Abstract:
There is provided a container capable of preventing detachment of a cap body from a case main body before outward advancement of a drawer member when the cap body is turned in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body. By turning all or part of the case main body or cap body except the drawer member, about the screwing axis of the external and internal threads, the drawer member is advanced outward by the cam mechanism disposed within the container. The resistance applying means is provided to impart resistance to rotation between the case main body and the cap body for prevention of rotation of the cap body in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body before advancement of the drawer member.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a container such for example as a cosmetic bottle. 
         [0003]    2. Discussion of the Related Art 
         [0004]    Amongst containers each tailored for example to cosmetic application and composed of a case main body and a cap body which is openably screwed on the case main body through the engagement between an external thread and an internal thread, some are designed to have a drawer-like member formed in its case main body or cap body for free outwardly advancing motion and retracting motion. In a container of this type, as the case main body or the cap body is turned about the screwing axis of the external and internal threads, the drawer-like member is caused to advance outward by a cam mechanism attached to the container interiorly thereof. By turning the cap body in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body, the drawer-like member is caused to advance outward, and whereafter the cap body becomes detached from the case main body (refer to Patent Literature 1). 
         [0005]    In this case, after the drawer-like member advances outward, a user is able to use cosmetic products contained in the case main body with cosmetic tools, mirrors, and so forth put in the drawer-like member. It is thus possible to allow convenient use of cosmetic tools and so forth put in the drawer-like member. 
       PRIOR ART REFERENCE 
     Patent Literature 
       [0000]    
       
         Patent Literature 1: Japanese Examined Patent Publication JP-B2 4564104 
       
     
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    A negative aspect of the container of conventional design is that a resistance in the threadable engagement between the external thread and the internal thread of the case main body and the cap body is small. In a case where a large resistance is developed when the drawer-like member is pulled, as the cap body is turned in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body, the cap body could become detached from the case main body before the drawer-like member advances outward. This impairs the convenience of the drawer-like member in terms of the use of cosmetic tools and so forth placed therein. 
         [0008]    The present invention has been devised in view of the problem as mentioned supra, and accordingly its object is to provide a container characterized in that, when a cap body is turned in the direction for unscrewing it from a case main body, the cap body is prevented from becoming detached from the case main body before a drawer member advances outward. 
         [0009]    In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a container comprising: a case main body  2 ; a cap body  3  which is openably screwed on the case main body  2  through the engagement between an external thread  13  and an internal thread  28 ; and a drawer member  4  disposed in the case main body  2  or in the cap body  3  for free outwardly advancing motion and retracting motion. By turning all or part of the case main body  2  or the cap body  3 , other than the drawer member  4 , about the screwing axis of the external thread  13  and the internal thread  28 , the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward by a cam mechanism  39  attached to the container interiorly thereof. A technical means according to the present invention resides in the provision of resistance applying means  104  for providing resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  to restrain rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . 
         [0010]    Another technical means according to the present invention resides in the provision of advancement securing means  120  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in an outwardly-advanced position. 
         [0011]    Still another technical means according to the present invention resides in the provision of retraction securing means  119  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in a retracted position in the case main body  2  or the cap body  3 . 
         [0012]    Yet another technical means according to the present invention resides in that the cap body  3  includes an outer cap  6  and an inner cap  7 , and there is provided loading means  107 A capable of loading the drawer member  4  into the cap body  3  from outside even under a condition where the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  are integrated with each other. 
         [0013]    A further technical means according to the present invention resides in that the case main body  2  includes an outer case  53  and an inner case  54 , and there is provided loading means  107 B capable of loading the drawer member  4  into the case main body  2  from outside even under a condition where the outer case  53  and the inner case  54  are integrated with each other. 
         [0014]    A still further technical means according to the present invention resides in that a top plate  78  is rotatably disposed on the top side of the cap body  3 , and the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward by relative rotation of the top plate  78 , and that there is provided loading means  107 C capable of loading the drawer member  4  into the top plate  78  from outside even under a condition where the cap body  3  and the top plate  78  are integrated with each other. 
         [0015]    Yet a further technical means according to the present invention resides in the provision of unloading means  109 A capable of ejecting the drawer member  4  loaded in the cap body  3 . 
         [0016]    Moreover, another technical means according to the present invention resides in the provision of unloading means  109 B capable of ejecting the drawer member  4  loaded in the case main body  2 . 
         [0017]    Still another technical means according to the present invention resides in the provision of unloading means  109 C capable of ejecting the drawer member  4  loaded in the top plate  78 . 
         [0018]    A further technical means according to the present invention resides in that, by turning the cap body  3  in the direction for screwing it on the case main body  2 , the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is caused to retract into the case main body  2  or the cap body  3 , and simultaneously the cap body  3  is screwed on the case main body  2 . 
         [0019]    A still further technical means according to the present invention resides in that the case main body  2  is designed to store cosmetic products therein, and the drawer member  4  is configured as a housing case capable of accommodating a mirror, a comb, and so forth, or configured in itself as a cosmetic tool for application of cosmetic products, a mirror, a comb, or the like. 
         [0020]    According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent without fail detachment of the cap body from the case main body before the drawer member advances outward. For example, by turning the cap body in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body, the drawer member is caused to advance outward, and whereafter the cap body becomes detached from the case main body. After the drawer member advances outward, a user is able to use cosmetic products contained in the case main body with cosmetic tools, mirrors, and so forth put in the drawer-like member. It is thus possible to allow convenient use of cosmetic tools and so forth put in the drawer member. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0021]      FIG. 1A  is a perspective view of a container in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, with its drawer member set in a retracted position. 
           [0022]      FIG. 1B  is a lateral sectional view of the container in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, with its drawer member set in the retracted position. 
           [0023]      FIG. 2A  is a perspective view of the container with the drawer member set in an outwardly-advanced position. 
           [0024]      FIG. 2B  is a lateral sectional view of the container with the drawer member set in the outwardly-advanced position. 
           [0025]      FIG. 3  is an exploded view of the container. 
           [0026]      FIG. 4A  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member assumes a retracted position. 
           [0027]      FIG. 4B  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member is in the middle of advancing or retracting motion. 
           [0028]      FIG. 4C  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member assumes an outwardly-advanced position. 
           [0029]      FIG. 5A  is a perspective view of the container with its drawer member set in a retracted position. 
           [0030]      FIG. 5B  is a lateral sectional view of the container with its drawer member set in the retracted position. 
           [0031]      FIG. 6A  is a perspective view of the container with the drawer member set in an outwardly-advanced position. 
           [0032]      FIG. 6B  is a lateral sectional view of the container with the drawer member set in the outwardly-advanced position. 
           [0033]      FIG. 7  is an exploded view of the container. 
           [0034]      FIG. 8A  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member assumes a retracted position. 
           [0035]      FIG. 8B  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member is just about to advance outward. 
           [0036]      FIG. 8C  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member assumes an outwardly-advanced position. 
           [0037]      FIG. 9  is a lateral sectional view showing an example of modified forms of the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C . 
           [0038]      FIG. 10  is an exploded perspective view showing another example of modified forms of the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C . 
           [0039]      FIG. 11A  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member assumes a retracted position. 
           [0040]      FIG. 11B  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member is just about to advance outward. 
           [0041]      FIG. 11C  is a plan sectional view showing a state where the drawer member assumes an outwardly-advanced position. 
           [0042]      FIG. 12  is a lateral sectional view showing another embodiment. 
           [0043]      FIG. 13  is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment. 
           [0044]      FIG. 14  is a lateral sectional view showing still another embodiment. 
           [0045]      FIG. 15  is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment. 
           [0046]      FIG. 16  is a lateral sectional view showing yet a further embodiment. 
           [0047]      FIG. 17  is a plan view of the case main body of the embodiment. 
           [0048]      FIG. 18  is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment. 
           [0049]      FIG. 19  is a side view of the case main body, illustrating an example of modified forms of resistance applying means. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
       [0050]    Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 
         [0051]    In  FIGS. 1A to 4C , a cosmetic container  1  comprises a case main body  2 , a cap body  3 , and a drawer member  4 . The cap body  3  includes an outer cap  6  and an inner cap  7 . The case main body  2  includes a large-diameter cylindrical portion  9  formed in the shape of a cylinder of large diameter, a cylindrical mouth portion  10 , and a bottom cylindrical portion  11  formed so as to expand downwardly from the mouth portion  10 . A cosmetic product such as a cosmetic cream is stored inside the case main body  2  (the bottom cylindrical portion  11  and the mouth portion  10 ). The cosmetic product can be taken out from an opening at the upper end of the mouth portion  10 . The mouth portion  10  is externally threaded, or equivalently has an external thread  13 . 
         [0052]    The outer cap  6  includes an outer top wall  15  and a cylindrical outer peripheral wall  16 . The outer cap  6  has formed in its certain upper part a housing area  21  including a housing opening  18 , a housing bottom wall  19 , and a pair of right-hand and left-hand housing side walls  20 . An annular engagement projection  22  is formed on the inner surface at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall  16 . The inner cap  7  includes an inner top wall  24 , a cylindrical inner peripheral wall  25 , an annular inner bottom wall  26 , and an upright wall  27  upstanding from the circumferential edge of the inner bottom wall  26 . The inner peripheral wall  25  is internally threaded, or equivalently has an internal thread  28 . An annular retention projection  29  is formed at the upper end of the upright wall  27 . A sealing plate  30  is fixedly fitted to the under surface of the inner top wall  24 . 
         [0053]    The engagement projection  22  of the outer cap  6  and the retention projection  29  of the inner cap  7  engage each other, and thereby the inner cap  7  can be retained internally of the outer cap  6  for relative rotation. The inner cap  7  (the inner peripheral wall  25 ) is detachably screwed on the case main body  2  (the mouth portion  10 ) through the engagement between the external thread  13  and the internal thread  28 . 
         [0054]    The drawer member  4  is made as a housing case composed of a drawer bottom wall  33 , a drawer front wall  34 , a drawer rear wall  35 , and a pair of right-hand and left-hand drawer side walls  36 , for accommodating cosmetic tools for application of cosmetic products, mirrors, combs, and so forth. The drawer member  4  is disposed in the outer cap  6  for free outward advancement from and retraction into the housing area  21 . In the drawer member  4 , an external face  4   a  on the drawer front wall  34  is shaped as an arcuately curved surface which becomes flush with the exterior of the outer peripheral wall  16  without any difference in level when the drawer member  4  is retracted in the housing area  21  of the outer cap  6 . 
         [0055]    A cam mechanism  39  is disposed between the inner cap  7  and the drawer member  4 . The cam mechanism  39  is constructed of an engagement protrusion  40  formed protrudingly on the inner top wall  24  of the inner cap  7 , and a rectilinear retention recess  41  formed on the under surface of the drawer bottom wall  33  of the drawer member  4  so as to extend in a direction from right to left or vice versa, or a right-left (horizontal) direction. The housing bottom wall  19  of the housing area  21  is formed with an arcuate insertion hole  42 , through which the engagement protrusion  40  passes to engage in the retention recess  41 . With this engagement, as the outer cap  6  is turned in an opening direction relative to the inner cap  7  (equal to the direction for unscrewing the cap body  3  (the inner cap  7 ) from the case main body  2 ), the engagement protrusion  40  moves in the insertion hole  42 , as well as in the retention recess  41 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer cap  6 . On the other hand, as the outer cap  6  is turned in a closing direction relative to the inner cap  7  (equal to the direction for screwing the cap body  3  (the inner cap  7 ) on the case main body  2 ), the engagement protrusion  40  moves in the insertion hole  42 , as well as in the retention recess  41 , whereupon the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is caused to retract into the outer cap  6 . Moreover, the rotation of the inner cap  7  relative to the outer cap  6  is limited to a specific range corresponding to the range of movement of the engagement protrusion  40  in the insertion hole  42 . 
         [0056]    As shown in  FIG. 3 , the mouth portion  10  of the case main body  2  has a pair of resistance protuberances  101  and  102  formed so as to be continuous with an intermediate point on the lower side of the external thread  13 . The paired resistance protuberances  101  and  102  act to provide resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  for restraining rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . Thus, the paired resistance protuberances  101  and  102  constitute resistance applying means  104  for providing resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  to restrain rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . 
         [0057]    Accordingly, in the presence of large resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 , as the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) is turned in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2 , at first, the outer cap  6  is turned relative to the case main body  2  and the inner cap  7 . Thereby, as shown in  FIGS. 4B and 4C , the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer cap  6 . After that, as the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  are turned relative to the case main body  2 , the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , becomes detached from the case main body  2 . In this way, it is possible to prevent without fail detachment of the cap body  3  from the case main body  2  before the drawer member  4  advances outward. 
         [0058]    Moreover, in the presence of large resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 , as the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) is turned in the direction for screwing it on the case main body  2 , at first, the outer cap  6  is turned relative to the case main body  2  and the inner cap  7 . Thereby, as shown in  FIGS. 4B and 4A , the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted into the outer cap  6 . After that, as the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  are turned relative to the case main body  2 , the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. 
         [0059]    Although not shown in  FIGS. 1A ,  1 B,  2 A, and  2 B, as shown in  FIG. 3 , in the drawer member  4 , on the rear side of the drawer bottom wall  33  is formed a ramp guide face  106  so as to extend from the retention recess  41  toward the rear at a gradual upward incline. The ramp guide face  106  constitutes loading means  107 A capable of loading the drawer member  4  into the cap body  3  from outside under the condition where the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  are integrated with each other. That is, under the condition where the inner cap  7  is retained internally of the outer cap  6  for relative rotation, with the engagement projection  22  of the outer cap  6  and the retention projection  29  of the inner cap  7  kept in engagement, as the drawer member  4  is incorporated into the housing area  21  of the outer cap  6  from outside, the engagement protrusion  40  of the cam mechanism  39  slides on the ramp guide face  106  so as to be guidedly engaged in the retention recess  41 . As a result, the drawer member  4  can be loaded in the housing area  21  without being disturbed by the engagement protrusion  40 . 
         [0060]    The ramp guide face  106  also constitutes unloading means  109 A capable of ejecting the drawer member  4  loaded in the cap body  3 . More specifically, a side of the ramp guide face  106  located toward the retention recess  41  is made as an arcuate guide face  106   a . Under the condition where the inner cap  7  is retained internally of the outer cap  6 , and the drawer member  4  is inserted in the housing area  21  of the outer cap  6 , with the engagement protrusion  40  of the cam mechanism  39  kept engaged in the retention recess  41 , by pulling the drawer member  4  outward with a reasonable strength, the engagement protrusion  40  is caused to cross over the arcuate guide face  106   a  for disengagement from the retention recess  41 , and is then slidingly moved relative to the ramp guide face  106 . In this way, the drawer member  4  can be taken out. 
         [0061]    According to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1A to 4C , the unfastening of the cap body  3  from the case main body  2  can be accomplished by turning the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) in the opening direction relative to the case main body  2 . By virtue of the resistance protuberances  101  and  102  (the resistance applying means  104 ), the cap body  3  is restrained from turning in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . As shown in  FIGS. 4B and 4C , at first, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer cap  6 , and whereafter the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , becomes detached from the case main body  2 . After that, a user is able to use cosmetic products contained in the case main body  2  with cosmetic tools, mirrors, and so forth put in the drawer member  4 . This construction is thus conducive to convenient use of cosmetic tools and so forth put in the drawer member  4 . 
         [0062]    On the other hand, the fastening of the cap body  3  to the case main body  2  can be accomplished by turning the outer cap  6  in the closing direction relative to the case main body  2  following the completion of placement of cosmetic tools and so forth in the drawer member  4 . As shown in  FIGS. 4B and 4A , at first, the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted into the outer cap  6 , and whereafter the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. 
         [0063]    Thus, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance and retract simply by effecting the opening and closing operations of the cap body  3 , and is therefore convenient to use. Moreover, since the advancement and retraction of the drawer member  4  are effected by the opening and closing operations of the cap body  3 , there is no need for an extra component such as a knob used to pull the drawer member  4  carrying cosmetic tools. This makes it possible to render the external face  4   a  on the drawer front wall  34  of the drawer member  4  an arcuate surface form which becomes flush with the exterior of the outer peripheral wall  16  of the outer cap  6  without any difference in level when the drawer member  4  is retracted in place. Accordingly, the container, being free of exposure of a knob or the like component at its exterior, has a very good appearance. 
         [0064]    Meanwhile, the conventional-type container (disclosed in Patent Literature 1), being devoid of the ramp guide face  106  (the loading means  107 A), poses the following problem associated with its assembly in the course of manufacture. That is, in order to incorporate the drawer member  4  into the cap body  3 , at first, the drawer member  4  is directed into the outer cap  6  from outside, and subsequently the engagement protrusion  40  formed on the inner top wall  24  of the inner cap  7  needs to be fitted in the retention recess  41  of the drawer member  4  from below while pinpointing its precise location. This necessitates much expense in time and effort in assembly operation. By way of contrast, in the embodiment according to the present application, the provision of the ramp guide face  106  (the loading means  107 A) allows easy incorporation of the drawer member  4  into the cap body  3 . 
         [0065]    Furthermore, the conventional-type container (disclosed in Patent Literature 1), being devoid of the ramp guide face  106  (the unloading means  109 A), poses the following problem associated with sanitation. That is, once the drawer member  4  has been mounted, it can never be taken out. This makes it impossible to wipe the drawer bottom wall  33  of the drawer member  4  clean of dirt or dust with consequent uncleanness. By way of contrast, in the embodiment according to the present application, the provision of the ramp guide face  106  (the unloading means  109 A) allows relatively easy ejection of the drawer member  4  from the cap body  3 . Therefore, even after the mounting, the drawer member  4  can be taken out again for wipe-cleaning. 
         [0066]    In  FIGS. 5A to 8C , there is shown another embodiment. In this embodiment, the cam mechanism  39  is constructed of the engagement protrusion  40  formed protrudingly on the inner top wall  24  of the inner cap  7 , and a sunken recess  46  having inclined abutment parts  45  formed by denting the drawer rear wall  35  of the drawer member  4  forwardly. The housing area  21  includes only the housing opening  18  and the paired right-hand and left-hand housing side walls  20 , and the housing bottom wall  19  is omitted. A stopper  47  is protrudingly formed in the outer cap  6 . In this construction, the engagement protrusion  40  is rockably moved between the stopper  47  and the housing side wall  20  of the housing area  21 , and in the meantime the engagement protrusion  40  presses the inclined abutment part  45 . Thereby, when the outer cap  6  is turned in the opening direction relative to the inner cap  7  (equal to the direction for unscrewing the inner cap  7  from the case main body  2 ), the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward to some extent from the outer cap  6 . 
         [0067]    On the other hand, when the outer cap  6  is turned in the closing direction relative to the inner cap  7  (equal to the direction for screwing the inner cap  7  on the case main body  2 ), the drawer member  4  remains in an outwardly-advanced state. 
         [0068]    The right-hand and left-hand housing side walls  20  of the housing area  21  are each formed with a rail slot  49  extending in a direction from front to rear or vice versa, or front-rear direction. In the drawer member  4 , each of the right-hand and left-hand drawer side walls  36  has a sliding projection  50  formed protrudingly on the rear side thereof. In this construction, the sliding projection  50  fits in the rail slot  49  for free back-and-forth sliding movement. Thereby, the drawer member  4  is allowed to advance from and retract into the housing area  21  smoothly, and is also prevented from coming out of the housing area  21  when it is pulled. 
         [0069]    As shown in  FIG. 7 , the mouth portion  10  of the case main body  2  has a pair of resistance protuberances  101  and  102  formed so as to be continuous with an intermediate point on the lower side of the external thread  13 . The paired resistance protuberances  101  and  102  act to provide resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  for restraining rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . The resistance protuberances  101  and  102  constitute the resistance applying means  104  for providing resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 . 
         [0070]    Thus, in the presence of large resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 , as the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) is turned in direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2 , at first, the outer cap  6  is turned relative to the case main body  2  and the inner cap  7 . Thereby, as shown in  FIGS. 8A ,  8 B, and  8 C, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward to some extent from the outer cap  6 . After that, as the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  are turned relative to the case main body  2 , the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , becomes detached from the case main body  2 . In this way, it is possible to prevent without fail detachment of the cap body  3  from the case main body  2  before the drawer member  4  advances outward. 
         [0071]    On the other hand, as the outer cap  6  is turned in the direction for screwing it on the case main body  2 , at first, the outer cap  6  is turned relative to the inner cap  7  and the case main body  2 , whereupon the engagement protrusion  40  abuts against the stopper  47 . After that, as the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  are turned relative to the case main body  2 , the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. At this time, the drawer member  4  remains in an outwardly-advanced state. By pressing the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state laterally inwardly, the drawer member  4  can be retracted into the outer cap  6 . 
         [0072]    In the drawer member  4 , a rearwardly-extending projection piece  112  is formed on the lower side of the sunken recess  46  (the drawer rear wall  35 ), and the projection piece  112  is fixedly fitted at the under surface with a drawer magnet  113 . The inner top wall  24  of the inner cap  7  is fixedly fitted at the top surface with spaced-apart first and second magnets  115  and  116  that are attractable to the drawer magnet  113 . As the drawer member  4  is retracted into the outer cap  6 , the drawer magnet  113  is brought into alignment with the first magnet  115  for mutual attraction, whereupon the drawer member  4  is securely held in a retracted position in the outer cap  6 . On the other hand, as the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer cap  6 , the drawer magnet  113  is brought into alignment with the second magnet  116  for mutual attraction, whereupon the drawer member  4  is securely held in an outwardly-advanced position. 
         [0073]    Thus, the drawer magnet  113  and the first magnet  115  constitute retraction securing means  119  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in a retracted position in the cap body  3 , whereby the drawer member  4  can be held in a fully retracted position while being prevented from accidental outward advancement. Moreover, the drawer magnet  113  and the second magnet  116  constitute advancement securing means  120  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in an outwardly-advanced position, whereby the drawer member  4  can be held securely in an outwardly-advanced position while being prevented from accidental retraction. 
         [0074]    Otherwise, this embodiment is similar in structure to the preceding embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1A to 5B . 
         [0075]    According to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C , the unfastening of the cap body  3  from the case main body  2  can be accomplished by turning the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) in the opening direction relative to the case main body  2 . By virtue of the resistance protuberances  101  and  102  (the resistance applying means  104 ), the cap body  3  is restrained from turning in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . As shown in  FIG. 8C , at first, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward to some extent from the outer cap  6 , and whereafter the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  are turned relative to the case main body  2 . Thereby, the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , becomes detached from the case main body  2 . After that, the drawer member  4  is pulled into a fully advanced position by user&#39;s fingers placed on the drawer front wall  34 . Then, a user is able to use cosmetic products contained in the case main body  2  with cosmetic tools, mirrors, and so forth put in the drawer member  4 . This construction is thus conducive to convenient use of cosmetic tools and so forth put in the drawer member  4 . 
         [0076]    On the other hand, in the case of fastening the cap body  3  to the case main body  2 , following the completion of placement of cosmetic tools and so forth in the drawer member  4 , the outer cap  6  is turned in the closing direction relative to the case main body  2 . In this way, the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. Then, by pressing the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state laterally inwardly with user&#39;s fingers, the drawer member  4  can be retracted into the outer cap  6 . 
         [0077]    Thus, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance by the opening operation of the cap body  3 , and is thus convenient to use. Moreover, the external face on the front wall of the drawer member  4  can be made as an arcuately-curved surface which becomes flush with the exterior of the outer peripheral wall  16  of the outer cap  6  without any difference in level when the drawer member  4  is retracted in place, and there is no need for an extra component such as a knob used to pull the drawer member  4  carrying cosmetic tools. Accordingly, the container, being free of exposure of a knob or the like component at its exterior, has a very good appearance. 
         [0078]    Meanwhile, the conventional-type container (disclosed in Patent Literature 1), being devoid of the retraction securing means  119  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in a retracted position in the cap body  3 , poses the following portability problem. That is, if the container  1  is subjected to a lurch or gets snagged on something while being carried around, the drawer member  4  could accidentally be pulled open. By way of contrast, in this embodiment, by virtue of the retraction securing means  119  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in a retracted position, the drawer member  4  can be held in a retracted position while being prevented from accidental outward advancement. This results in the solution of the problem with the conventional art. 
         [0079]    Furthermore, the conventional-type container (disclosed in Patent Literature 1), being devoid of securing means for holding the drawer member  4  securely in an outwardly-advanced position, viz., a use position, poses the following usability problem. That is, the drawer member  4  in an advanced position could inconveniently be moved in the direction for housing it inside the container  1 . By way of contrast, in this embodiment, by virtue of the advancement securing means  120  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in an outwardly-advanced position, the drawer member  4  can be held in an outwardly-advanced position while being prevented from accidental retraction. This results in the solution of the problem with the conventional art. 
         [0080]    In  FIG. 9 , there is shown an example of modified forms of the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C . In this construction, a convex drawer engagement portion  122  is formed on the under surface of the projection piece  112 , and a first concave retention portion  123  and a second concave retention portion  124 , which disengageably engage the drawer engagement portion  122 , are formed on the top surface of the inner top wall  24  of the inner cap  7 . The retraction securing means  119  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in a retracted position in the cap body  3  is constructed of, instead of the drawer magnet  113  and the first magnet  115  described previously, the drawer engagement portion  122  and the first retention portion  123  which is engageable therewith. Thereby, the drawer member  4  held in a retracted position is prevented from accidental outward advancement. Moreover, the advancement securing means  120  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in an outwardly-advanced position is constructed of, instead of the drawer magnet  113  and the second magnet  116  described previously, the drawer engagement portion  122  and the second retention portion  124  which engages it for free disengagement. Thereby, the drawer member  4  held in an outwardly-advanced position is prevented from accidental retraction. Otherwise, this modification example is similar in structure to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C . 
         [0081]    It is noted that, in the construction shown in  FIG. 9 , the drawer engagement portion  122  is convexly shaped, whereas the first and second retention portions  123  and  124  are concavely shaped. Alternatively, the drawer engagement portion  122  may be concavely shaped, whereas the first and second retention portions  123  and  124  may be convexly shaped. 
         [0082]    In  FIGS. 10 ,  11 A,  11 B, and  11 C, there is shown another example of modified forms of the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C . In this construction, the sunken recess  46  (the drawer rear wall  35 ) of the drawer member  4  is formed with a rearwardly-extending engagement hook  127 , and the outer cap  6  has a downwardly-extending retention hook  128  formed at the rear of the under surface of the outer top wall  15 . When the drawer member  4  is retracted into the outer cap  6 , the engagement hook  127  disengageably engages the retention hook  128 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is held securely in a retracted position in the outer cap  6 . 
         [0083]    Moreover, in the drawer member  4 , each of the paired drawer side walls  36  has, on the outer surface at its rear side, an engagement projected rim  130  formed so as to extend in a direction from top to bottom or vice versa, or top-bottom (vertical) direction, and a slit  131  is formed on both sides of the engagement projected rim  130  in the front-rear direction. As the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer cap  6 , the engagement projected rim  130  engages in the opening edge of the housing side wall  20  of the housing area  21 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is held securely in an outwardly-advanced state. 
         [0084]    Thus, the engagement hook  127  and the retention hook  128  constitute the retraction securing means  119  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in a retracted position in the cap body  3 , whereby the drawer member  4  can be held in a fully retracted position while being prevented from accidental outward advancement. Moreover, the engagement projected rims  130  constitute the advancement securing means  120  for holding the drawer member  4  securely in an outwardly-advanced position, whereby the drawer member  4  can be held securely in an outwardly-advanced position while being prevented from accidental retraction. Otherwise, this modification example is similar in structure to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C . 
         [0085]    In  FIGS. 12 and 13 , there is shown still another embodiment. In this embodiment, the cosmetic container  1  comprises a case main body  2 , a cap body  3 , and a drawer member  4 . The case main body  2  includes an outer case  53 , an inner case  54 , and a refill case  55 . The cap body  3  includes an outer cap  6  and an inner cap  7 . 
         [0086]    The outer case  53  includes an outer bottom-wall part  57  and a cylindrical outer peripheral-wall part  58 . An annular retention projection  59  is formed on the upper inner surface of the outer peripheral-wall part  58 . On the lower side of the outer case  53  is formed a housing area  21  comprising a housing opening  18  and a pair of right-hand and left-hand restraint pieces  60 , wherein the drawer member  4  is retained for free outward advancement and retraction. The paired right-hand and left-hand restraint pieces  60  control side-to-side movement of the drawer member  4 . 
         [0087]    The drawer member  4  is made as a housing case composed of a drawer bottom wall  33 , a drawer front wall  34 , a drawer rear wall  35 , and a pair of right-hand and left-hand drawer side walls  36 . The drawer rear wall  35  is formed with a projection piece  62 . In the drawer member  4 , an external face  4   a  on the drawer front wall  34  is shaped as an arcuately curved surface which becomes flush with the exterior of the outer peripheral-wall part  58  of the outer case  53  without any difference in level when the drawer member  4  is retracted in place. 
         [0088]    The inner case  54  includes an inner bottom-wall part  64  and a cylindrical inner peripheral-wall part  65 . The inner peripheral-wall part  65  is provided intermediate its ends with an outwardly-extending annular wall part  66 . The annular wall part  66  is formed with an annular drooping wall  67 . The annular drooping wall  67  has an engagement projection  68  formed annularly on its bottom side. Through the engagement between the engagement projection  68  and the retention projection  59 , the inner case  54  is retained in an upwardly-extending state internally of the outer case  53  for relative rotation. The inner peripheral-wall part  65  of the inner case  54  is, at its upper side, externally threaded, or equivalently formed with an external thread  13 . The refill case  55  is detachably retained internally of the inner case  54 . 
         [0089]    The outer cap  6  includes an outer top wall  15  and an outer peripheral wall  16 . The inner cap  7 , which includes an inner top wall  24  and an inner peripheral wall  25 , is fixed internally of the outer cap  6 . The inner peripheral wall  25  is internally threaded, or equivalently has an internal thread  28 . The inner cap  7  is detachably screwed on the inner case  54  through the engagement between the external thread  13  and the internal thread  28 . 
         [0090]    A cam mechanism  39  is disposed between the inner case  54  and the drawer member  4 . The cam mechanism  39  is constructed of a downwardly-extending engagement protrusion  40  formed on the inner bottom-wall part  64  of the inner case  54 , and a rectilinear insertion hole  69  formed in the projection piece  62  of the drawer member  4  so as to extend in the horizontal direction. In the outer case  53 , an arcuate retention slot  70  is formed on the top surface of the outer bottom-wall part  57 . The engagement protrusion  40  engages in the retention slot  70  through the insertion hole  69 . In this state, as the inner case  54  is turned in an opening direction relative to the outer case  53  (equal to the direction for unscrewing the cap body  3  (the inner cap  7 ) from the case main body  2 ), the engagement protrusion  40  moves in the insertion hole  69 , as well as in the retention slot  70 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer case  53 . On the other hand, as the inner case  54  is turned in a closing direction relative to the outer case  53  (equal to the direction for screwing the cap body  3  (the inner cap  7 ) on the case main body  2 ), the engagement protrusion  40  moves in the insertion hole  69 , as well as in the retention slot  70 , whereupon the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is caused to retract into the outer case  53 . Moreover, the rotation of the inner case  54  relative to the outer case  53  is limited to a specific range corresponding to the range of movement of the engagement protrusion  40  in the retention slot  70 . 
         [0091]    Thus, as the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) is turned in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2 , at first, the inner case  54 , together with the cap body  3 , is turned relative to the outer case  53 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer case  53 . After that, the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , is turned relative to the inner case  54 , so that the outer cap  6 , together with the inner cap  7 , becomes detached from the case main body  2  (the inner case  54 ). 
         [0092]    On the other hand, as the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) is turned in the direction for screwing it on the case main body  2 , at first, the inner case  54 , together with the cap body  3 , is turned relative to the outer case  53 , whereupon the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted into the outer case  53 . After that, the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7 ) is turned relative to the case main body  2 , so that the cap body  3  (both the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7 ) is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. 
         [0093]    In the inner case  54 , a pair of resistance protuberances  101  and  102  is formed on the upper outer surface of the inner peripheral-wall part  65  so as to be continuous with an intermediate point of the external thread  13 . The paired resistance protuberances  101  and  102  act to provide resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  for restraining rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . The resistance protuberances  101  and  102  constitute resistance applying means  104  for providing resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 . 
         [0094]    Moreover, in the drawer member  4 , the projection piece  62  is formed with an insertion slot  133  communicating with the insertion hole  69 . The insertion slot  133  constitutes loading means  107 B capable of loading the drawer member  4  into the case main body  2  from outside under the condition where the outer case  53  and the inner case  54  are integrated with each other. That is, upon the engagement projection  68  and the retention projection  59  engaging each other, the inner case  54  is retained in an upwardly-extending state internally of the outer case  53  for relative rotation. In this state, as the drawer member  4  is directed into the housing area  21  of the outer case  53  from outside, the engagement protrusion  40  of the cam mechanism  39  passes through the insertion slot  133  so as to be guidedly engaged in the insertion hole  69 . As a result, the drawer member  4  can be loaded in the housing area  21  without being disturbed by the engagement protrusion  40 . 
         [0095]    Further, the insertion slot  133  also constitutes unloading means  109 B capable of ejecting the drawer member  4  loaded in the case main body  2 . More specifically, under the condition where the inner case  54  is retained internally of the outer case  53  and the drawer member  4  is inserted in the housing area  21  of the outer case  53 , with the engagement protrusion  40  of the cam mechanism  39  kept engaged in the insertion hole  69 , by pulling the drawer member  4  outward with a reasonable strength, the engagement protrusion  40  is disengaged from the insertion hole  69  through the insertion slot  133 . In this way, the drawer member  4  can be taken out. 
         [0096]    According to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 12 and 13 , the unfastening of the cap body  3  from the case main body  2  can be accomplished by turning the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) in the opening direction relative to the case main body  2 . By virtue of the resistance protuberances  101  and  102  (the resistance applying means  104 ), the cap body  3  is restrained from turning in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . At first, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer case  53 , and whereafter the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , becomes detached from the case main body  2 . After that, a user is able to use cosmetic products contained in the case main body  2  with cosmetic tools, mirrors, and so forth put in the drawer member  4 . This construction is thus conducive to convenient use of cosmetic tools and so forth put in the drawer member  4 . 
         [0097]    On the other hand, the fastening of the cap body  3  to the case main body  2  can be accomplished by turning the outer cap  6  in the closing direction relative to the case main body  2  following the completion of placement of cosmetic tools and so forth in the drawer member  4 . At first, the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted into the outer case  53 , and whereafter the cap body  3  (both the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7 ) is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. 
         [0098]    Thus, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance and retract simply by effecting the opening and closing operations of the cap body  3 , and is therefore convenient to use. Moreover, since the advancement and retraction of the drawer member  4  are effected by the opening and closing operations of the cap body  3 , there is no need to dispose an extra component such as a knob used to pull the drawer member  4  carrying cosmetic tools on the outer side surface or outer top surface of the container. This makes it possible to render the external face  4   a  on the drawer front wall  34  of the drawer member  4  an arcuate surface form which becomes flush with the exterior of the outer peripheral-wall part  58  of the outer case  53  without any difference in level when the drawer member  4  is retracted in place. Accordingly, the container, being free of exposure of a knob or the like component at its outer side surface or outer top surface, has a very good appearance. 
         [0099]    In  FIGS. 14 and 15 , there is shown a further embodiment. In this embodiment, the cosmetic container  1  comprises a case main body  2  and a cap body  3 . The case main body  2  includes a large-diameter cylindrical portion  73  formed in the shape of a cylinder of large diameter and a cylindrical mouth portion  10 . A cosmetic product such as a cosmetic cream is stored inside the case main body  2  (the large-diameter cylindrical portion  73  and the mouth portion  10 ). The cosmetic product can be taken out from an opening at the upper end of the mouth portion  10 . The mouth portion  10  is externally threaded, or equivalently has an external thread  13 . 
         [0100]    The cap body  3  includes a top wall  75  and a cylindrical peripheral wall  76 . The peripheral wall  76  is internally threaded, or equivalently has an internal thread  28 . A sealing plate  30  is fixedly fitted to the under surface of the top wall  75 . A top plate  78  is disposed on the top wall  75  of the cap body  3 . The top wall  75  has a fitting recess  79  formed at its periphery, and the top plate  78  has an annular fitting jut  81  formed at the lower end of its periphery. Through the fit between the fitting recess  79  and the fitting jut  81 , the top plate  78  can be rotatably fitted on the top side of the cap body  3 . The cap body  3  is detachably screwed on the mouth portion  10  of the case main body  2  through the engagement between the external thread  13  and the internal thread  28 . 
         [0101]    The top plate  78  is formed with a housing area  21  having a housing opening  18 . The drawer member  4  is shaped like a plate constituting a mirror, a comb, a cosmetic tool, or the like. The top plate  78  has its peripheral surface made flush with the peripheral surface of the cap body  3 . An external face  4   a  at the forward end of the drawer member  4  is shaped as an arcuately curved surface which becomes flush with the peripheral surface of the top plate  78  without any difference in level when the drawer member  4  is retracted in the housing area  21  of the top plate  78 . 
         [0102]    A cam mechanism  39  is disposed between the cap body  3  and the drawer member  4 . The cam mechanism  39  is constructed of an engagement protrusion  40  formed protrudingly on the top wall  75  of the cap body  3 , and a rectilinear retention hole  84  formed in the drawer member  4  so as to extend in the horizontal direction. In the top plate  78 , the housing bottom wall  19  of the housing area  21  is formed with an arcuate insertion hole  42 , through which the engagement protrusion  40  passes to engage in the retention hole  84 . With this engagement, as the top plate  78  is turned in an opening direction relative to the cap body  3  (equal to the direction for unscrewing the cap body  3  from the case main body  2 ), the engagement protrusion  40  moves in the insertion hole  42 , as well as in the retention hole  84 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the top plate  78 . On the other hand, as the top plate  78  is turned in a closing direction relative to the cap body  3  (equal to the direction for screwing the cap body  3  on the case main body  2 ), the engagement protrusion  40  moves in the insertion hole  42 , as well as in the retention hole  84 , whereupon the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is caused to retract into the housing area  21  of the top plate  78 . 
         [0103]    Thus, by turning the top plate  78  in the opening direction relative to the case main body  2 , at first, the top plate  78  is turned relative to the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the top plate  78 . After that, the top plate  78  and the cap body  3  are turned relative to the case main body  2 , so that the top plate  78 , together with the cap body  3 , becomes detached from the case main body  2 . 
         [0104]    On the other hand, by turning the top plate  78  in the closing direction relative to the case main body  2 , at first, the top plate  78  is turned relative to the cap body  3  and the case main body  2 , whereupon the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted into the housing area  21  of the top plate  78 . After that, the top plate  78  is turned relative to the cap body  3  and the case main body  2 , so that the cap body  3  is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. 
         [0105]    The mouth portion  10  of the case main body  2  has a pair of resistance protuberances  101  and  102  formed so as to be continuous with an intermediate point on the lower side of the external thread  13 . The paired resistance protuberances  101  and  102  act to provide resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  for restraining rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . The resistance protuberances  101  and  102  constitute resistance applying means  104  for providing resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 . 
         [0106]    Moreover, the drawer member  4  has formed at its rear an insertion slot  133  communicating with the retention hole  84 . The insertion slot  133  constitutes loading means  107 C capable of loading the drawer member  4  into the top plate  78  from outside under the condition where the cap body  3  and the top plate  78  are integrated with each other. That is, with the fit of the fitting jut  81  in the fitting recess  79 , the top plate  78  can be rotatably fitted to the top side of the cap body  3 . In this state, as the drawer member  4  is directed into the housing area  21  of the top plate  78  from outside, the engagement protrusion  40  of the cam mechanism  39  passes through the insertion slot  133  so as to be guidedly engaged in the retention hole  84 . As a result, the drawer member  4  can be loaded in the housing area  21  without being disturbed by the engagement protrusion  40 . 
         [0107]    Further, the insertion slot  133  also constitutes unloading means  109 C capable of ejecting the drawer member  4  loaded in the top plate  78 . More specifically, under the condition where the top plate  78  is fitted to the cap body  3  and the drawer member  4  is inserted in the housing area  21  of the top plate  78 , with the engagement protrusion  40  of the cam mechanism  39  kept engaged in the retention hole  84 , by pulling the drawer member  4  outward with a reasonable strength, the engagement protrusion  4 C is disengaged from the retention hole  84  through the insertion slot  133 . In this way, the drawer member  4  can be taken out. 
         [0108]    According to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 14 and 15 , the unfastening of the cap body  3  from the case main body  2  can be accomplished by turning the top plate  78  in the opening direction relative to the case main body  2 . By virtue of the resistance protuberances  101  and  102  (the resistance applying means  104 ), the cap body  3  is restrained from turning in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . At first, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the top plate  78 , and whereafter the top plate  78  and the cap body  3  are turned relative to the case main body  2 , so that the cap body  3  becomes detached from the case main body  2 . After that, a user is able to use cosmetic products contained in the case main body  2  with the drawer member  4 . This construction is thus conducive to convenient use of the drawer member  4 . 
         [0109]    On the other hand, the fastening of the cap body  3  to the case main body  2  can be accomplished by turning the top plate  78  in the closing direction relative to the case main body  2 . At first, the top plate  78  is turned relative to the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 , whereupon the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted into the outer cap  6 . After that, the cap body  3 , together with the top plate  78 , is turned so as to be screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. 
         [0110]    Thus, the drawer member  4  is caused to advance and retract simply by effecting the opening and closing operations of the cap body  3 , and is therefore convenient to use. Moreover, since the advancement and retraction of the drawer member  4  are effected by the opening and closing operations of the cap body  3 , there is no need for an extra component such as a knob used to pull the drawer member  4  serving as a cosmetic tool. This makes it possible to render the external face  4   a  at the forward end of the drawer member  4  an arcuate surface form which becomes flush with the peripheral surface of the top plate  78  without any difference in level when the drawer member  4  is retracted in the housing area  21  of the top plate  78 . Accordingly, the container, being free of exposure of a knob or the like component at its exterior, has a very good appearance. 
         [0111]    In  FIGS. 16 to 18 , there is shown yet a further embodiment. In this embodiment, the inner cap  7  has a stopper piece  135  formed at its inner bottom wall  26 , and the case main body  2  has a stopper crossover piece  136  and a stopper retainer piece  137  formed so as to extend outward from the lower end of its mouth portion  10 . In place of the resistance protuberances  101  and  102  as described previously, the stopper piece  135 , the stopper crossover piece  136 , and the stopper retainer piece  137  act to provide resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  for restraining rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . That is, the stopper piece  135 , the stopper crossover piece  136 , and the stopper retainer piece  137  constitute resistance applying means  104  for providing resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  to restrain rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . 
         [0112]    In this case, with the cap body  3  kept screwed on the case main body  2  through the engagement between the external thread  13  and the internal thread  28 , the stopper piece  135  crosses over the stopper crossover piece  136  so as to fit in the region between the stopper crossover piece  136  and the stopper retainer piece  137 . In this state, in the presence of large resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 , as the cap body  3  (the outer cap  6 ) is turned in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2 , at first, the outer cap  6  is turned relative to the case main body  2  and the inner cap  7 , whereupon the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward from the outer cap  6 . After that, the stopper piece  135  crosses over the stopper crossover piece  136  to thereby allow the outer cap  6  and the inner cap  7  to turn relative to the case main body  2 , so that the inner cap  7 , together with the outer cap  6 , becomes detached from the case main body  2 . In this way, it is possible to prevent without fail detachment of the cap body  3  from the case main body  2  before the drawer member  4  advances outward. Otherwise, this embodiment is similar in structure to the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1A to 4C . 
         [0113]    In the foregoing embodiments, the resistance applying means  104 , which provides resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  to restrain rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 , is constructed of a pair of the resistance protuberances  101  and  102  or a group of the stopper piece  135 , the stopper crossover piece  136 , and the stopper retainer piece  137 . It is however to be noted that the form of the resistance applying means  104  is not so limited. For example, as shown in  FIG. 19 , the resistance applying means  104  may be constructed by decreasing the angles of inclination of, respectively, the external thread  13  of the case main body  2  and its counterpart internal thread  28  of the cap body  3 . 
         [0114]    More specifically, as indicated by the chain double-dashed line in  FIG. 19 , an increase in the angles of inclination of the external thread  13  and its counterpart internal thread  28  permits a reduction in the resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 . In contrast, as indicated by the solid line, a decrease in the angles of inclination of the external thread  13  and the internal thread  28  permits an increase in the resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3 . With this in view, by exploiting the effect of a decrease in the angles of inclination of the external thread  13  and the internal thread  28 , it is possible to construct the resistance applying means  104  for providing resistance to rotation between the case main body  2  and the cap body  3  to restrain rotation of the cap body  3  in the direction for unscrewing it from the case main body  2  until after the outward advancement of the drawer member  4 . 
         [0115]    Moreover, the constituent of the resistance applying means  104  is not limited to a pair of the resistance protuberances  101  and  102 , but may be a single resistance protuberance or three or more resistance protuberances. 
         [0116]    Further, in the foregoing embodiments, in the case of fastening the cap body  3  to the case main body  2 , at first, the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted, and whereafter the cap body  3  is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure. As an alternative, the following workings may be adopted. That is, in the case of fastening the cap body  3  to the case main body  2 , at first, the cap body  3  is screwed on the case main body  2  for closure, and whereafter the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state is retracted, or, the retraction of the drawer member  4  in an outwardly-advanced state and the screwing of the cap body  3  on the case main body  2  are effected concurrently. 
         [0117]    Still further, in the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 14  and  15 , the top plate  78  is rotatably attached to the top side of the cap body  3 , and the drawer member  4  is disposed in the top plate  78 . The drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward and retract by the turning operation of the top plate  78 . As an alternative, the following structures may be adopted. That is, a bottom plate is rotatably attached to the under side of the case main body  2 , and the drawer member  4  is disposed in the bottom plate. The drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward and retract by the turning operation of the bottom plate. Also, the top plate  78  or a bottom plate is attached to the top side of the cap body  3  or the under side of the case main body  2 , and the drawer member  4  is caused to advance outward and retract by turning the top plate  78  or the bottom plate in one direction. In this case, just as is the case with the embodiment shown in  FIGS. 5A to 8C , the drawer member  4  is so configured that it is restrained from retraction when the top plate  78  or the bottom plate is turned in the other direction. 
         [0118]    In addition, according to the foregoing embodiments, the present invention has been carried into practice as the cosmetic container  1 . However, the application of the present invention is not limited to the cosmetic container  1 , but may be to containers of other types.