US2546195A

US2546195A - Lipstick container

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Publication number: US2546195A
Application number: US60200A
Authority: US
Inventors: Cyril W Mellette
Original assignee: Chase Brass and Copper Co Inc
Current assignee: Chase Brass and Copper Co Inc
Priority date: 1948-11-16
Filing date: 1948-11-16
Publication date: 1951-03-27
Anticipated expiration: 1968-03-27

Description

March 27, 1951 C, W. MELLETTE 2,546,195

LIPSTICK CONTAINER Filed NOV. 16, 1948 B9 Z3 38 24 H 20 5M W MM' Patented`V Mar. 27, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'LIPSTICK CONTAINER ApplicationNoveinber 16, 1948, Serial No. v60,200

(Cl. 20G-56) 6 Claims. l

Their-resent inventionrelatesin general rto Iimprovements -or Alleida-'ster Yliqastioks and the. like. andmore particularly to holdersv of the general character referred fto, which are adjustable for the purpose of shifting the contents `of the holder, Vas maybe requiredby-the user.

.An .object of' the invention is tio-provide `a superior 'adjustable ftlipstick-holder.

`A'furtlfler object ottheinvention-is fto provide af superiorfholderforlipstioks and YtheY like, Wherein a relativelylarge lipstick -iscarried in a relatively small holder.

A still further objectofthe invention is to pro'- vide arsuperior Vlipstick-decider which is characterized by `its -economvoi constructiomease of assembly and dependabilit-yfo-f operation.

A still further obect-of` the `invention is to pro-vide alipstick-'holder withl superiorioperatingmeans characterized byf1a-pluralitvof telescoping -screw-threaded .elemei'itsv `for ladvancing and retracting .a lipstick therein.

With the above and other obje'ctsin View, as will appear to those lskilled `inthe art from the presentdisclosure, this. kinvention -includes all features in the said-disclosure whichnare novel over 'the 'prior y art, andi Which-'are vnot claimed in any separate .application` in the accompanyingdrawinge, in which certain Vmodeslof-carrying out the present invention are shown: i or illustrative purposesz' Fig. 1 is .an `elevation of thelipstickfholder* of this invention with lthesca'pof .theaholder shown in section;

:Fig Z'is an'enlarg'ed front elevationfof the holder ofF-ig. l,A With'thef. body` of the holder in section andY showing "the: lipstick-.carrier cup in an advanced position inthe bodyfof the holder;

Fig. V3 is afront elevation of'lthevholder similar toFig. 2, but showing the carrier-cup and'operating-means therefor in section;

Fig'. finis an exploded perspective view of the operatingemeansofthe carrier-cup of the holder;

Fig.. .Eris-aftransverse 'sectionalview ofthe body of'V thev holder andthe carrierecup' on `line` 5-".il of Fig.. 2;

Fig. 6v is a transversesectonal vievvoftheholder on line B-Bof Fig'. 2;

Fig. 'is a transverse sectional viewof'the holder online 1 of. Fig. 2; and

`Fig. 8 is a transversesectionalfviewofa modi:- `fied form` voi? the :body: and carrier-cupof the holder.

Referring to the drawings,A `the exemplary em.- bodiment of the inventionherein chosen for illus tration includes abody-'member vindicated generally at te consistingo'f arelatively-thin substannelly-cylindrical metal tube open'at `its opposite ends andY of substantially-uniform diameter throughout a major portion of Aits length.y The portion of the bo'dyimember l OadjaCent-.itsIOWer end is expanded radially slightly to formafsubstantially-cylindrical skirt-portion il, theupper end of lwhich isY joined'integrally to the-body-Y member by' an externalcircumferentialv shoulder i2. At substantiallydiametricallyeopposite'points adjacent the lower `endrof Ithe expanded skirtportion il of the bodyemember. are formedtwo indented segmentalbeads lfeach extending -at substantially right anglesto the longitudinal-axis of the body-member, 'as seenA especially'well `in Fig. '7, for locking vthefbody-membertothe basemember off the holder las :hereinafter described.

A rib Hi is struck upon the lexterior o'f the. upper portion 0I"Y the'body-member Lilifrom the inner wall thereof and; extends `longitudinallyfof the bedyemember from" the circumferential shoulder i2 to a lpoint adjacent thefupper rim of the bodyaneniber. The 'rib- 'I4' eonstitutesofrictionmeans for holding the capot. theholder on the upper end of the body-member 'While theresulting longitudinal groove i5 formed on. the inner wail ofthe bodvemember by-theoutwardlystruck` rib I4 consitutes'a` keywayforpreventing rotationfof `the carrier-cup inthe lbody-member, as hereinafter described.. The cap rof=theho`lder comprises the usual elongated substantially-` cylindrical inverted cup-'shaped member I6, the inside diameter lof `Which is substantially equal to the external diameter of thebody-memberon a diameter which intersects `the rib` thereof; whereby-the capisadaptedfto be frictionally held on the body-member for closing thelopen end thereof, .the lower end ofthecapabuttingthecira cumferential shoulder'iZ ofi the body-member.

The carrier-cup: of thehold'er `is indicatedatifi and comprises a relatively-shallow rvcu.p-sl1-a-ped member, the' external diameter of vvhich'fis only slightly less than the inside-diameterof thefbodymember i i?, so as to make a close slidingfittherein. A short outwardly-prejecting,A spline t8 fis formed adjacent thex-upperrim of the carrier-cup and is adapted to sliding-ly engage in the a-forefsaid longitudinall recessfor keyvvay l5 in the. inner Wall of the body-member therebyto hold -the-car rior-cup from rotatingfin lthe'body-mendeer*of the holder.

The carrier-cup H is adapted tOsuppOnt a lipstick or other similar cosmetic tnotshovv'rr).` and to be actuated by Vthe-superior. operating means yoi? this; invention for yadvancing and lretracting the lipstick or the like in the body-member of the holder. Referring especially to Fig. e, the carrier-cup operating-means is indicated generally at I9 and comprises three principal elements, namely, a double-threaded screw 2i] formed integrally with and extending downwardly substantially perpendicularly from the underside of the carrier-cup; an intermediate externally-threaded sleeve, hereinafter referred to as a nut-member 2i; and a base-member 22. The aforesaid carrier-cup and its screw Eil is preferably formed by extrusion, the threads of the screw being formed by rolling or an equivalent operation and of a left-hand twist. A teat 23 is formed on the lower end of the screw and constitutes rivet-means for securing the lower end of the screw 2d within the externallythreaded nut-member 2l, as hereinafter described. The nut-member 2l formed of thin sheet-metal stock and constitutes a substantially-cylindrical sleeve open at its lower end and provided at its upper end with an inte-- gral end-closure 24. The thin-walled cylindrical nut-member 2l is provided on its exterior surface with a rolled left-hand thread 25, while its end-closure 24 is provided with a vertical aperture 2t which is intersected at diametricallyopposite points on its rim by radial cuts (see Figs. 4 and 7), the portions of the end-closure 24 of the sleeve on opposite sides of each radial cut being bent downwardly and upwardly respectively to form thread-following lips 2'5 and 3) forthreaded engagement with the screw 2G of the carrier-cup. In the present embodiment, the

externally-threaded nut-member 2i is substantially equal in length to the length of the screw 20 of the carrier-cup so as to accommodate substantially the full length thereof, whereas the over-all diameter of the nut-member 2 is substantially equal in diameter to the inside diameter ofthe carrier-cup, whereby the externallythreaded nut-member 2l is enabled to move upwardly into the body-member of the holder for advancing the carrier-cup into its uppermost posit-ion therein, in the Vmanner hereinafter described.

The aforesaid base-'member '22 of the carrieroperating means constitutes a hollow substantially-cylindrical sheet-metal member closed at its lower end by a base-portion l and characterizred by an operating-flange portion 22.2', the over-all diameter of which corresponds substantially to the over-all diameter of the skirt-portion of the body-member; and a shank-portion indicated generally at 33. r[he latter is formed with a pair of annular transverse verticallyspaced bearing-rings 313 and which are of reduced diameter to rotatably engage the inner wall of the lower end of the skirt-portion of the bodymember, and which provide an annular transverse retaining-groove 3E therebetween for reception of the two substantially diametricallyopposite indented segmental beads E3 at the lower end of the skirt-portion of the body-member', whereby the base-member is detachably secured therein but is free for rotation relative thereto. The upper end of the Vshank-portion of the basemember constitutes a relatively-short substantially-cylindrical internally-threaded throat 3l which is adapted to telescopingly receive the externally-threaded nut-member 2 I.

In assembly the operating-elements of the carrier-cup, the lower end of the screw 253 thereof is threadedly engaged with the thread-following lips 29 and 3G at the upper end of the externallyis preferably i n threaded nut-member 2i and is held from moving out of the nut-member by means of a washer 38 mounted on the teat 23 of the screw 2U on the underside of the apertured end-closure 255 of the screw-threaded nut-member, the washer being xedly secured on the teat 23 by peening over the lower end thereoi", as shown especially well in Fig. 3. The lower end of the externallythreaded nut-member 2l is, in turn, threadedly engaged within the internally-threaded throat of the base-member 22. Vi'he entire operating assembly, including the carrier-cup, is then adapted to be inserted into the lower end of the bodymember is' and moved upwardly therein until the segmental beads i3 oi' its skirt snap into the retaining-groove 36 oi' the base-member. The base-member Z'Zis thus permitted to rotate with respect to the body-member iu of the holder, but for normal operation is held i'or moving longitudinahy with respect thereto.

To operate the carrier-cup for advancing a lipstick therein out or' the holder, the operatingiiange 31: oi` the base-member is turned in a right-hand direction, whereupon the externallythreaded nut-member 2i will rotate relative to the nonrotatable carrier-cup and its screw 20, thereby moving the screw and carrier-cup upwardly in the body-portion orthe holder. In the present embodiment oi the invention, the rotation or the nut-member relative to the screw is cheated by the rriction-dilierential between the mutually-engaging threads oi"- the throat of the operating-nange and the nut-member 2l and the mutually-engaging threads of the screw 2i) and the tnread-Ioilowing lips 29 and 3U of the nutmember, the I'rictional drag between the latter elements being less than that between the threaded throat portion or the operating-flange and the external threads of the nut-member. It will be understood, however, that equivalent means such as, I'or example, a pitch-din'eiential may be used i'or eiecting rotation of the nutmember initially relative to the screw. The vertical movement of the carrier-cup with respect to the externally-threaded nut-member 2| and the base-member 22 will continue until the washer 38 on the lower end of the screw 2li of the carriercup brings up against the underside of the endclosure 2e of the externally-threaded nut-member, whereupon further movement vertically of the carrier-cupand its screw 2li with respect to the nut-member is prevented. Thereafter, continued rotation of the base-member moves the externally-threaded nut-member 2| upwardly with respect to the base-member, thereby transmitting additional outward movement to the carrier-cup and lipstick. rEhe upward movement of the carrier-cup is limited ultimately by engagement of the carrier-cup spline I8 with an inwardly-projecting shoulder 3Q formed at the terminus of the keyway I5 adjacent the upper end Yof the body-member. Hence, further rotation of the operating-flange and the consequent threading -of the nut-member 2l out of the internally-threaded throat of the base-member is prevented. To draw the carrier-cup back down into the holder, the operating-flange of the base-member is rotated in a left-hand direction, thereby initially rotating the nut-member relative to the screw 2U of the carrier-cup, in the manner hereinabove described, to retract the latter into the body-member. The retraction of the `carrier-cup will continue until the base thereof engages the end-closure 24 of the nutmember, whereupon further left-hand rotation affiliates v y ofthe operatingange'will impart similarrotajto thenut-member, Lto retract` the latter into the ibase-member, VJthereby furthering Jthe movement. of the carrier-'cup -downwardly into the body-member 'of the holder.

Due to the telescoping relationship between the carrier-cup screw, `the "nut-member Aand the basemember 'of the holder, the lengthof Ytravel of the carrier-cup "in 'the 'holder is 'substantially equal tothe 'length of the carrier-cup screw 'plus the length of 'the nut-'member 2 I, as a 'consequence ofw'hich a relatively-long lipstick *may be carried within a holder ofrelatively-shortlength. Moreover, `dueto thesimplicity'of construction of the carrier-'cup operating-means, it is possible to employ la carrier-cunthe over-all diameter of whichfis substantially equalto the inside diameter o'fthe body-member yof the holder, thereby makingipossible the use o'f'ajlipsticko'f relativelylairee. diameter.

Although "the preferred `construction of the holder is as shown and ldescribed above, it'willbe unclerstoojdv that it is 'within the purview lof 'the invention Ito include all 'modifications thereof withinthe scope .of thje appended claims. Thus, the upper portion of the body-.member andthe carrier-cup ofthe holder may have a Ysubstantially-elliptical form, such as shownin Fig. 8, to replace the 'spline and keyway construction described above, .for Vpreventing rotation of the carrier-cupin the holder; or the carrier-cupv and body-membermay Abe 'made hexagonal, rectanguiar or of vother geometric shapes for effecting this purpose. Further, while but three interen- .gaged screw-'threaded elements are 'described in the embodiment of 'theinvention disclosed herein, it will .be understood that more than three iriterengagedl screw-threadedy elements may be used.

'The lipstick-holder made accordance with thisinvention is economical 'for manufacture, or" durable and dependable operation, and vis characterized 'by voperating-means embodying subst antially` three princi-pal elements threadedly engaged 'in telescoping relationship for eifecting l themovement of the Alipstick-carrier cup in the holder, the simplicity of construction of the carrier-cup operating-means making the assembly and disassembly of the lipstick-holder a relatively-facile operation.

The invention may be carried out in other specific ways than those hereinset f'orth without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of the invention, and the present embodirnents-are, therefore, to be` considered in all. respects asl illustrative and not restrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and equivalency range of the appended claims are intended to be embraced therein.

I claim:

1. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having a discharge-aperture at one end; a carrier-cup mguntedin said body-.member, said carrier-cup and body-member being constructed and arranged to permit longitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup in said bodymember to and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-means comprising a hollow base-member having interior threads, an operating-iiange and means for coupling said hollow base-member to said body-member for rotation only relative thereto; a screw projecting substantially perpendicularly from the underside of said carrier-cup; and a nut-member comprising a thin-walled sleeve having exterior threads and ill an end-'closure vprovided with "thread-engaging simultaneously with the longitudinal displacement of said nut-member relative to said basemember.

2. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a ,body-member having a discharge-aperture at one end; a carrier-cup mounted `in said bodymember, saidcarrier-cup and body-member being constructed and arranged to Apermit longitudinal movement only of saidcarrler-cup in said ubodymember to and from 4said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-means"comprising a hollow base-member having interior threads and an operating-flange, and means for coupling said hollow base-member to said body-member for rotation only :relative thereto; a screw projecting substantially perpendicularly from the underside of saidcarrier-cup; a nut-member comprising 'a thin-walled sleeve-havingexterior threads and an end-closure provided with thread-engaging lips, said thread-engaging lips being arranged to engage with the exterior of `rsaid Yscrew and said exterior threads being arranged to engage with the interior threads of said base-member, said nut-member being operable byrotation of said operating-flange initially to move said screw longitudlially relative to said nut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinally simuitaneously with the'longitudinal displa1ement of said nut-member relative to saidbase-member; and rivet-means on the lower end of said screw arranged to engage with the said end-closure of said nut-member to limit the longitudina. movement of sad screw relativev to said nut-member.

'3. An `adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having a discharge-aperture at one end; a carrier-cup mounted in said body-member, said carrier-cup and body-member being constructedY and arranged vto. permit longitudinal movement only 'of said 'carrier-cup in said bodymember to and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-meanscomprising a hollow basemember Vhaving vinterior threads and an operating ilange, and means for couplingsaid hollow base-member to said body-member for rotation onlyrelative thereto; a screw projecting substantially perpendicularly vfrom .the underside of .said carrier-cup; a nut-member comprising'a thin-walled sleeve .having exterior threads and an end-closure provided, with thread-engaging lips, said thread-.engaging lips being arranged to engage with the` exterior of said screw and Said exterior1 threads `being arranged to engage with the interior threads of said base-member, said ,nut-'member being operable by rotation of .said

operating-flange initially to move said screw longitudinally relative to said nut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinally simultaneously with the longitudinal displacement of said nut-member relative to said basemember; rivet-means on the lower end of said screw arranged to engage with the said endclosure of said nut-member to limit the longitudinal movement of said screw relative to said nut-member; and stop-means carried by said body-member arranged to be engaged by said said body-member and extending longitudinally thereof; a carrier-cup mounted in sa d bodymember; a spline on said carrier-cup arranged to s .idingly engage in the longitudinal keyway of said body-member to permit longitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup in said body--` member to and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-means comprising a hollow base-member having interior threads, an operating-ilange, and an annular retaining-ring, said annular retaining-ring being adapted to engage with a bead of said body-member to detacl'iablf,7 couple said base-member thereto for rotation only relative to said body-member; an integral screw projecting substantially perpendicularly from theunderside of said carrier-cup; and a nut-member comprising' a thin-walled sleeve having external threads and an apertured endclosure provided with thread-engaging lips, said thread-engaging lips being arranged to engage with the exterior of said screw and said exterior threads being engageable with the interior threads of said base-member, said nut-member being operable by rotation of said base-member initially to move said screw longitud naliy relative to said nut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinally simultaneously with the longitudinal displacement of said nut-member relative to said base-member.

5. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having a discharge-aperture at one end and a keyvvay formed on the inner wall of said body-member and extending longitudinally thereof; a carrier-cup mounted in said bodymember; a spline on said carrier-cup arranged to slidingly engage in the longitudinal keyway of said body-member to permit longitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup in said bodymember to and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-means comprising a hollow base-member having interior threads, an operating-flange, and an annular retaining-ring, said annular retaining-ring being adapted to engage with a bead of said body-member to detachably couple said base-member thereto for ro- 7.

tation only relative to said body-member; an integral screw projecting substantially perpendicularly from the underside of said carrier-cup; a nut-member comprising a thin metal sleeve having external threads and an apertured endclosure provided with thread-engaging lips, said thread-engaging lips being arranged to engage with the exterior of said screw and said exterior threads being engageable with the interior threads of said base-member, said nut-member being operable by rotation of said base-member initially to move said screw longitudinally relative to said nut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinally simultaneously with lil) the longitudinal displacement of said nut-member relative to said base-member; and rivetmeans on the lower end of said screw arranged to engage with the end-closure of said nut-member to limit the longitudinal movement of said screw relative to said nut-member.

6. An adjustable lipstick-holder comprising a body-member having a discharge-aperture at one end and a keyway formed on the inner wall o said body-member and extending longitudinally thereof; a carrier-cup mounted in said body-- member; a spline on said carrier-cup arrangedV to slidingly engage in the longitudinal keyway' oi said body-member to permit longitudinal movement only of said carrier-cup in said bodymember to and from said discharge-aperture; carrier-cup operating-means comprising a-hollow base-member having interior threads, an operating-ange, and an annular .retaining-ring', said annular retaining-ring being adaptedto engage with a bead of said body-member to detachably couple said base-member thereto for* rotation only relative to said body-member; an integral screw projecting substantially perpendicularly from the underside of said carrier-cup; a nut-member comprising a thin metal sleeve having external threaris and an apertured endolosure provided with thread-engaging lips, said thread-engaging lips being arranged to engage with the exterior or said screw and said exterior threads being engageable with the interior threads of said base-member, said nut-member being operable by rotation of said base-member initially to move said screw longitudinally relative to said nut-member and thereafter to move said screw longitudinally simultaneously with the longitudinal displacement of said nut-member relative to said base-member; rivet-means on the lower end of said screw arranged to engage with the end-closure of said nut-member to limit the longitudinal movement of said screw relative to said nut-member; and a stop-shoulder at the upper end of said keyway arranged to be engaged by the spline of said carrier-cup to limit the movement or" said cup outwardly. from said body-member. CYRIL W. MELLETTE. ,l

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