25 of the design insert 24, and its peripheral lugs or tongues 18 are sprung beneath the cover bead or flange 14 thus securely interlocking said retaining frame to the cover and in holding relation tov the design insert 24, as will be understood theinterior circumference of the retaining frame may be provided with the outwardly off-set internal keeper flan e 17 to retain and hold a mirror on the inside of the modified cover section if desired.

In the constructionsv of cosmetic boxes or vanity cases above described, the in-eurled annular bead or flange 14 of the cover section 10 is arranged to telescope over the free mar- .ginal portions of the side walls of the body section 11, when said cover section 10 is disposed in closed relation to said body section 11. This is shown, more especially, in Figure 8 of the drawings.

Having thus described my invention, I claim y 1. In a vanity case having cooperating sections, means for assembling and retaining an inserted member in connection with a section thereof, comprising an in-curled peripheral rim on said section, and an inserted member retaining frame arranged within the internal limits of said rim, said retaining frame having outwardly extending lugs spaced about its outer periphery, said lugs being sprung beneath said in-curled rim of said section.

2. In a vanity case having a body section and a cover section hingedly connected together, means for assembling and retaining an inserted member in connection with said cover section, comprising an in-curlecl peripheral rim on said cover section, and an inserted member retaining frame arranged within the internal limits of said rim, said retaining frame having radially extending lugs spaced about its outer periphery and sprung beneath said in-curled rim of said cover-section, and said in-curled rim of said cover-section being adapted to telescopically engage over the free marginal portions of the side walls of said body-section when said sections are closed together.

3. In combination with a section of a vanity case, an in-curled peripheral rim on said section to provide an underlying groove, an

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inserted member engaged with the inside face of said section, a retaining frame to hold said inserted member, and means to interlock said retaining frame with said section, comprising lugs integral with said retaining frame and projecting from the outer margins thereof, said lugs being sprung beneath said section rim and into said groove underlying the same.

4. In a vanity case, a body section and a cover section, said sections having cooperatively aligned hinge knuckles, a hinge pintle extending through said knuckles to pivotally interconnect said sections, means for assembling and retaining an inserted member engaged with the inside face of said cover section, comprising an in-curled peripheral rim on. said cover section to provide an underlying groove, a retaining frame to hold said in serted member, lugs integral with said retaining frame and projecting from the outer marg ns thereof, said lugs being sprung beneath said rim and into said groove underlying the same, and means to hold said retaining frame against shifting comprising a tongue extended therefrom, and a cut-away portion in one of said hinge knuckles to receive and embrace said tongue. I

5. In combination with a section of a vanity case, an in-curled peripheral rim on said section to provide an underlying groove, a hinge knuckle projecting from the periphery of said section, said rim terminating at opposite sides of said hinge knuckle, an inserted member engaged with the inside face of said section, a retaining frame to hold said inserted member, means to interlock said retaining frame with said section, comprising lugs integral with said retaining frame and projecting from the outer margins thereof, said lugs being sprung beneath said section rim and into said groove underlying the same, and means to hold said retaining frame against shifting comprising a tongue extended-therefrom, said hinge knuckle having a notch in its inwardly facing side to receive and embrace said tongue.

6. In combination with the cover section of a vanity case a mirror superimposed on the on said cover section, and lugs extending from the external circumference of'said annulus and sprung beneath said cover section rim.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand 40 this 2nd day of March, 1928.

WALTER A. GOERTZ.