US2031933A - Vanity case or compact - Google Patents

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Feb. 25, 1936. H, B, CLEGG 2,031,933

VANITY CASE OR COMPACT Filed April 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 25, 1936. CLEGG 2,031,933

VANITY CASE OR COMPACT Filed April 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFER 8 Claims.

This invention relates to compacts or vanity cases of the character adapted to serve as containers for powder, rouge, lipstick and the like, as well as to provide a folding mirror suitably positioned for convenient use.

One object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character comprising telescoping casing and container sections provided with a mirror so positioned as to be foldable within the casing when the parts are in telescoped position and adapted to be located at a convenient angle for use in the extended positions of the telescoping parts.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the character described provided with means for retaining certain of the parts against accidental separation while permitting them to be made and assembled as separate elements.

A further object of the invention is the provision in a device of this character of separable elements interfitting together to form the container section in such a manner as to be capable of ready assemblage and normally held against separation in their assembled positions, while at the same time providing means for limiting the movement of the container section relative to the casing section.

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various novel details of construction, and forms and arrangements of the parts, as well as in the manner of combining the same, as will be more fully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the vanity case showing the same with the container sections and casing in telescoped relation with each other.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the structure showing the container section and casing in extended relation, and with the mirror in its open position for convenient use,

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the case, taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and showing the parts in their telescoped relation,

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the structure with the parts in extended relation, and showing the mirror in open position at an angle of substantially 125 degrees with the horizontal line of the casing,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of the case, showing the casing and container section in extended relation, taken substantially along the line 55 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the container parts showing the same in separated position, as before their connection for final insertion within the casing, and,

Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical sectional view, through the separated parts of the container section, taken substantially along the line 'I-'I of Fig. 6.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith, I designates generally the casing, and 2 the container section, which latter is made up of elements adapted to be interfitted together before final insertion within the casing and to be retained in their interfitted relation by means which will be more fully described.

The casing I comprises a rectangular shell formed from metal or other suitable material and provided with an end closure member 4 adapted to be held in close fitting engagement with one end thereof as by means of a plate 5, so as to form a complete closure for the open end of the shell. The plate 5 may be secured to the closure plate 4 through blind rivets 6 struck up from one face of the closure plate and passed through openings formed in the plate 5. The plate 5 has inturned ends I, which are preferably of a resilient character, and provided with openings for receiving tongues 8 rolled down from or otherwise formed upon the inner faces of the casing sides for looking the closure member 4 firmly in position upon the casing. The casing is provided at its opposite end with inturned sides 9 which are engaged by shoulders I0 carried by one of the container elements to limit the degree of extension of the container section relative to the casing.

The container section 2 is formed of separate elements, I2 and I4, the element l2 forming the lower portion of the container section comprises a base or body portion I5, having shoulder portions Ill, and upturned lateral edges I6 as well A as upturned end portions I? and I8. The upturned end portion I? is spaced from the corresponding upturned portions I8 for a purpose which will be described hereinafter. The element I4, forming the top of the container section has a main body portion provided with downturned lateral edges 2i! and a downturned end edge 2|, which may fit over the lateral edges I6 and end portions I8 of the element I2, respectively, to provide a substantially enclosed section when in interfitted relation. The elements I2 and I 4 are reversely interfitted together, that is, the downturned side and end edges 20 and 2| of the element I4 extend downwardly from the body of the element I4 and interfit with the upturned side several accessory receptacles.

and end edges I B, I! and I8 of the element I2 which extend upwardly from the body of the element I2, to provide a container section in which the positions of the lateral and end edges of the elements extend in reversed relation with respect to the body portions thereof to form a container section wherein parts of the opposed body portions define opposite faces of the container section. The lateral edges I6 and 20 may be provided with correspondingly positioned interengaging depressions 22 and 24, respectively, for retaining the elements in interfitting rela tion when assembled. The element I I is provided with a depression or recess forming a receptacle 25 for powder and having a hinged cover 26 pivotally supported adjacent one edge thereof, together with depressions 21 and 28 forming receptacles such as may be used for rouge, lipstick, etc., as shown in Fig. 2; or it may have a depression or recess forming a powder receptacle 30 provided with a hinged cover 3|, and a depression 32 forming a holder for rouge, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

In either case, the element I4 is provided with "a recess 34 for receiving a mirror supporting pintle 35 pivotally supporting the mirror 36. A coiled spring 3? may be mounted upon or suitably positioned with relation to the pintle 35 to move the mirror 36 into its extended position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, when the container section is drawn outwardly into extended position with relation to the casing.

The downturned end edge 2| of the element I4 is provided with a centrally positioned inwardly offset portion All, and an end plate 4| has inwardly extending blind rivets 32 struck up from one face thereof and passed through suitable openings formed in the downturned end edge ZI for securing these parts firmly together in such a manner as to provide a recess for the reception of the upturned end edge portion II of the element I2.

The elements I2 and I4 may each be of integral construction throughout, except for the pivoted cover and separate end plate carried by theelement I4, and may be formed by being stamped out from a thin metal sheet in such a manner as to shape the depressions or recesses in the element I 5, each depression having continuous side, end and bottom walls forming the If desired, however, the several receptacles formed in the element I4 may be constructed by blanking out corresponding openings and inserting therein trays serving as receptacles, which maybe either fitted Within the openings thus formed or soldered or otherwise secured to the element I 4 as may be desired in practice, or certain of the depressions may have the bottom walls blanked out leaving continuous side and end walls forming with the base of the element I2 suitable receptacles.

In assembling the parts to form the completed structure, the element I2 is first preferably inserted within the casing I prior to the placing of the closure plate 4 thereon, and moved into the extended position of the parts with the shoulders IIl contacting with the inturned edge portions 9 of the casing. In this position of the parts the element I4 is interfitted with the element I2 by first inserting that end portion of the element; I4 which is located adjacent theshoulders II] within the open end of the casing a suificient distance to bring the recess 48 into registry with the upturned end edge portion I! of the element I2. The elements I2 and I4 are then pressed together with the upturned edges I 6 and I8 01 the member I2 fitting within the downturned edges 26 and 2| of the element I4, and with the upturned portion I! of the element I2 fitting within the recess formed between the inwardly cifset portion 40 of the downturned edge 2i and the end plate 4| secured thereto. When these parts are moved into interfitting relation the depressions 22 and 24 interfit to retain the elements against accidental separation. The closure plate 4 may then be placed in position upon the open end of the casing by forcing the resilient ends I of the plate 5 over the tongues 8, so that the tongues will enter the openings formed in the resilient ends and lock the closure plate securely in position upon the casing. Each resilient end I may be formed of a width less than the maximum internal depth of the casing to permit the shoulder portions I ii of the element l2 to move into substantial engagement with the plate 5 when the parts are in their telescoped relation.

The positioning of the upturned end portions IB inwardly of the downturned end 2| of the element I4, and the positioning of the upturned end portion I I between the downtur'ned end portion 2I and the end plate 4i serves to strengthen and reinforce the end structure of the container section 2, so that there will be no bending or distortion of the parts through the force exerted upon the end plate lI in pulling out the container section when moving the telescoping parts into their extended positions.

The element I2 of the container section is provided with shoulders III for limiting the outward movement of the container section relative to the casing, and has the opposite end formed of such size as to permit it to enter freely within the casing member. The element I2 is provided at the end opposite to that adjacent the shoulder portions IU of the element I2, when the parts are in assembled position, with a plate 4! .which limits the movement of the container section in the opposite direction relative to the casing I.-

Thus, when the elements are interfitted together in operative position theyform a container provided with means for limiting its movement in either direction relative to the casing, while upon separation of the element both may be removed from the casing I, after removing the, end plate 4.

The mirror supporting pintle 35 is so arranged relative to the end of the casing I when the parts are in extended relation that the mirror 36 is capable of moving through an angle of approxi-' mately or more degrees before contacting with the end of the casing I, whereby the mirror is so positioned as to be located .conveniently for use when the extended'case is held in a horizontal position, thus making it unnecessary to tilt the case in one direction or the other in order to bring the mirror into the proper position for use.

It is regarded as desirable that the mirror be moved through an angle of from, say 124 to 132 degrees, in order to suitably position the-same porting the case from a point nearly on alevel with the face, or tilting the case and holding it in tilted position to position the mirror at a suitable angle for use.

When the parts are telescoped together the open end of the casing I contacting with the mirror serves to return it to its folded position relative to the container section as the container section is forced within the casing. The provision of the closure plate 4 and end plate 4| provided with blind rivets after the manner pre viously described, serves to provide a case in which all of the exposed parts present a perfectly smooth appearance, when in closed position, without any connecting means or elements being disclosed, therefore adding substantially to the appearance of the article.

What I claim is:

1. In a vanity case of the character described, a pair of telescoping members including a casing and a composite container section formed of separate opposed elements substantially co-extensive in horizontal extent and interfitted together to form the container section, means for releasably retaining said elements in interfitted relation, and means carried by said casing and one of said elements for limiting the movement of said container section outwardly of said casing.

2. In a device of the character described, a pair of telescoping members including a casing and a container section formed of separate elements, each having a body portion and lateral and end edge portions located at substantially right angles to said body portion, the lateral and end edges of said elements being reversely interfitted together to form the container section, and means carried by the end edges of one of said elements for moving said container section into extended relation with said casing.

3. In a device of the character described, a composite container section formed from separate elements each having a body portion and lateral and end edge portions located at substantially right angles to said body portion, said lateral and end edges being reversely interfitted together to maintain the body portions in substantially parallel spaced relation with each other, an end plate secured to the end edge portion of one of said elements, and the end edge of the other element comprising a portion interfitting between said end plate and the end edge of the other element when the parts are interfitted together to provide a firm support for said end plate.

4. In a device of the character described a tubular casing provided with open ends, a container section telescoping within said casing, a permanent closure for one end of said casing comprising an end plate, a supporting plate secured to one side of said end plate, projections extending inwardly from the inner faces of opposite sides of said casing, and arms carried by said supporting plate and provided with openings for receiving said projections when forced inwardly thereover to secure the end plate firmly in position upon said casing.

5. In a device of the character described, a pair of telescoping members comprising a casing and a container section formed of separate elements interfitted together, said separate elements each comprising a body portion having angularly positioned side and end edges, the side and end edges of said elements being respectively engaged in reversed position of the said elements to hold the elements in interfitting relation, and means carried by said casing and one of said elements for limiting the movement of said container section outwardly of said casing.

6. In a device of the character described, a pair of telescoping members comprising a casing and a container section formed of separate elements interfitted together, said separate elements each comprising a body portion having angularly positioned edges interengaged with each other in the reversed positions of said elements to hold the elements in interfiitting relation, means carried by said casing and one of said elements for limiting the movement of said container section outwardly of said casing, and means carried by the other of said element and engageable with a portion of said casing for limiting the movement of said container section inwardly of said casing.

7. In a device of the character described, a casing, a container section telescoping within the casing and formed of separate elements having interfitting edge portions interengaging with each other in the reversed positions of said elements, one of said elements having one or more receptacles formed in that face thereof which is located outwardly of the container section when the elements are interfitted together, and a folding mirror carried by the receptacle carrying element and foldable thereover in the telescoped position of the parts.

8. In a device of the character described, a casing, a container section telescoping within the casing and formed of separate elements having interfitted edge portions interengaging with each other in the reversed positions of said elements, a mirror carried by one of said elements and so positioned relative to said casing as to be movable through an angle of approximately 125 degrees upon movement of said container section into extended relation with said casing, and means acting upon said mirror upon movement of said container section into extended relation with said casing for moving said mirror through an angle of approximately 125 degrees and into engagement with a portion of said casing.

HARRY B. CLEGG.

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