Patent ID: 7849863

Claim:
A tri-fold cosmetic compact comprising: a base that comprises: two lateral walls that each have a groove, wherein each groove has first and second sections; the first section being a straight groove that has a height, and that runs along one lateral wall of the base and that opens into the second section; the second section being a circular groove that has a diameter that is larger than the height of the straight groove; a pair of parallel, straight walls bounding the straight groove; and a circular wall bounding the circular groove; an article carrier connected to the base via a selective rotation mechanism, wherein the article carrier comprises two lateral walls, each having a pivot element on its interior, each pivot element being formed as a truncated cylinder having only one straight edge, wherein the straight edge is longer than the height of the straight groove, but shorter than the diameter of the circular groove; and a cover hingedly attached to the base, such that, the cover and article carrier are able to move independently of each other.