US2521140A

US2521140A - Cosmetic holder

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Publication number: US2521140A
Application number: US624730A
Authority: US
Inventors: Abbotts Leonard
Original assignee: Bridgeport Metal Goods Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Bridgeport Metal Goods Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1945-10-26
Filing date: 1945-10-26
Publication date: 1950-09-05
Anticipated expiration: 1967-09-05

Description

Patented Sept. 5, 1950 TED Bridgeport Metal Goods Manufacturing :Company,. Bridgeport, Comma .corporationmf flonnecticu-t :VJGlaims. 1 This invention relates to "holders for =-cosmetlcs and-the like, such, for-example, as lipsticks-eycbrow pencils and so forth, and'hasfor arr-object to provide a construction -whereby when --the closure cap or shell is in position it is not possible for -someone to operate-thepropelling means for the stick of cosmetic or other plastic material, to jam this stick against the'closed end 01"- the closure, thus ruining the "shape of the stick.

With'the foregoing and otherobjec'ts in view,

section-of the *device with'cneiorm o'i the closure caper-shell in position;

Fig? isa side elevation of the rotary sleeve of the "propelling mechanism;

Fig.3 is a side elevation of the stationarysleeve or the propeller;

Fig. 4 is a "longitudinal section of a modified form of closure cap or shell, and

Fig. 5 is a similar section of another modified construction oi-closure cap or shell.

' With the usual form of cosmetic 'hold'er, particularly lipstick holders, it is-common when these holders are on display in a store, for -a customer to pick them up and operate the propelling means, as this usually comprises a rotary hand grip exposed at the open end of the closure cap or shell. "This operates the mechanism within the holder for advancing the carrier for the lipstick plastic and is likely :to jam the free end :of this stick :againsttheclosed end of'the cap or closure, thus :of course ruining the shape :of the stick "and rendering it :unsaiable. It is therefore an object of this device tomake it impossible .for anyone to operate the propelling mechanism for the, lipstick *or the like when the closure cap is intthe closing-position. This is done :by so connecting the closure cap or shell to the casing ofv the holder that the cap has free turning movement .on the casing, orthe casing with the propolling mechanism. .and'hand grip for operating it. free turning movement as a :unit in the closure.

the :form :of the device shown inithe drawing the holder comprises astandardtype of propelling or-lfee'ding means for the stickof cosmetic, but the inventionv is adapted for use with other types of propelling means. The holder illustrated comprises anoutercasing "t0 whic'h may be 'a drawn tubular shellopen at both ends and in which isa stationary sleeve H. *Ihis-sleevemay be a lon'gitudinaily slit sleeve,v and is ordinarily of somewhat resilient metal so "that when' it is inserted in the easing lhit iseompressed somewhat and, therefore, tends 'to expand against the casing and byirict'ional engagement therewith is held stationary in the casing. Ii des'ired, other or additional means'm'aybe provided forecouring the sleeve in the-casing. It is provided with a spiral slot 12 -whioh "-iorms part of the pro p'elling-mechanism. "Within the stationaryisleeve 'H fis -a rotary sleeve t3 provided with a longitudinal slot l l. Within the rotary sleeve is the carrier t5 for the stick of plastic material-$5 such as lipstick, eyebrow pencil or any-"other materialwhic'h it is desiredto carry within a, holder and be projected therefrom at-one -end for use. "This carrier 5 is usually a drawn metal cup into which "the lower end of'the plasticsticli 16 is inserted, and it carries some sort of a lateral projection, suchffor example, as apin l 'ijwhich extends into the "slots 14-:and12. it will thus be seen that :by rotation of the sleeve 3' theislet l w'ill carry this pin along the :spiral slot 12 and itwill be guided along the walls :of'th-is slot to slide the carrier. and-the plastic material It longitudinally in the 'casingiand projectthe free end it thereof for use. After use it is with drawn into .the casing-by rotating the sleeve 3 in the opposite direction,-r'where it isaprotected, and the 'openend aofntheacasing enclosed LlTIJa closure cap .or shell 1 8.. Suitable means is-fprovided for rotating 'thesleeve'1-3;.such,iorexample. asthe hand grip 19. 2111 the form..shown:this comprises :a cupped :mem'ber of metal or other suitable material 1 into :wthich 1 the :lower :end 21! of the sleeve lii'is seate'd Iandtowhich it islet tachedcso that the sleeve is rotated byoperation of this hand grip. "The sleeve may heea tight friction fit in this gripaor other means "may be provided for 'securing' the-two t0gether,--such, for example, as solder 01' cementif desired. :The upper end "0f the casing 10 11135 he turnedi -inwardly over thenpper. end ofithe-hieeve 113,223 shownat M, to .give .a "finished'appearanceand protect the end of the sleeve-and prevent the end of the sleeve from cuttingor scraping-plastic from thestick I B-to work down into the. mechanism. The=s1eeve 13 may be 'provided with outwardly extending bead 2.2 aidjacent itsrupper end extending over the end-of the fixed sleeve i i to :retain thesleeve-lt in thecasing. K he a. I. 3 lower ends of the sleeve and the casing may cooperate with the top shoulder 23 of the hand grip to limit movement in the opposite direction.

Mounted within the closure cap or shell I8 is a sleeve 24 which is held within the shell or cap by any suitable means, but has free turning movement within the cap. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the sleeve 24 is provided with an outwardly extending peripheral bead 25 extending into a groove 26 formed on the inner wall of the closure cap l-8. This holds the sleeve in the cap against,

longitudinal movement, so that the sleeve remains in the cap when the cap or closure is removed from the casing, but the sleeve 24 is of somewhat smaller external diameter than the internal diameter of the cap I8, so that it is free to turn in the cap. However, the internal diameter of the sleeve 24 is substantially the external diameter of the casing In, so that this sleeve has a relatively tight telescoping fit on the casing I and forms enough friction to retain the closure cap on the casing during normal carrying and handling operations, but permits removal of the closure cap from the casing by pulling it off the upper end thereof. If preferred, the sleeve 24 may have a free sliding fit on the casing 40 and this casing be provided with one or more friction lugs 3| lanced and bent outwardly from the casing so that its resiliency will press it against the sleeve 24 to form a friction grip to hold the closure in place.

; It will be seen that in this arrangement, therefore, when the closure cap is in position on the casing it may be freely rotated with respect to the casing and the hand grip [9, or the hand grip with the casing in and the propelling mechanism can all be rotated as a unit within the closure cap [8. Therefore, as in order to 0perate the propelling mechanism for the carrier l it is necessary to have relative turning movement between the sleeve l3 and the casing Ill, it will be impossible to provide such relative movement when the closure cap is is in position on the casing, because any attempt to operate or rotate the hand grip is while the closure cap is held in the hand will merely turn the casing and the propelling mechanism as a unit within the closure cap. Therefore, it is impossible to project the plastic lipstick it; from the casing to jam its outer end l6 against the closed end 2'! of the closure cap.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the closure cap or shell 28 corresponding to the cap [8 is a smooth cylindrical member in which is a sleeve 29 extending substantially the full length of the member 28 but ha an external diameter slightly smaller than the internal diameter of the member 28, so that it is free to turn therein. The open or lower end of the outer member 28 is turned inwardly over the lower end of the sleeve 29, as shown at 30, so as to retain the sleeve within the member 28, and longitudinal movement in the opposite direction is limited by the closed end of the member 28 cooperating with the opposite end of the sleeve 29. The inner diameter of the sleeve 29 is substantially that of the outer diameter of the casing :0, so that when this closure cap is telescoped over the casing In in place of the closure IS the sleeve 29 has a close telescoping fit with the casing l0, so as .to retain the closure 28 in position on the casing, or, if desired, the sleeve 29 may have a free sliding fit on the casing I0 and the one or more spring friction ears 3| lanced and pressed slightly outward from the casing will form the necessary friction grip on the sleeve 29 to retain the closure in place on the casing. It will be apparent that when this closure cap is in position on the casing ID, the sleeve 29 will be held stationary with respect to the casing l0 while the outer member 28 is free to rotate, in the same manner as described for the member l8, and, therefore, it will be impossible to operate the hand grip H! to operate the propelling mechanism to jam the lipstick against the closed end of thi closure.

Fig. 5 shows another modified construction of the closure cap or shell, and while this may be used with a, metal closure cap it is adapted primarily for use with a molded plastic form of cap. The closure cap or shell 32 may be molded from a suitable plastic material, such, for example, as Bakelite or similar materials, and is provided at its lower open end with a tapered or inclined wall 33. Mounted in this open end is a stationar sleeve or lining 34, preferably of metal, having a close fit with the member 32 and at its lower end folded around the free edge of the outer member 32 and over the inclined surface 33, as shown at 35. This retains the member 34 permanently in the member 32. Mounted within the member 32 and sleeve 34 is a sleeve 36 Whose outside diameter is slightly less than the internal diameter of the sleeve 34, so that it is free to turn in the sleeve 34. It is held against longitudinal movement in the member 32 by outwardly extending

shoulders

31, 38 at its opposite endscooperating with the opposite ends of the sleeve 34. The internal diameter of this rotatable sleeve 36 has a close telescoping fit with the sleeve I0 or the lugs 3|, so that it is removably held in position on the sleeve is, the same a the other two forms of closures, but as the sleeve 36 is free to rotate within the outer member 32 it will be evident it will be impossible by turning the hand grip 49 to operate the propelling mechanism to force the free end of the lipstick l6 against the free end of the closure, for the same reasons as described with the other forms of closures.

It will be evident from the above that in all three forms of closure the outer member of the closure is free to turn with respect to the casing 10 and other mechanism of the holder and, therefore, although the hand grip It may be rotated within the closure cap, it will be impossible to operate the propelling mechanism to force or jam the free end of the lipstick against the closed end of the closure cap. I

Having thus set forth the nature of my in: vention, what I claim is:

l. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable hand grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by relative turning movements of the hand grip for shifting the carrier, a removable closure cap telescoped over the open end of the casing, a sleeve in the cap having free turning movements in the cap and adapted to telescope over the casing with a relatively tight frictional engagement therewith to retain it on the casing, and a cooperating peripheral bead and groove on the sleeve and cap arranged with the groove enclosing the bead to retain the sleeve against longitudinal movement in the cap so that the sleeve will removably re tain the cap on the casing to close the open end of the casing and on removal of the cap from the casing the sleeve will be removed with it. 2. A holderof the character described com-1 prising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable hand grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by turning movements of the hand grip for shifting the carrier, a removable closure cap telescoped over the open end of the casing, a sleeve in the cap having free turning movements in the cap and adapted to telescope over the casing with a relatively tight frictional engagement therewith to retain it on the casing, said sleeve being substantially the full length of the cap, and the open end of the cap being turned over the outer end of the sleeve to form a flange to retain the sleeve in the cap.

3. A. holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable hand grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by turning movements of the hand grip for shifting the carrier, a removable closure cap telescoped over the open end of the casing, a sleeve in the cap having free turning movements in the cap and adapted to telescope over the casing with a relatively tight frictional fit to retain it on the casing, said cap being formed of molded plastic, a sleeve fixedly mounted in the cap, and cooperating means on the rotatable and fixed sleeves to retain the retatable sleeve in the cap.

4. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable hand grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by turning movements of the hand grip for shifting the carrier, a removable closure cap of molded plastic telescoped over the open end of the casing and provided with a tapered surface at its free end, a sleeve fitted in the open end of the cap and having its outer end fitting over the tapered surface on the cap to retain the sleeve in the cap, a second sleeve mounted for free turning movements in the first sleeve and of a size to telescope over the casing with a relatively tight frictional fit to retain it on the casing, and said rotatable sleeve being provided with outwardly extending shoulders cooperating with the opposite ends of the fixed sleeve to retain the rotatable sleeve in position in the cap.

5. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable hand grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by relative turning movements of the hand grip for shifting the carrier, a removable closure cap telescoped over the open end of the casing, a fixed sleeve mounted in the cap adjacent its open end, a second sleeve mounted for free turning movements in the first sleeve and of a size to telescope over the casing with a relatively tight frictional fit to retain it on the casing, and shoulders adjacent the opposite ends of the rotatable sleeve cooperating with the ends of the fixed sleeve to retain the rotatable sleeve in the cap.

8. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable hand grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by turning movements of the hand grip for shifting the carrier, a removable closure cap telescoped over the open end of the casing, a sleeve in the cap having free turning movements in the cap and adapted to telescope over the casing with a relatively tight frictional engagement therewith to retain it on the casing, one of said members comprising the sleeve and cap being provided with transversely extending portions at its opposite ends forming stops extending over portions of the other members to retain the sleeve against longitudinal movement in the cap so that the sleeve will removably retain the cap on the casing to close the open end of the casing and on removal of the cap from the casing the sleeve will be removed with it.

'7. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable hand grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by turning movements of the hand grip for shifting the carrier, a removable closure cap telescoped over the open end of the casing, a sleeve in the cap having free turning movements in the cap and adapted to telescope over the casing with a relatively tight frictional engagement therewith to retain it on the casing, said closure cap being provided with transversely extending portions forming stops extending over portions of the sleeve to retain the sleeve against longitudinal movement in the cap so that the sleeve will removably retain the cap on the casing to close the open end of the casing and on removal of the cap from the casing the sleeve will be removed with it.

LEONARD ABBOTTS.

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