Patent ID: 7841349

Claim:
A cosmetic compact for holding a loose powder, said cosmetic compact comprising: a base; a cover coupled to said base and pivotable between an open position and a closed open position; a sifter supported at said base to provide a chamber configured to receive the loose powder, said sifter including a first flange, a second flange, a platform, said platform at a first elevation and defining at least one dispensing aperture, said second flange at a second elevation, wherein said second elevation is upwardly offset from said first elevation, a downwardly depending annular skirt interposed between said platform and said second flange creating a gap, said first flange at a third elevation, wherein said third elevation is upwardly offset from said second elevation, a downwardly depending annular side wall interposed between said first flange and said second flange creating a recess, wherein said recess is disposed over said gap; and an applicator received within said recess and compressed between said cover and said second flange of said sifter when said cover is in said closed position, wherein said compressed applicator is configured to restrict the loose powder from substantially exiting said chamber.