Vertically assembled compact

A vertical compact device assembled with several body portions, which are designed to accommodate eyelash pencil, rouge cream or lipstick, and cosmetic tools, etc. The compact can be coated in different colors to indicate the same color cosmetics therein for the convenience of the user. The compact so assembled is a portable compact, taking a small space.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
(a) Field of the Invention 
This invention relates to a compact to be assembled vertically i.e., the 
several body portions of the compact can be vertically assembled together 
by means of several connecting pivots and pivot holes in a rotary manner. 
It is a small and portable compact for female users. 
(b) Description of the Prior Art 
Currently, the cosmetics such as eylash pencil or rouge cream are usually 
put in a flat box; the size of that flat box is varied in accordance with 
the cosmetics and their colors, and therefore more cosmetics and more 
colors thereof would require more space; as a result, more cosmetics would 
cause inconvenience to a user to carry around. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The prime object of the present invention is to provide a vertically 
assembled compact for holding a set of cosmetics, such as eyelash pencil, 
rouge cream, lipstick and some cosmetic tools so as to save space and to 
facilitate the user to carry the compact conveniently. 
Another object of the present invention is to provide a vertically 
assembled compact, of which the body portions may be coated in different 
colors so as to facilitate the user to locate the specific cosmetic 
desired. Moreover, the user may re-assemble the body portions according to 
her own wish to match the desired colors for variety pleasure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
The compact of invention mainly comprises several body portions 1 and a top 
lid 2. Both the body portion 1 and the lid 2 are in the same shape; for 
instance, FIG. 1 and 4 show a square embodiment, while FIG. 2 shows a 
round embodiment. The compact may be in other shapes such as a sector, an 
oval or other equilateral polygonal shapes. 
FIGS. 1, 3, and 4 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, in 
which the body portion 1 and the top lid 2 are in a square shape. The top 
side of each of the body portions 1 is furnished with a powder container 
11 for receiving powder foundation, eye-shadow cream, or rouge cream, etc. 
The powder container 11 can also be modified to provide at least one tool 
channel 12, to hold a tool such as a small brush, etc. The several body 
portions 1 are assembled together by means of a round solid core pivot 13 
mounted in one corner of each body portion 1. The top of the solid core 
pivot 13 is furnished with a slot 131. The bottom of each of the body 
portions 1 is furnished with a pivot hole 14 corresponding to that solid 
core pivot 13. The inner diameter of the pivot hole 14 is slightly smaller 
than the outer diameter of the solid core pivot 13 so as to let the top 
slotted portion of the pivot 13 tightly and elastically insert into the 
pivot hole 14 smoothly and rotatively by means of the round lead angle 
portion on the top of the pivot 13. By means of the solid core pivots 13 
and the pivot holes 14, the body portions 1 can be assembled and turned 
freely relative to each other as shown in FIG. 3. On the opposite corner 
from the solid core pivot 13 on the top side of the body portion 1, there 
is a click bead 15, which is to be engaged with a click recess 16 on the 
bottom of the next higher body portion 1 as shown in FIG. 5; by means of 
the click beads 15 and the click recesses 16, the body portions 1 can be 
piled together by turning the same. 
The top lid 2 comprises an inner lid 21 and and outer lid 22, being 
assembled together by means of a hinge 23. Under the bottom of the inner 
lid 21, there are a pivot hole 14 and a click recess 16 so as to let the 
top lid 2 position on the top of the body portion 1. Inside the outer lid 
22 is a mirror 24 and a secondary mirror 26 is mounted in place by means 
of a hinge 25 to facilitate the user to make up the face. The outer lid 22 
and the inner lid 21 can be fastened together by means of a male fastener 
27 and a female fastener 28. 
In the first embodiment, the top lid 2 and the body portion 1 or one body 
portion 1 and the next body portion 1 are asesembled together by means of 
a solid core pivot 13 and a pivot hole 14. 
FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a modified first embodiment of the present 
invention, in which a body portion 1 and the next body portion 1 or the 
top lid 2 and the body portion 1 are assembled together by means of a 
hollow annular pivot 17 and a through hole with an enlarged pivot 
receiving portion 18; both the hollow pivot 17 and the pivot receiving 
portion 18 are assembled together co-axially, being mounted at one corner 
of the body portion 1. The hollow pivot 17 extends into the body portion 1 
a suitable distance. On the top end of the hollow pivot 17 are two 
symmetrical slots 171; the top end edge of the hollow pivot 17 is 
furnished with a suitable round lead angle. The pivot receiving portion 18 
is provided exactly under the bottom of the hollow pivot 17, and the inner 
diameter of the pivot receiving portion 18 is smaller than the outer 
diameter of the hollow pivot 17, but the top end of the hollow pivot 17 
can be inserted into the portion 18 rotatively by means of the round lead 
angle and the slots on the top of the pivot 17 as shown in FIG. 7. The 
body portions 1 can be assembled together by means of the hollow pivot 17 
and the portion 18. The special feature of the pivot 17 and the portion 18 
assembly is to accommodate a small lipstick 3 or eyelash pencil therein. 
The bottom of the body portion 1 that has tool channels is not furnished 
with a through hole so as to provide more space for accommodating a 
lipstick 3 (or eyelash pencil). The bottom of the top lid 2 is furnished 
with a pivot hole 14 corresponding to the position of the hollow pivot 17 
on the body portion 1 so as to have the hole 14 mounted on the hollow 
pivot 17. Upon the top lid 2 being separated from the body portion 1, the 
space for the lipstick 3 (or eyelash pencil) is opened. 
According to the structure of the present invention, the body portions 1 
may be coated with different colors to accommodate different cosmetics or 
make-up tools. The user can assemble the compact according to her (or his) 
free will, and then puts the top lid 2 on the assembled body portions 1 to 
complete the compact as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. 
Since all the body portions 1 and the top lid are assembled together by 
means of round pivots and holes the body portions 1 and the top lid can 
freely be turned relative to each other for user's convenience. 
Furthermore, since the compact according to the present invention is 
similar to a rod after being assembled, it is easy to hold and to carry by 
the user and takes up a very small space. 
Although the body portions of the present invention can be used for storing 
eyelash pencil or rouge cream, powder make-up and lipstick, the user may 
use it for storing a single cosmetic with a single and smaller assembly as 
shown in FIG. 2. in that case, the tool channel 12 on the bottom body 
portion 1 used for storing make-up tools must be changed into a single 
channel for storing a small brush only. The mirror in top lid 2 may be 
omitted to make the top lid 2 single in accordance with the requirement of 
the user. 
The outer shape of the major parts in the present invention is all the 
same; in case the body portions 1 are used for storing only one cosmetic 
in one color, the body portions 1 may be coated in the same color as that 
of the cosmetic so as to facilitate the user to pick what color she needs 
immediately. The body portions may be coated in various colors 
respectively for visual pleasure. 
Briefly, it is deemed that the present invention can substantially meet the 
consumer's requirement by means of its perfect structure, such as the 
round solid or hollow pivots and the pivot holes, the rotative feature of 
the body portions to facilitate the user to select a cosmetic desired, and 
the features of being portable and taking a small space to put the 
compact, etc.