US1665007A - Dorine for loose powder - Google Patents

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April 3, 1 928.

1,665,007 J. L. YOUNGHUSBAND 001mm FOR LoosE POWDER Filed D60. 14, l925 Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

DORINE FOR LOOSE POWDER.

Application filed December 1*, 1925.

This invention relates to powder containers and more particularly to means for retaining loose powder in dorines, vanity boxes and the like.

The cake form of face powder has not provcn entirely satisfactory for the reason that the binders generally used to hold the powder together have deleterious effects upon the skin. Furthermore, the powder cakes are very fragile and break easily, causing considerable annoyance to the user. On the other hand, it is difiicult in the ordinary vanity case to prevent a loose powder contained therein from spilling.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide improved means for retaining loose powder in a container to prevent spilling the same.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a container for loose face powder wherein the powder puff, or applicator, is adapted to resiliently fit the inside of the container to prevent the leakage of the loose powder past the puff.

Other and further importantobjects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a. preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a powder compact or dorine embodying the principles of my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section showing parts in elevation.

Figure 3 is a reduced longitudinal section of the applicator.

Figure lis an elevational view of a modified form of my device, showing parts broken away and in section.

F igure 5 is a sectional view taken on line VV of Figure 4, with the applicator in place in the container.

As shown on the drawings:

The reference numeral 1 indicates a pow der compact or dorine comprising a receptacle 2 and a cover 3 therefor, preferably formed of metal and cylindrical in shape.

Serial 110. 75,182.

The cover 3 may be either frictionally retained by the receptacle 2 or it may be hinged thereto. The receptacle'fl contains a loose face powder 4 in place of the usual powder cake. An applicator 5 is adapted to fit within said receptacle 2 above said powder 4. Said applicator 5 comprises a filler 6 of suitable fluffy material enclosed between an upper surface 7 of plush material, and a lower surface 8 of felt or other suitable material secured to said upper surface as at 9.

Thus far the construction of the applicator is of the usual type but such construction is notv .suited for use with loose powder for the reason that the applicator so constructed permits the powder to leak out around its placed in the receptacle 2 the pressure of the applicator against the loose powder beneath causes the surface 8 of the'applicator to straighten out whereby its edges exert a resilient pressure against the wall of said receptacle.

In Figures 4 and 5 there is shown a slight modification of my invention wherein a wire spring 11 is substituted in place of the resilient lining 10. Said spring 11 is provided with an expansion sleeve or loop 12 to allow said spring to expand and contract. The spring 11 is positioned inside the circumferential edge of the lower face 13 of the applicator whereby it tends to hold the applicator in extended position. The lower face 13 is here shown as formed of plush material but it is obvious that any suitable material may be used. The spring 11 serves the same purpose as the resilient lining 10, to hold the edges of theapplicator against the wall of the compact to prevent the spilling of the loose powder. The spring 11 is of such light otherwise than necessitated by the prior art. 3

construction as to be easilyflexed to allow 7 I claim as my invention:

the applicator to conform with any portion A powder applicator having a lining of of the face that is being powdered. resilient flexible material adjacent one face I am aware that numerous details of conthereof adapted to hold said applicator in struction may be varied through a wide extended lateral position.

ran 'e without departing from the principles In testimony whereof I have hereunto subif this invention, and I therefore do not purscribed my name. pose limiting the patent granted hereon, JAMES LESLIE YOUNGHUSBAND-

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