US2004307A - Powder puff and method of making the same - Google Patents

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June 11, 1935. E, U T 2,004,307

POWDER PUFF AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed Jan. 2'7, 1934 ATTORNEY POWDER: PUFF AND METHOD THE SAME" ace OF MAKI Evangeline etrkhmmw m I Application January 27, 1e34, serial N 708,595

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This invention relates to new and useful im provements in powder puffs and method of makingsame. a

Powder puffs mustbeboth inexpensive to produce, and free from rough edges which tend to irritatethe skin; I Ieretofore to produce powder puffs at low cost and free from rough edges it has been the custom to' stitch the cloth puff members inbag' like form with the inside out; then to reverse the bag to expose thes oft faces of the cloth puifmembers, then topack; the bagtwith wadding and to stitch up the mouth of the bag. by hand to complete the powder puff. This method which hasbeen. employed for. many years i is expensive because of the time necessarily con-' sumed. inreversing the ,bags, packing them,

and hand stitching the mouths thereof. To machine stitch the cloth puff members together with the soft faces on the outside is open to objection. If the line of stitching is placed near the circumferential edges of the cloth puif mem here it will irritate the skin when the puff is used, and the stitching will soon breakaway from the circumferential edges and unravel. On

the other hand if the line of stitching is placed in from the circumferential edges of the cloth puif members, it leaves free edges of material which makes the object unsatisfactory for use as a powder puff. Heretofore powder puffs when washed lost their shape and were unsatisfactory for further use.

The object of this invention is a powder puff which is as satisfactory when used as the powder puif of the prior art, and a method of manufacturing said puff which is less expensive than the method of the prior art.

Another object is a powder retaining powder Puff.

Another object is a washable powder puff.

Another object is a sanitary powder puff display package.

Other objects will appear from scription.

In the drawing comprising but a single sheet the detailed deof eight figures numbered Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive;

improved form Fig. 3 taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

f Fig; 5 isan enlarged'detailed view showing the stitching. I V

.Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-section of Fig; 5. Fig. '7 is a front elevation of a commercial packa age showing a series of puffs; and I Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the puff holding strip with one puff in place.

. Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing. a

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 the cloth puff members Il andl2 "may be of any suitable shape, but are preferably circular. The member Il maybe of anysuitable fabric such as plush orpuif-velour of 'which pufls, are customarilyjmade; the mem-' her I 2'. may be of the same fabricor may be made ofblanketmaterial, netting, or of any other form of fabric commonly used in the, manufacture of powder puffs. The members H and I2 are placed back to back and an edging of chenille I3, or soft tubing or other similar soft material (skin non-irritant), is inserted between the adjacent faces of the members II and I2 so as to be parand draws in the members II and I2 at intervals as indicated at 23 (Fig. 5) to form a series of scallops 24 (Fig. 5). The chenille I3 is partially exposed being drawn down between the circumferential edges of the members II and I2 at intervals (between adjacent scallops 24) and is over-stitched atthese points as at 25 to lock the chenille in place. The puff members II and I2 are so'stitched as todefine a peripheral guideway for holding the chenille I3 (see Fig. 6). The sinuous (zig-zag) line of stitching I4 is performed by machine. Thescallop machine, shell machine, zig-zag machine or other suitable stitching machine can be used for this purpose. As the material is not turned in as in the bag construction, no material is lost or wasted in this manner. The chenille l3 forms a very satisfactory edging because it is not only soft and therefore a non-irritant to the skin, but it also blends with the plush or puff-velour II, and diiferent color combinations produce many decorative effects. 'The scalloped edge 24 and chenille I3 also. tend to hold the powder thus preventing it from falling offthe edge of the puff to the floor. To preserve the shape of the puff when washed, it maybe quilt-stitched as at I8I8 (Figs. 3 and 4), thereby sub-dividing the puff into a plurality of small cells thereby preventing the wadding I1 between the cloth puff members l5 and 16 from getting out of shape during washing. This makes it possible to wash the puff as often as desired and extends its useful life to the life of the cloth puff members I 5 and I6.

It should be understood that one side (I5) of the puff (Fig. 3) may be velour for smoothing down purposes, and the opposite side [6 may be of blanket or net material to form a sifter or powder applicator. Different shapes may also be used if desired.

The puff may also be provided with a ribbon bow attachment l9 (Fig. 7). This ribbon is useful for holding the puff when in operation, as Well as decorative. A plurality of powder puffs l may be inserted in the opening 22 of a puff holding strip 2 I, as shown in Figs. 8 and '7. The puff unit thus formed is then readily inserted in a suitable transparent or translucent envelope 20 of cellophane or the like and sealed to constitute a sanitary commercial package of two or more powder puffs. The stitching l4 may be of the same color as the puff members II or in which event it is hardly visible to the eye, or it may be made exceedingly decorative when used in contrasting colors. It should be understood however that no part of the stitching M will contact the skin. The scallops also tend to mold themselves to the curves of the features facilitating the application and smoothing of the powder.

The wadding [1 may if preferred be quilt stitched to one of the cloth puff members only as for example ll (Fig. 1) or I5 (Fig. 3). One manner of accomplishing this is to securely stitch the wadding I! to one cloth pufi member IE only as for example the member I5 before stitching the cloth puff members I5 and I8 together by the sinuous line of stitching |4I4.

What is claimed is:-

1. A powder puff having the puff members placed back to back, an edging of skin non-irritant material surrounding the peripheral edges of the puff members and positioned partially therebetween, and a sinuous line of stitching, passing through said puff-members and said edging and intersecting the circumferential edges of the puff members at equally spaced intervals to define a continuous series of scallops surrounding the edge of powder puff.

2. A powder pull having the puff members placed back to back, a wadding therebetween, an edging of skin non-irritant material surrounding the peripheral edges of the puff members and positioned partially therebetween, and a sinuous line of stitching passing through said puff members and said edging and overlocking the edging and the circumferential edges of the puff members at equally spaced intervals to define a sealloped edge for said powder puff.

3. A washable powder puif having the puff members placed back to back, a wadding therebetween, anedging of skin non-irritant material surrounding the peripheral edges of the puff members and positioned therebetween, a sinuous line of stitching passing through said puff members and said edging and overlocking the edging and the circumferential edges of the puff members at equally spaced intervals to define a scalloped edge for said powder puff, and lines of stitches traversing the surface of said puff members and passing through said wadding to subdivide the puif into a plurality of .wadded cells thereby defining a quilted puff.

EVANGELINE BURKHART.

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