Hermetically sealed cosmetic compact case

US6199559A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Rexam Cosmetic Packaging, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Carol J. Nikolaus · Milwaukee, US
• Lawrence G. Davis · Menomonee Falls, US
• James R. Rowland · Kittrell, US
• James J. Thalheimer · Toms River, US
• Keith S. Everson · Hartford, US
• Michael Katz · Whitefish Bay, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 27, 1999
• Grant date: Mar 13, 2001
• Expiry date: Dec 27, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A45D33/006
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A container for storing makeup is disclosed. The container includes a cover having a first interface, the first interface having a first periphery. The container also includes a base for holding a cosmetic substance, the base having a second interface, the second interface having a second periphery corresponding to the first periphery. The container also includes a generally hermetic seal providing a channel associated with the first interface and a peripheral rim associated with the second interface. The container includes a discharge for reducing the air pressure integral with the first or the second interface. The first interface and the second interface provide a substantially hermetic seal when the cover is closed with respect to the base.