US1713588A - Loose-powder container - Google Patents

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*May 1, 1929. J. L. YOUNGHUSBAND LOOSE POWDER CONTAINER Filed March 23, 1928 d n a w u b. I m w L m a J Patented May 21, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LOOSE-POWDER CONTAINER.

Application filed larch B8, 1938. Serial No. 884,807.

This invention relates to a loose powder container.

The container is particularly applicable to receiving loose cosmetic powder or use with a powder puff in place of the cake powders now generally employed with compacts.

The objection to the use of cake powder is that the cake breaks easily, small particles spilling out of the compact.

Heretofore it has been impossible to use loose powder in small ortable boxes or containers, as no means ave been successfully employed in preventing spilling of the owder.

y invention overcomes the objection to the use of loose powder in small owder containers, and has for an object t e provision of a container or vanity box for loose powder wherein the powder puff forms a closure for the powder compartment.

Another object is to provide. a loose powder container wherein loose powder may be successfully used.

Another object is to provide a container for loose powder in which the powder puff serves as a stopper to prevent spillage of the powder.

A further object is to provide a container for loose powder in which the powder puff is held in corking position by spring action. I

A further object is to provide a container for loose powder having a metallic top and with a bottom member of non-metallic ma terial which may be made in a variety of colors.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container for loose powder which will be efiicient, handy and economical to manufacture, and which will effectively prevent spillage of powder.

Accordin to the invention, the container has a pow er compartment in which there is an annular ring having a central opening. A powder pufi is inserted in the central ogfning of the ring as a stopper to' prevent scharge or loss of the owder.

\ The invention contemplates a so the making of the body or box part ofthe container of materials such as bakelite, ivory or the like, for artistic finish.

The above, further and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the description, drawings and appended claims.

On the drawings:

The accompanying drawings illustrate one form of the invention, and the views thereof are as follows:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a container with the to open.

Figure 2 is a top p an view of a container with the top open to horizontal position.

Figure 3 1s a vertical central section show- The container comprises a base or boi: 1

which may be made of bakelite in various colors, ivory or other suitable material.

A top 2 of metal carrying the usual mirror 3 is hinged to thebottom 1 b means of a U-shaped rivet 4, having its ree ends imbedded in the wall of the bottom 1 and passing through a strap 5 struck up from the metal of the cover.

A ring 6 having a skirt 7 is frictionally retained within the bottom member 1.

The central opening of the ring is formed by walls which are directed inwardly and centrally, functioning somewhat as a ledge.

The walls of the ring defining the central opening may take various angular shapes.

The ring 6 shown in Figure 3 has the wall of the central opening of a substantial S-shape in section, forming an overhanging shoulder 8 and a centrally directed flange 9.

The ring 7 of Figure 4 has the wall defining the central opening inclined centrally and downwardly, forming a sloping surface 8.

The ring 9 of Figure 5 has the wall of the central opening of substantially Z-shape in section, and comprises a vertical portion 10 and a horizontal inward portion or flange 11.

A powder puff or ap licator 12 is made with a substantially sti body and covered with suitable material 13 usual in puffs of this character.

'Thepowder 'pufi is arranged to cork or close the centra opening throu h the rings of the various forms describe by spring action.

The puff 12 shown in Figure 3 snaps over I wardly against the sloping surface 8 until the same seats firmly thereagainst by reason of the spring action between the pull and the surface 8.

It will be observed that in the various forms described the puff is retained in potom member 1 may be cut away at 16 a depth equal to the flange 17 about the top 1, so that when the top 1 is closed there will be no projecting part of either of these two elements.

It is understood that the shapes of the walls defining the central opening in the powder retaining rings may be varied beyond that shown and described.

The top and bottom members comprising the container or compact may be separate as well as hinged, as shown in the drawings, and I do not wish to be limited to hinged connection between these two members.

While I have described more or less precisely the details of construction of my invention, yet I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, as I am aware that changes may be made in the proportion of parts and that equivalents may be substituted, all without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one of said members arranged to receive powder, a ring having a Walled central opening arranged in said member, and a powder puff insertable in said central opening serving as a closure therefor, said puif frictionally engaging the walls of said opening and held against displacement by said frictional engagement.

2. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one of said members arranged to receive loose powder, an annular member having a skirt arranged in said member and frictionally held therein by the engagement of' said skirt with the walls of said member, saidannular member having a walled central opening with the wall extending substantially downwardly and centrally, and a powder uif frictionally engaging said central Wall for closing the same.

3. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one of said members arranged to receive loose powder, a ring having a skirt arranged in said mem her and frictionally held therein by the engagement of said skirt with the walls of said member, said ring having an annularly shaped depending wall forming a central opening therethrough, and a powder puff in 1said opening frictionally engaging said wa l.

4. A loose powder container comprising top and bottom members, one of said members arranged to receive loose powder, a flanged ring having a walled central opening, said wall terminating in an inwardly and centrally directed ledge, a powder puii having a substantially rigid body being sprung into said central opening and resting on said ledge and retained therein by spring action.

5. A container for loose powder comprising a receptacle having a flanged opening therein, and an applicator arranged to frictionally engage the flange surrounding the opening to be retained in position to close said opening. 7

6. A container for loose powder comprising a receptacle having a flanged opening therein, an applicator arranged to frictionally engage the flange surrounding the opening to be retained in position to close said opening, and a cover for said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JAMES L. YQUNGHUSBAND.

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