Patent Publication Number: US-2006005853-A1

Title: Cosmetic compact

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention relates to a cosmetic compact including a semi-sphere cover and base with a two-sided mirror connected therebetween.  
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      A conventional cosmetic compact  50  is disclosed in  FIG. 6  and generally includes a base with a cover pivotably connected to the base. A plurality of partitions are defined in the base so as to receive different colors of powders therein. Nevertheless, the partitions are located on the same plane and separated by short separation plates so that the powders are mixed with each other after being used for a period of time and look messy.  FIG. 7  shows another conventional cosmetic compact  60  wherein the base  62  is a jar with a threaded neck  621  and the cosmetic powder is received in the base  62 . A cover  61  is threadedly mounted to the threaded neck  621  to seal the base  62 . The base  62  can only receive on cosmetic powder  63  and the user has to rotate the cover  61  when opening and closing the cosmetic compact. This is not convenient for the users.  
      The present invention intends to provide a cosmetic compact that is easy to open and includes a two-sided mirror for separating two different partitions.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention relates to a cosmetic compact that comprises a cover pivotably connected to a base and each of the cover and the base includes a recess for receiving cosmetic material therein. The cover includes a positioning plate and a protrusion extends from an outside of the peripheral wall so as to engage with the positioning plate to close the cover onto the base. A two-sided mirror pivotably connected between the cover  10  and the base.  
      The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view to show the cosmetic compact of the present invention;  
       FIG. 2  is a side view to show the cosmetic compact of the present invention;  
       FIG. 3  shows that the cosmetic compact is opened;  
       FIGS. 4 and 5  show that the user may use the cosmetic material in the cover or in the base;  
       FIG. 6  shows a conventional cosmetic compact, and  
       FIG. 7  shows another conventional cosmetic compact. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
      Referring to FIGS.  1  to  3 , the cosmetic compact  1  of the present invention comprises a cover  10  which includes a lug  140  which is pivotably connected between two lugs  22  on a base  30 . Each of the cover  10  and the base  30  includes a recessed area  11 / 31  and a heart-shaped recess  12 / 32  for receiving cosmetic material  121 / 321  therein. A two-sided mirror  20  includes two lugs  36  which are located in alignment with the lug  140  and lugs  22  and a pin  40  extends through them so that the three items are pivotably connected with each other and the two-sided mirror  20  is located between the cover  10  and the base  30 . The two-sided mirror  20  is received in the two respective recessed areas  11  and  31  when the cover  10  closes on the base  30 . The cover  10  includes a positioning plate  13  extending from a periphery thereof and the base  3  includes a peripheral wall  33  which encloses the recessed area  31 . A protrusion  331  extends from an outside of the peripheral wall  33  so as to engage with the positioning plate  13  to position the cover  10  onto the base  30 . A flange  34  extends from the base  30  and is located beneath the protrusion  331 . The peripheral wall  33  includes two notches  35  and the two-sided mirror  20  includes two ears  21  which are sized to be engaged with the notches  35 .  
      When using the cosmetic compact  1 , the user puts her finger in the area between the flange  34  and the positioning plate  13  and lifts the cover  10  as shown in  FIG. 4 . The cosmetic material  121  in the cover  10  can be accessed and the mirror plate  20  can be used conveniently. The two-sided mirror  20  can be pivoted upward by lifting the lugs  21  as shown in  FIG. 5 .  
      The cover  10  and the base  30  as shown are a semi-sphere which is attractive in outer appearance and the two-sided mirror  20  is so convenient for the user whichever the material  121 ,  321  is used.  
      While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.