US2625942A - Illuminated vanity case - Google Patents

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US2625942A
US2625942A US77471A US7747149A US2625942A US 2625942 A US2625942 A US 2625942A US 77471 A US77471 A US 77471A US 7747149 A US7747149 A US 7747149A US 2625942 A US2625942 A US 2625942A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
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  • This invention relates to improvements in vanity cases and more particularly to a novel illuminated vanity case.
  • An obj ect of the invention is to provide a device ofa the type having means for throwing light upwardly through an aperture properly formed therein whereby the case may be held substantially level with the illumination properly cast on the features of the user.
  • Another object f the invention is to so position the mirror in the vanity case cover that it will more efliciently reflect the light cast by the illuminating means.
  • Fig. 1 is a View in perspective of a vanity case embodying the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a View of the light operating plunger and retaining plug for the same.
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the vanity case and light mechanism.
  • Fig. 4 is a view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a corner of the case.
  • the numeral I0 refers to the vanity case generally, having a powder receptacle portion II, with a cover I2 hinged at I3 and provided with a mirror I4 disposed on a lateral angle within said cover I2.
  • the case I0 has a battery compartment at I5 thereof disposed longitudinally of the case I0 and having an upwardly inclined aperture at I6 adapted to emit light rays from the bulb l1 when the latter is energized by the battery I8.
  • One end of the battery compartment I5 is threaded at I9 to receive the threaded plug 20 which is centrally apertured to accommodate the push button 2I which latter has a shoulder at 22.
  • a coil spring member 23 threadedly receives the threaded bulb I1 and has a projection 24 which forms a contact with the side Wall of the dry cell I8.
  • the case I0 has the conventional closure latch 25.
  • the cover I2 may be opened by releasing the latch 25 so that the mirror I4 may be tipped 2 back in a convenient position for use while the case I0 is held on a level plane.
  • the button 2I may then be pushed inwardly and tilted slightly to one side so as to engage the shoulder 22 which will serve to maintain a closed circuit as long as desired.
  • the contact terminal 26 of battery I8 will bear against the contact terminal 2l centrally of the bulb Il, thus completing the circuit to energize the bulb.
  • the aperture at I6 being slightly upturned will throw the light on the users face, even though the compact or vanity case is held on a level plane, thus insuring against spillage of the contents of the case I0.
  • the push button may be operated either with or without utilizing the shoulder 22, and if said shoulder is not engaged within the plug 20, release of the button will allow the spring member 23 to separate the contact terminals 26 and 21 and so break the circuit to turn ofi the light.
  • a vanity case having a powder compartment to one side of the center thereof, a cover positioned off-center over said compartment hinged to open away from the user, and a mirror inside of said cover laterally inclined with respect thereto to compensate for the off-center position of said cover.

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Jan. 20, 1953 c. WEISS, JR
ILLUMINATED VANITY CASE Filed Feb. 21. 1949 Patented Jan. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES TENT GFFICE ILLUMINATED VANITY CASE Henry Charles Weiss, Jr., Sturtevant, Wis.
Application February 21, 1949, Serial No. 77,471
1 claim. 1
This invention relates to improvements in vanity cases and more particularly to a novel illuminated vanity case.
An obj ect of the invention is to provide a device ofa the type having means for throwing light upwardly through an aperture properly formed therein whereby the case may be held substantially level with the illumination properly cast on the features of the user.
Another object f the invention is to so position the mirror in the vanity case cover that it will more efliciently reflect the light cast by the illuminating means.
Other and further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. 1 is a View in perspective of a vanity case embodying the invention.
Fig. 2 is a View of the light operating plunger and retaining plug for the same.
Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the vanity case and light mechanism.
Fig. 4 is a view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a corner of the case.
Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I0 refers to the vanity case generally, having a powder receptacle portion II, with a cover I2 hinged at I3 and provided with a mirror I4 disposed on a lateral angle within said cover I2. The case I0 has a battery compartment at I5 thereof disposed longitudinally of the case I0 and having an upwardly inclined aperture at I6 adapted to emit light rays from the bulb l1 when the latter is energized by the battery I8. One end of the battery compartment I5 is threaded at I9 to receive the threaded plug 20 which is centrally apertured to accommodate the push button 2I which latter has a shoulder at 22. A coil spring member 23 threadedly receives the threaded bulb I1 and has a projection 24 which forms a contact with the side Wall of the dry cell I8. The case I0 has the conventional closure latch 25.
In use, the cover I2 may be opened by releasing the latch 25 so that the mirror I4 may be tipped 2 back in a convenient position for use while the case I0 is held on a level plane. The button 2I may then be pushed inwardly and tilted slightly to one side so as to engage the shoulder 22 which will serve to maintain a closed circuit as long as desired. When the button 2I has been pushed inwardly, the contact terminal 26 of battery I8 will bear against the contact terminal 2l centrally of the bulb Il, thus completing the circuit to energize the bulb. The aperture at I6 being slightly upturned will throw the light on the users face, even though the compact or vanity case is held on a level plane, thus insuring against spillage of the contents of the case I0.
The push button may be operated either with or without utilizing the shoulder 22, and if said shoulder is not engaged within the plug 20, release of the button will allow the spring member 23 to separate the contact terminals 26 and 21 and so break the circuit to turn ofi the light.
Having thus described the invention, it will be seen that various modicatons in structure and design may be employed Without departing from the spirit of the appended claim.
What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States, is:
In a vanity case having a powder compartment to one side of the center thereof, a cover positioned off-center over said compartment hinged to open away from the user, and a mirror inside of said cover laterally inclined with respect thereto to compensate for the off-center position of said cover.
HENRY CHARLES WEISS, JR.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,638,638 Lewis Aug. 9, 1927 1,703,091 Bass Feb. 26, 1929 1,930,244 Lewinsohn et al. Oct. 10, 1933 2,068,813 Morey Jan. 26, 1937 2,099,122 Kreisler Nov. 16, 1937 2,258,543 Cressaty Oct. 7, 1941
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US2943184A (en) * 1956-08-24 1960-06-28 Earl M Christopherson Illuminated mirror for self-checking of the ears

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US1638638A (en) * 1927-01-19 1927-08-09 Thomas J Lewis Combination dispaly and vanity case
US1703091A (en) * 1927-11-05 1929-02-26 E & J Bass Inc Vanity case
US1930244A (en) * 1933-06-24 1933-10-10 Lewinsohn Henry Illuminated mirror
US2068813A (en) * 1936-02-03 1937-01-26 Vanilite Products Inc Combined cigarette and vanity case
US2099122A (en) * 1935-08-16 1937-11-16 Kreisler Jacques Roll top container
US2258543A (en) * 1938-06-14 1941-10-07 George M Cressaty Illuminated vanity case

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US1638638A (en) * 1927-01-19 1927-08-09 Thomas J Lewis Combination dispaly and vanity case
US1703091A (en) * 1927-11-05 1929-02-26 E & J Bass Inc Vanity case
US1930244A (en) * 1933-06-24 1933-10-10 Lewinsohn Henry Illuminated mirror
US2099122A (en) * 1935-08-16 1937-11-16 Kreisler Jacques Roll top container
US2068813A (en) * 1936-02-03 1937-01-26 Vanilite Products Inc Combined cigarette and vanity case
US2258543A (en) * 1938-06-14 1941-10-07 George M Cressaty Illuminated vanity case

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2943184A (en) * 1956-08-24 1960-06-28 Earl M Christopherson Illuminated mirror for self-checking of the ears

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