Patent ID: 6055992
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A45C,A45D

Abstract:
A cosmetic compact comprising:a generally flat housing, a generally coextensive mirror and a generally coextensive cosmetic container;said housing being composed of a member of the class consisting of compliant plastics and rubbers;said housing having two flaps that are hinged at an anchor region;one of said flaps having an elongated tongue at the remainder of its periphery;the other of said flaps having an elongated groove at the remainder of its periphery;said tongue and groove mating on being manually squeezed, incrementally and serially, to provide a hermetic seal about said housing;said mirror being a clear plate, one face of which has been aluminized;said cosmetic container having a compartment and a lid that are joined by a hinge, said lid being pivotable between an open condition in which the contents of said compartment are accessible, and a closed condition in which the contents of said compartment are sealed;one flap of said housing being provided with an interior peripheral lip into which said mirror snaps and by which the mirror is securely cushioned and retained;the other flap of said housing being provided with an interior peripheral lip into which said cosmetic container snaps and by which said cosmetic container is securely cushioned and retained.