Patent ID: 8985881
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A lipstick tube comprising: a hollow cylindrical base including first and second spiral grooves extending longitudinally in parallel around the side wall of the base; a lipstick holder disposed in the base; a protruding element including first and second pins extending radially from said lipstick holder opposite and in registration with one another, said first pin extending through said first spiral groove and said second pin extending through said second spiral groove for sliding along the grooves; a first sleeve surrounding the base side wall and defining longitudinal grooves along a substantial portion of its length and substantially opposite each other, through which said pair of pins pass; and a second sleeve surrounding the first sleeve and covering the first sleeve from view, and defining longitudinal grooves along a substantial portion of its length and substantially opposite each other in registration with the grooves in said first sleeve, through which said pair of pins pass; a cap covering the lipstick holder and engaging said protruding element in a closed orientation.