Cosmetics compact having removable makeup pans
US5655553A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D40/22
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A container such as a compact for removably holding a plurality of removable articles such as makeup pans is disclosed. The compact has a bottom portion including a platform equipped for removably holding the articles, a bottom wall having openings therein each of which is aligned with a respective article, and an article ejector disposed between the platform and the bottom wall. The ejector has a connecting member which communicates with buttons and locator members such as upstanding bosses, for aligning the respective buttons each with an underlying bottom wall opening and a removable article. When pressure is applied through an opening onto a button, the button moves and ejects the article from its holder means. The compact has a retaining receptacle which can be an inverted U-shaped channel cooperative with the locator members for retaining them and thereby retaining the ejector in its aligned operative position. The ejector can be a gasket having a plurality of buttons, a connecting member in communication with the buttons, and one or more locator members which extend from the connecting member.
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