US2024377A

US2024377A - Container

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Publication number: US2024377A
Application number: US660785A
Authority: US
Inventors: Limbach Alex
Original assignee: CREATORS OF IDEAS Inc
Current assignee: CREATORS OF IDEAS Inc
Priority date: 1933-03-15
Filing date: 1933-03-15
Publication date: 1935-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 1952-12-17

Description

A. LIMBACH Dec. 17, 1935.

CONTAINER Filed March 15, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTO'R Alex Limbach ATTORNEY A. LIMBACH Dec. 17, 1935.

CONTAINER Filed March 15, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 9 l lex Llmbcwh MRN f Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER Alex Limbach, Center Morlches, N. Y., assignor I to Creators of Ideas, Inc., New York, N. 1., a corporation of New York Application March 15, L133, Serial No. 660,785 I 9 Claims. (Cl. 206-56) The invention relates. to an improved conretracted into the casing and the closure moved tainer or holder-for articles which it is desired to project from the container.

. While it is admirably adapted for many uses, it

. is illustrated herein as applied to the use of a lip stick, as this well illustrates its advantages.

The object of the invention is to provide a container or holder which may be readily operated by one hand of the user, giving an expelthe use of springs or other operating means.

Further objects of the invention are expressed in the description and claims indicating the construction and operation which effects the desirable results sought to be attained.

Referring to the drawings: t

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holder designed for cosmetics and-constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view with a projector "thrown upwards.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a similar cross sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure'2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the outer casing with the top removed.

- Figure 6 is a perspective view of the projector or holder in the main casing.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the closure member of the container and operating devices for the projector.

' Figure 8 is a vertical section through a modified form of device showing the closure in closed position.

Figure 9 is a .similar view showing the projec- :tor raised and the closure in open position.

Figure 10 illustrates the casing of the container and the projector element in position for assembly.

Figure 11 is an illustrative view indicating the method of operation. t In carrying out my invention, I aim as an object thereof, to provide a simple and efflcient 45 container having a minimum number of parts which may be assembled with the greatest facility. In fact,- the device consists namely of three parts, an outer casing, a projectorwithin the outer casing and a closure. The two latter parts are so interlocked that the closure may be thrown open by the thumb or' finger of the user whereupon the contents of the container held within the projector, will be expelled through the end of the casing. By a reverse movement, the contents and projector will be.

ling and retractile action'to the contents without back into. position to efl'ectually close the end 7 of the container.

Referring to the drawings, numeral ldenotes an outer .casing member which is closed at its lower end and open at its top and at the upper end of one, slde.'- Within this is slidably arranged a projector 2, which conforms to the shape of the outer casing member and is provided with slots 3, 4, extending across opposite In sides thereof which slots are, for their greater part 5, at right angles to the side walls of the projector and casing and have upturned end portions 6 to provide a maximum movement of the projector and effect a locking action for the 1 closure. These slots are engaged by

suitable studs

1, 8, extending inwardly from dependent portions ofthe closure, which closure is pivoted to the outer casing through studs 9, l0, extending outwardly from the dependent portions of 20 the closure and engaging sockets pressed out from the interior of the side walls of the casing. The closure is preferably drawn up or formed from sheet metal having a top portion H, which may be embellished as at I2; by a properly so formed die, or may have any desired ornamentation. Its dependent sides l3, l4, are curved and arranged in these dependent portions, the studs I, 9, engaging the slots '3, 4, while, the studs 9, l0, extend into recesses or pivot openings in the main casing.

The studs I, 9, are in. a line parallel with the 35 stop face [5, and the studs 8, II), are in line with the stop face l6, therefore, a little pressure must be exerted on the cover l2, to open the closure and raise the projector 2. When the parts are in the position illustrated in Figure 3, the closure 40 is in locked position. The arcof movement 01 the closure is from the pivotal points 9, Ill. The

studs

1, 8, due to the slots 5, with their upturned ends 6, give a full throw of the ejector from the bottom to the top of the" casing, as illustrated in Figure 4.

It will be noted that there are no hinges extending along the casing and observable from the exterior thereof and thus the'entire article is smooth and presentsunbroken lines in ap- 5o and away from the wall of the container thus giving clearance when opening and closing the device to expel or retract the projector.

The closure also has a dependent portion l9, which joins the top II and dependent=sides I3, H, which fill the upper open side 20 of the main casing.

The embellishment II, of the top may be conveniently pressed out when forming the closure of the casing or it may be applied in any desired manner. Its main purpose is to give a thumb or finger grip for moving the closure, into or out of closed position.

In the modified form of device illustrated in Figures 8, 9, and 10, part 2| and projector 22,

together with the closure 23, are all substantially the same form as heretofore described. In fact, the only exception is in providing

slots

24, 25, in the outer casing and

corresponding studs

26, 21.

A single slot and stud may, of course, be employed with a corresponding stud, although it is preferred to. use a slot on each side. Obviously, the finger or thumb may be used for moving the stud longitudinally of the slot. which will eifectan ejecting or retracting movement of the projector with a consequent opening and closing of the top of the receptacle.

The ease of assembly of the device is at once apparent. The projector may be inserted within the outer casing, the dependent sides of the closure may then be pushed inward sufficiently to have their studs engage the slots of the projector and the studs engage the pivot openings of the casing. The lip stick or other contents may be readily slid into the projector.

.There are but three parts to the container, as all studs, slots and pivot points therefor are provided by deforming the metal of the parts and thus provide for the easiest possible means of assembly. At the same time, the containers may be made at a greatly reduced price having no hinges or pins to be assembled and form an unsightly exterior. j

It is the intention to form all of these three elements of the device by stamping, drawing or extruding methods by which they may be produced. with great uniformity and features of exchangeability, thus the assembling problem is reduced to a minimum factor.

Obviously, the various parts may be madeof any desired conformation to suit the exigencies of any particular requirement and still remain within the terms of the invention.

While I have shown a specific form herein, I do not desire to confine or limit the invention to the exact form and structure herein shown and described.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1 1.' A container for cosmetics or the like, comprising three parts only, namely, a casing, a closure and a projector, said casing having an opening at the, top and the upper portion at one side, said closure having a top and side portion to cover the top opening and side opening, said closure provided with dependent members having a cutaway clearance opening and stop faces, studs formed in the dependent members in lines parallel with the stop faces, a projector within the casing, slots formed across the sides of the projector, two of the parallel aligned studs of the dependent members engaging the slots and the 11,18, to permitthe closure to swing outwardly second aligned studs engaging pivot openings formed from the interior of the casing whereby the projector is coupled with the closure and on movement of the latter is given a movement from. the bottom to the top of the casing.

2. A container for cosmetics or the like, comprising three parts only, namely, a casing, a closure therefor and a projector for the cosmetic, said closure pivoted to the interior of the casing and having a stop face resting against 10 the casing when in closed position, studs ex-' tending inwardly from the closure and in a line parallel to the stopface and forming a coupling with the projector, said projector provided with transverse slots engaged by the coupling studs, 15

whereby a relatively long movement is given to the projector.

3. In a container for cosmetics or the like, a casing having an open end, a carrier mounted reciprocably within the casing and having slots 20 extending generally transverse to the line of movement of the carrier, a swinging closure for the open end of the casing pivoted on the casing and studs on the closure below its pivotal support and engaged operatively with the said-slots 25 in the carrier, whereby swinging movement of p the closure coincidental with linear movement of the carrier is assured, said slots being pro- .vided with angularly disposed portions within which the studs rest when the closure is closed. 30

4. In a container for cosmetics or the like, a casing having an open end, a carrier mounted re-' ciprocably within the casing and having slots extending generally transverse to the line of move.- ment of the carrier, a swinging closure for the 3 open end of the casing pivoted on the casing and studs on the closure below its pivotal support and engaged operatively with the said slots inthe carrier, whereby swinging movement of the closure coincidental with linear movement ofthe cargo rier is assured, said pivotal support and said studs being normally disposed within a plane parallel to the plane of the wall of the casing, 5. In a container for cosmetics or the like,

-a casing having anopen end, a carrier mounted it reciprocably within the casing, a swinging closure for the open end of the casingpivoted on the casing and means to engage the closure operatively with the carrier at points below the said pivotal support for the closure, whereby swing- 5o ing movement of the closure coincidental with linear movement of the carrier is assured, said closure having a depending section formed with a straight edge adapted to abut against the inner wall of the casing when'the closure is closed.

6. In a container for cosmetics and the like, a casing having anopen end and a pair of alined apertures, a carrier reciprocably' mounted within the casing and having slots extending generally transverse to the line of movement of the car- 00 rier, a swinging closure. for the open end of said casing, two pairs of alined studs projecting inwardly and outwardly respectively from said closure, said inwardly projecting pairof studs engaging said slots in said carrier and said outwardly projecting studs being received in said apertures in the casing, whereby the closure is pivoted to the casing and is coupled with the carrier for reciprocating the latter on swinging of the former.

'7. In a container for cosmetics or the like, a casing, a closure and a carrier, said casing having an opening at the top and said closure being provided with dependent members having a cut- 5 v away clearance opening, two pairs of alined studs formed in said dependent members, one pair of studs extending inwardly and the other pair extending outwardly, slots formed across the sides of said carrier, the inwardly projecting pair of studs engaging said slots and the outwardly projecting pair of studs engaging pivot openings tormed in the casing whereby the carrier is coupled with the closure and on swinging movement of the latter is given a. reciprocating movement.

8. In a container according to claim 4, studs provided on said carrier and extending into the slots formed in said casing.

9. In a container according to claim 6, studs on said carrier and extending into slots in said casing.

ALEX LIMBACH.