Patent · US Expired

Cosmetic jar with transparent cover and hidden threads

US6029842A · kind A · utility

24Cited by
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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 17, 1998
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45D40/0068
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cosmetic container consisting of a jar having an annular mouth portion and a sealing edge which extends along the mouth portion and is coextensive therewith, and having a screw thread extending along the mouth portion exteriorly of the sealing edge. The jar has a screw cap adapted to be threaded on the screw thread of the mouth portion, and the screw cap has sealing means which are engageable with the sealing edge of the jar for sealing the contents of the latter. The screw cap has a transparent window portion that enables the contents of the jar to be viewed from the exterior. The container is also provided with opaque means that conceals the screw thread and prevents its being viewed from the exterior of the jar.

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