Patent ID: 8307837

Claim:
A case for cosmetic material and/or articles comprising a base; a lid; the base and the lid each having an end that is adapted to receive a separate hinge member for pivotally connecting the lid to the base; the hinge member defining a first hinge axis with the base and a second hinge axis with the lid, the first hinge axis being substantially perpendicular to the second hinge axis, and wherein the first hinge axis is offset from the second hinge axis, such that both hinge axes lie in different planes, wherein the hinge member is smaller than the lid and the base such that pivotal movement about the first hinge axis allows the lid to open and close directly against the base and wherein pivotal movement about the second hinge axis allows the lid to rotate about the hinge member, wherein the lid is connected to the hinge member by a snap-fit joint which comprises resilient fingers that are received in a corresponding hole in the hinge member; wherein ends of the resilient fingers have an enlarged engaging head to provide a locking surface when the resilient fingers are inserted into the hole of the hinge member and a locking plug is inserted between the resilient fingers causing the resilient fingers to be prised apart in the hole and the enlarged engaging head to form an area of greater diameter than the hole so as to lock the lid to the hinge member, wherein the lid engages with the base when the lid is closed against the base.