US2562073A

US2562073A - Cosmetic powder container and dispenser

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Publication number: US2562073A
Application number: US572591A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert E Vaughn
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-01-13
Filing date: 1945-01-13
Publication date: 1951-07-24
Anticipated expiration: 1968-07-24

Description

July 24, 1951 A. E. VAUGHN cosMETc POWDER CONTAINER AND DISPENSER Filed Jan. l5, 1945 Patented July 24, 1951 cosME'rIo POWDER CONTAINER AND y DISPENSER AAlbert E. Vaughn, orange, N. J. Applicaties January 1s, 1945, serial No. 512,591

i' This invention relates to the container art and more particularly, to a-container device for cosrn'etics,such as face powder, powdered rouge, and the' like, which is adapted to contain a `cosmetic and'to dispense the same in desired quantities.

The present invention is an improvement on 'the'device illustrated and described in my Patent 3 Claims. Cl. 15--131.l`)

No. 2,365,921, dated December 26, 19M, for -Container for Cosmetic Powder, to which reference is hereby made.

, It is a primary object of my present invention to provid-e a dispensing container for powder r 4the like, having a powder receptacle with dispensing means secured thereto and a cap to enfclose the dispensing means, in which securing means are provided between the removable cap and thereceptacle to permit the cap to be posi- 'tively secured to the receptacle. This feature insures against accidental vdisplacement of the cap from the receptacle, as commonly Occurs` in a womans purse -or handbag, to preventpowder or 'rouge carried by the container from being dis- 'charged and soiling adjacent articles in the purse or'handbag.

'such' a`dispensing container as is generally described above, in which the powder or other cos- -n'ietic is-carried in an inner receptacle inserta-ble jintoanoute'r receptacle, with means iorlockrlg the receptacles together. This permits the vinner receptacle, when empty, to be replaced by a freshly iilled receptacle, which freshly lled receptacle -can be sold separately at substantially lower` cost 'than the vcomplete device7 to accommodate the user,` In such construction I prefer to form the outer receptacle of an opaque material, suchas, for example, glass or one of the synthetic resins, and to form the inner receptacle of a transparent material, such as, for example, glass or one of the synthetic resins, providing an opening in the router receptacle through which the contents lof .the inner receptacle may be viewed by the user.

'This permits a prospective purchaser or 'user to determine by direct observation `the true `color -of-'the powderor other cosmetic contained in thel inner receptacle, and this' construction is a further feature .of the invention.

Another object of the invention is to provide :Suche dispensing container, as yis generally described above, in which the .dispensing means may be flexed by the user to provide a pumping yaction tending to eject powder from the conft'ainen- -While this may be accomplished in sevfe'jral ways, as pointed out hereinafter, I prefer' fto accomplish 'it by providing a resilient cushion on the container, covered by a Ysheet of powder-i -pervious fabric, the 'cushion being inwardly flex;

ible to provide a pumping action whereby air in the container, laden with powder, is forced outwardlythrough the sheet of yfabric by" inwardly Iiexing the cushion. l v

Still another object of the invention is to provide such dispensing container, as 'generally described above, in which the bottomof the powder containing receptacle is provided with a flexible portion which may be flexed by the user to assist, by a pumping action, in the ejection of powderfrom the receptacle. This greatly facili#- ftates'the use of the device and permits the coittents ofthe receptacle to be readily lagitated "to prevent any tendency toward cakingl thereof due to the absorption fof moisture or otherwise.

-Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from vthe following specification `and the drawing, 'which is for 'the pur-pose of ililustra-tion only, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical view, partly in section, of `a preferred embodiment of my device. Fi-g, '2 is a cross-sectional View tak-er1 on the line 2-2 of Figf 1.

Fig. 3 is'an exploded perspective view illusA` an valternative embodiment oi the invention.v a" Fig. 5 yis a vertical View, partly in section, of a further alternative form of the invention.

Referring to Fig. yl of the drawing, I show fa powder receptacle l Ill including an outer fre- -ceptacle Il and'an inner receptacle l2. The outer 4receptacle y'Il includes a tubular side wall "ligand aci'r-oular bottom wall I4, the 'latter 'havin'gl-a centrally disposed Opening `Iii therethrough. .The inner receptacle I2 is provided with a tubular iin'- ner side wall il and a bottom wall I8, forming a contain-erwhich is closed on the bottom. ,The inner receptacle lH? is preferably formed -of "a transparent material, such as, for example, glass or a synthetic resin, so that the contents thereof lmay be readily visible through the walls thereof.

The Aouter receptaclelll is preferably formed'of -an yopaque material, such as, for example, a synthetic resin, so `that when theinner receptacle is disposed within the louter receptacle the contents of the former will be hidden by the latterjbut per- .initting ready viewing thereof through the open'- ing -I5 in the Avcircular bottom wall I4 of the'fouter receptacle lil. f

Form-ed on the inn-er surface r9 ofthe tubular side wall I3 of the Outer receptacle 'II are-a pluirality of threads 20 which are adapted 'to loel en'- gaged by threads 2l formed on the outer surface of the inner side wall I1 of the inner receptacle I2. As will be apparent from Fig. 2, rotation of the inner receptacle I2 in a clockwise direction relative to the outer receptacle II causes the threads 2I to engage the threads 2E! so as to secure the receptacles together. Relative counterclockwise rotation of the inner receptacle I2 relative to the outer receptacle I I readily frees the inner receptacle from the outer receptacle to permit the removal thereof therefrom. The threads ZI! and ZI constitute a securing means between the inner and outer receptacles for releasably securing them together in response to relative rotation therebetween.

The outer surface of the tubular outer side wall I3 is likewise provided with threads 23 which are adapted to engage threads 24 formed on an inner surface 25 of a cap member 26. As will be apparent from Fig. 2, rotation of the cap member 26 in a clockwise direction relative to the outer receptacle II will cause the threads 24 to engage the threads 23 so as to secure the cap member relative to the outer receptacle, thus forming ar second securing means of the invention for positively securing the cap Amember relative to the outer receptacle, and this is also a feature of the invention, preventing inadvertent displacement of the cap member from the outer receptacle and preventing leakage of powder therefrom.

Spanning the top of the tubular inner side wall I1 of the outer receptacle II is a circular supporting member 28 constituting a supporting means of the invention, which is provided with a central aperture 29 of substantial diameter, and which is further provided with an annular depending flange 30 which telescopes downwardly over the upper end of the inner side wall I1, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The circular supporting member 28 is preferably formed of metal or other material resistant to flexure.

Supported on the circular supporting member 28 is a. cushion 3|, preferably formed of porous rubber or other resilient material, having a` central passage 32 therein which registers with the central aperture 29 of the supporting member 28,1but is preferably considerably smaller in diameter. Covering the cushion 3| is a sheet of fabric 34 which serves to retain a mass of powi der or other cosmetic 35 within the inner receptacle I2, but which is suiciently pervious to the powder to permit the same to lter out of the receptacle through the sheet. The sheet of fabric 34 is preferably flexible in character and is preferably of the silken velure or other velvet-like type, the pile of the fabric being turned outward. I prefer to employ a fabric having a rayon pile, since rayon bers are peculiar in having what may be termed a self-cleaning character, especially with respect to contamination by oily substances. The outer edge of the sheet of fabric 34 is doubled back under the annular depending flange 30 of the supporting member 28 between the flange and the tubular inner side wall I1 of the inner receptacle I2, the fit being suiciently tight to retain the sheet and its contents relative to the inner receptacle.

As will be apparent from the foregoing description, the inner receptacle I2, when empty, may readily be replaced by a similar full receptacle, with the advantages therefor pointed out above. Also, it will be apparent that the cap member 26 isireadily removable from the powder receptacle I to permit use thereof, but that the cap mem- 4 ber may be secured relative to the receptacle so as to insure against relative displacement therebetween.

In the alternative embodiment illustrated in Fig. 4, I provide a one-piece powder receptacle 31 having a tubular side wall 38 and a bottom wall 39 closing the lower end of the side wall to form a powder container adapted to contain a. mass of powder 40. The outer surface o'f the tubular side wall 38 is provided with threads 4I, similar to the threads 23adapted to engage and cooperate with suitable threads formed on the inner surface of a cap member 42, similar to the cap member 26. Supported on the upper end of the tubular side wall 38 is an annular supporting member 43 having a central opening 44 therein and adapted to support a cushion 45, preferably in the form of a convex resilient disk formed of resilient material, such as, for example, rubber, which is provided with a central aperture 46 of substantially smaller diameter than the central opening 44. Covering the cushion 45 is a. sheet of fabric 41, similar to the sheet of fabric 34, the outer edge of which is secured between the annular supporting member 43 and the tubular side wall 38. In this form of the invention, as will be apparent, the cushion 45 may be substantially flexed inwardly relative to the central opening 44 in the supporting member 43, to force powder from the interior of the receptacle 31 outwardly through the central aperture 46 in the cushion and through the sheet of fabric 41. By utilizing a relatively thin flexible cushion, the pumping action caused by inward flexure of the cushion is enhanced substantially, and this is an object of this alternative embodiment of the invention.

In the alternative embodiment illustrated in Fig. 5, I show a powder receptacle 50 including a tubular side wall 5I and a bottom wall 52 having a recessed opening 53 therein into which is secured, as by cementing or otherwise, a flexible disk 54, preferably formed of a relatively thin flexible material, such as, for example, Celluloid, which closes the lower end of the receptacle. Supported on the upper end of the tubular side wall 5I is an annular supporting member 56, similar to the circular supporting member 28, which supports a cushion 51, similar to the cushion 3I, the same being enclosed by a sheet of fabric 58, similar to the sheet of fabric 34, and suitably retained between the supporting member and the side wall. The cushion 51 is provided with a central passage 59 of substantially smaller diameter than a central opening 60 formed in the supporting member 56,'similar to the construction illustrated in Fig. 1; Although inward flexure of the cushion 51 causes a certain degree of pumping, as described above in connection with the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the pumping effect is substantially enhanced by the flexible .disk 54 which can-be flexed to agitate the contents of the receptacle 5B so as to force powder therefrom outwardly through the sheet of fabric 58. As shown in Fig. 4, the construction illustrated in Fig. 5 is provided with threads 6Ivk on the exterior of the tubular side wall 5I which are adapted to engage suitable threads formed on the interior wall of a cap member 62, to secure the cap member relative to the receptacle.

While I have shown and described a' preferred embodiment of my invention, together with two alternative embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that certain elements and details of such embodiments may be replaced by others having equivalent functions, and that I do not intend rto be limited to the specific forms shown, or any of them, but desire to be afforded the full scope of the following claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a powder container of the character described, the combination of: a tubular powder receptacle member having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, said member being adapted to contain a powder, said bottom wall having a flexible portion adapted to be flexed to displace powder from said receptacle member; a supporting element supported on said side wall, said supporting element having an aperture therethrough communicating with the interior of said receptacle member; a resilient cushion supported on said supporting element and having an orifice therethrough of smaller size than said aperture` communicating with said aperture; and a sheet of fabric covering said cushion and secured relative tosaid receptacle member and extending across the open end of said receptacle member, said fabric being pervious to the powder to permit the powder to be dispensed therethrough from said receptacle member with a pumping. action when the approximate central portions of said cushion and said covering are substantially flexed inwardly relative to said aperture.

2. In a powder container of the character described, the combination of a tubular powder receptacle member having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, said member being adapted to contain a powder, said bottom wall having a exible portion adapted to be exed to displace powder from said receptacle member through said I open top; a supporting element supported on said side wall, said supporting element having an aperture therethrough communicating with the interior of said receptacle member; a resilient cushion supported on said supporting element and having an orifice therethrough of smaller size than said aperture communicating with said aperture; a sheet of fabric covering said cushion and secured relative to said receptacle member and extending across the open end thereof, said fabric being pervious to the powder to permit the powder to be dispensed therethrough from said receptacle member; and a removable cap member adapted to telescope over said side wall to enclose said sheet, the combined flexing of said bottom wall and flexing of thev approximate central portions of said cushion and fabric inwardly rela* tive to said aperture effecting a pumping action for feeding powder from said receptacle member.

3. In a powder container of the character described, the combination of: a tubular powder receptacle member having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, said member being adapted to contain a powder, said bottom wall having a flexible portion adapted to be flexed to displace powder from said open end of said receptacle member; a supporting element supported on said side wall, said supporting element having an aperture therethrough communicating with the interior of said receptacle member; a resilient cushion supported on said supporting element and having an orifice therethrough of smaller size than said aperture communicating with said aperture; a sheet of fabric covering said cushion and secured relative to said receptacle member, said fabric overlying said open end of said receptacle member and being pervious to the powder to permit the powder to be dispensed therethrough from said receptacle member; and a removable cap member adapted to telescope over said side wall to enclose said sheet, the combined flexing of said bottom wall and flexing of the approximate central portions of said cushion and fabric inwardly relative to said aperture effecting a pumping action for feeding powder from said receptacle member.

ALBERT E. VAUGHN.

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