Casing for a cosmetic article

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9289047-B2
Application number	US-201113976079-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2011
Priority date	Dec 28, 2010
Publication date	Mar 22, 2016
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a casing for a cosmetic article, the casing comprising:
a base having an inner surface which accommodates a mirror; a lid rotatably mounted to the base, the lid being rotatable, relative to the base, between a closed position and an opened position; and an intermediate tray located between the base and the lid for accommodating the cosmetic article, the intermediate tray being slidably mounted to the base so as to be movable relative to the base between a retracted position, in which the intermediate tray substantially covers the inner surface of the base, and an extended position, in which the intermediate tray exposes the mirror,

wherein rotation of the lid from the closed position to the open position causes the tray to slide from the retracted position to the extended position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A casing for a cosmetic article, the casing comprising:
a base having an inner surface which accommodates a mirror;
a lid rotatably and directly mounted to the base, the lid being rotatable, relative to the base, between a closed position and an opened position;
the mirror in fixed relation to the base when opening and closing the casing; and
an intermediate tray located between the base and the lid for accommodating a cosmetic article, the intermediate tray being slidably mounted to the base so as to be movable relative to the base between a retracted position, in which the intermediate tray substantially covers the inner surface of the base and an extended position, in which the intermediate tray exposes the mirror, the intermediate tray being further mounted to the lid so that the intermediate tray is movable relative to the lid and, when the lid rotated from the closed position to the opened position, the intermediate tray automatically slides from the retracted position to the extended position so as to expose the mirror;
wherein the base comprises a first guide channel and the intermediate tray comprises a first guide pin that can slide along the first guide channel of the base as the intermediate tray slides between the retracted and extended positions and the first guide channel allows simultaneous rotation and translation of the first guide pin within the first guide channel; wherein the intermediate tray is slidably mounted to the lid so as to be slidably movable, relative to the lid, when the lid is rotated from the closed position to the opened position and the lid comprises a second guide channel and the intermediate tray comprises a second guide pin that can slide along the second guide channel of the lid as the lid is rotated from the closed position to the open position.

2. The casing of claim 1 , wherein the base defines a recess for snugly accommodating the intermediate tray when the lid is in the closed position, with the mirror accordingly being sandwiched between the base and the intermediate tray.

3. The casing of claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises an inspection window, so that when the lid is in the closed position the cosmetic article can be visually inspected through the inspection window.

4. The casing of claim 1 , wherein the lid is rotatably mounted to the base about a first axis, and the intermediate tray is slidably mounted to the base according to a second axis, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis.

5. The casing of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate tray is rotatably mounted to the lid, with the rotatable mounting between the lid and the base and the rotatable mounting between intermediate tray and the lid defining a hinging arrangement to cause the automatic sliding of the intermediate tray relative to the base when the lid is moved from the closed position to the opened position.

6. The casing of claim 1 , wherein the sliding movement of the intermediate tray relative to the base occurs simultaneously with the sliding movement of the intermediate tray relative to the lid.

7. The casing of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate tray is rotatably mounted to the lid, with the second guide channel allowing the simultaneous rotation and translation of the second guide pin within the second guide channel.

8. The casing of claim 1 , including a support arm a first end which is hinged to the base and a second end which is hinged to the intermediate tray, so as to guide the sliding movement of the intermediate tray relative to the base and the lid.

9. The casing of claim 1 wherein the inner surface of the base accommodates the mirror when the intermediate tray is in the retracted position and when the intermediate tray is in the extended position.

Assignees

• Limongi Michel
• Lequeux Vincent
• Rondeau Nicolas
• Albea Services

Inventors

• Limongi Michel
• Lequeux Vincent
• Rondeau Nicolas

Classifications

• B65D5/5213

  Internal elements supporting the contents and movable for displaying them, e.g. movable bottoms or trays · CPC title

• A45D2200/052

  Means for indicating features of the content from outside, e.g. window · CPC title

• A45D33/20 Primary

  Containers with movably mounted drawers · CPC title

• A45D33/00 Primary

  Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances · CPC title

• A45D33/008 Primary

  comprising a mirror (hand or pocket mirrors A45D42/00; handbags or purses with mirrors A45C15/04) · CPC title