Flat top one-hand cylindrical lipstick case
US3941489A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1974 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D40/026
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispensing holder for cosmetic stick product and the like, comprising an outer casing which is completely cylindrical and has an opening at one end. A circular rim surrounds the opening and has an annular shoulder at its underside. Cooperable with the shoulder is a thin, curved wafer-like closure member disposed in the casing and movable from a retracted position closely underlying the cylindrical casing wall to an advanced position wherein it spans the open end of the casing so as to engage the shoulder and form a tight, dust-proof seal therewith. The circular rim lies in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the casing axis, such that the casing has the especially pleasing external appearance of a perfect cylinder. The closure member is carried by a flexible, push-pull actuator strap which is guided for movement along diametrically opposite longitudinal portions of the casing by a tubular internal guide member. A product-carrying cup is disposed in the guide member and is movable between advanced and retracted positions respectively, as the closure member is moved between its retracted and advanced positions. A finger piece extends through a longitudinal slot in the c…
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