Patent ID: 7588164

Claim:
A cosmetic compact comprising: a container movable between a closed position and an opened position; a deck supported at the container and defining at least one cavity for supporting a cosmetic article, the deck including a sidewall, a flange extending outwardly from an upper end of the sidewall and a retaining mechanism; and a release system integral with the deck and configured to selectively retain the container in the closed position, the release system comprising: a user interface coupled to the sidewall under the flange and rotatable about a substantially vertical axis between a first position and a second position; a first linking member positioned between the user interface and the sidewall, the first linking member having a first end that is integral with the sidewall and a second end that is integral with a first lateral side of the user interface; and a second linking member positioned between the user interface and the sidewall, the second linking member having a first end and a second end, the first end being a free end that is configured to be positioned proximate to the sidewall when the user interface is in the second position, the second end being integral with a second lateral side of the user interface that is opposite to the first lateral side, wherein a user actuates the release system by depressing the user interface while in the second position, wherein the retaining mechanism is engageable with the second linking member to assist in retaining the release system in the second position.