Patent ID: 8091779
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A45C,A45D,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A cosmetic product comprising: a housing including an account identifier linking the cosmetic product to a financial account or a financial record, the housing including a first housing member and a second housing member coupled to the first housing member, wherein the first and second housing members are configured to articulate with respect to each other to move between an open state and a closed state, wherein the first housing member includes a first panel, and the second housing member includes a second panel opposite the first panel; and a cosmetic article enclosed within the housing between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the cosmetic article is removable from the housing when the housing is in the open state; wherein: the first panel includes a transparent portion such that a portion of the cosmetic article and a portion the second panel are visible through the first panel when the housing is in the closed state and the cosmetic article is enclosed therein, the account identifier is printed on the second panel, the first panel and the second panel have surfaces that contact each other, the surfaces being the same size, and the first housing member is connected to the second housing member with a hinge.