US2122350A

US2122350A - Powder and puff box

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Publication number: US2122350A
Application number: US108296A
Authority: US
Inventors: James A Mitchell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-10-29
Filing date: 1936-10-29
Publication date: 1938-06-28
Anticipated expiration: 1955-06-28

Description

June 28, 1938. -1 A MITCHELL4 2,122,350

POWDER AND PUFF BOX Filed oct. 29, 195

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This invention relates to toilet articles and more particularly to a box for powder and a puff, the object of 'the invention being to provide a receptacle for containing therein powder and a 5 puff or applicator, and involvingv a structure which will facilitate the application of a powder to a portion of the puff as is desirable, for subsequent applicaticn of the powder to the body of the user.

As is well known, in applying powder to the body through the medium of a powder pui-i, it is desirous of first covering but a portion, substantially half of the puff with powder instead of covering the entire surface oi the puii as the latter results only in waste of the powder and also in the waste powder falling onto the clothes or garments.

To facilitate therefor the application of powder only to a part of the powder puff is one of the salient features and objects of the present invention.

The present invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing where- 1n:-

Figure 1 is a plan View of a powder box with the cover removed.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View through the box with the cover in position on the box.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that the improved powder and puff box comprises a receptacle 5 which may be made of any suitable material and which is preferably cylindrical. The box 5 which is open at its top has the peripheral wall thereof formed to provide a shoulder 6 and above the shoulder the box is provided with external screw threads l.

Also for the box there is provided a removable puff compartment 8 which latter is in the nature, 'in the present embodiment of the invention, of a circular shallow tray provided with a depending skirt internally threaded as at 9 complemental to the threads 'I whereby the compartment 8 may by readily screwed onto the wall of the receptacle 5 with the end of the skirt abutting the shoulder 6. Also the skirt is provided internally with a shoulder I to abut the uppermost edge of the wall of the box when the compartment is threaded home onto the box.

The box or tray 8 is provided with a bottom I I from which a segmental portion is removed to provide a substantially segmental-shaped opening I2.

For the opening I2 there is provided a substantially segmental-shaped closure I3 which has wipingcontact with the under side of the bottom II and is pivoted to the bottom I I as at i4. This closure constitutes the adjustable means for governing the amount of powder which may be desired to be applied to the puff.

To facilitate the shifting oi the closure I3 into and out of position across the opening i2 said closure I3 is provided with a handle or knob I5.

The removable box section or compartment 8 is adapted to receive and accommodate a conventional powder puff I6.

For the box there is also provided a cap or closure I'I having a depending skirt adapted to be sleeved onto the removal section 8 as shown.

The receptacle 5 is adapted to contain powder I8 to the desired level.

When it is desired to apply powder to the body cap I1 is removed. The puit I6 is caused to contact the powder I8 by slightly depressing the puff through the opening I2 or by slight, gentle upward thrust of the box with the iingers holding the puir in position over the opening I2.

It is thought that a clear understanding oi the construction, utility and advantages `of the invention will be had without a more detailed description.

It is to be further understood that while I have herein shown and illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention that it is in no wise intended to limit the invention to the specific details of construction herein illustrated and described other than may be required by the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:-

A powder and puff containercomprising a receptacle, a partition member in the receptacle dividing the same into a lower powder receiving chamber and an upper puff receiving chamber, a cover for the puif chamber, said partition having an opening therein of a size slightly less than that of half of the partition, said opening being located to one side of the center plane of the partition, and a closure plate for said opening movably supported on the under face of the partition, for entirely closing the opening or closing the same to any desired extent, whereby by adjusting the closure member any desired part of half of a pui placed in the puri chamber can receive powder from the powder chamber by rst adjusting the closure, then putting the puff in place and then shaking the container to cause the powder to contact the exposed under part of the pui.

JAMES A. MITCHELL.