Patent ID: 9398801
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A45D

Claim Text:
1. A cosmetic container comprising: a container main body configured to contain a cosmetic and having a first and second hinge sections provided along an edge of the container main body; a lid body connected to the container main body and having first and second hinge sections provided along an edge of the lid body and aligned with the two hinge sections of the container main body to allow the lid body to open and close the container main body; and a pivot support means disposed in the first hinge sections of the container body and the lid body, a pivot support mechanism disposed in the second hinge sections of the container body and the lid body, the pivot support means including the pivot support mechanism includes a shaft portion stationary provided on one of the second hinge sections of the container main body and the lid body and recessed portions provided in the other of the second hinge sections of the container main body and the lid body, said shaft portion being slidably engaged with and disengaged from the recessed portions in turn when the lid body is turned about the axis of the hinge sections, whereby when the lid body is turned about the container main body from the position that the shaft portion in the second hinge section is engaged with the recessed section toward the position to be disengaged with the recessed section, the lid body is shifted relative to the container main body along the axis of the hinge sections and the compression coil spring in the first hinge section is compressed further to generate a reaction force to hold the lid body in position to the container main body.