COSMETICS APPARATUS

• US 20010032655A1
• Filed: 07/14/1999
• Published: 10/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Morris E. Cohen
• Original Assignee: Morris E. Cohen
• Inventors: GINDI, ISAAC
• Granted Patent: US 6,584,986 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/293
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/26 combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/32 with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/18 Casings combined with other objects A45D40/24, A45D42/02 take precedence

Abstract

A container for health and beauty aids having a novel cap and a cap therefor are disclosed. The cap has a recess in which an entertainment device is disposed. The entertainment device may include a touch activated light and/or sound package. When the user depresses an element on the cap, a touch switch is activated, and the light package lights up and/or the sound package generates a sound or noise. Alternatively, the cap may include one or more fluids disposed in the cap; the fluids are preferably immiscible. Small items such as glitter or confetti may be suspended in the fluids.

Claims

1. A cosmetics container, comprising:

a main section having a recess, said recess adapted to hold cosmetics;

a cap securable onto said main section sealing said recess; and

an entertainment device incorporated in said cap.

2. A cosmetics container according to

claim 1

, wherein said recess is adapted to hold nail polish.

3. A cosmetics container according to

claim 1

, wherein said entertainment device comprises a touch activated light package disposed in said cap.

4. A cosmetics container according to

claim 3

, wherein said light package comprises:

a light source;

a power supply electrically connected to said light source; and

a touch switch connected to said light source and said power supply, said touch switch being activatable from an exterior of said cap,

wherein when said touch switch is depressed, said light source is activated.

5. A cosmetics container according to

claim 4

, said light package further comprising a circuit board upon which said light source, said power supply, and said touch switch are mounted.

6. A cosmetics container according to

claim 5

, further comprising a timer electrically connected to said touch switch and said light source, wherein when said touch switch is activated, said timer is set to deactivate said light source after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

7. A cosmetics container according to

claim 1

, said cap comprising:

a second recess;

a touch activated light package disposed in said second recess, said light package having a touch switch; and

a lens formed atop said cap mechanically linked to said touch switch,

wherein when said lens is depressed, said touch switch is pushed, and said light package is activated.

8. A cosmetics container according to

claim 1

, wherein said entertainment device comprises a suspension of a plurality of small items in a fluid disposed within said cap.

9. A cosmetics container according to

claim 8

, wherein said plurality of small items includes at least one of glitter and confetti.

10. A cosmetics container according to

claim 8

, wherein said fluid comprises two or more immiscible fluids.

11. A cosmetics container according to

claim 1

, wherein said cap is hollow and includes a second recess, and said entertainment device includes a suspension of two or more immiscible fluids disposed in said second recess.

12. A cosmetics container according to

claim 1

, wherein said entertainment device comprises a pop-o-matic toy.

13. A cap for a cosmetics container securable onto a main section of the container sealing the container, comprising:

a recess formed in said cap; and

an entertainment device incorporated in said recess of said cap.

14. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 13

, wherein said entertainment device comprises a touch activated light package disposed in said recess.

15. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 14

, wherein said light package comprises:

a light source;

a power supply electrically connected to said light source; and

a touch switch connected to said light source and said power supply,

wherein when said touch switch is depressed, said light source is activated.

16. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 15

, said light package further comprising a circuit board upon which said light source, said power supply, and said touch switch are mounted.

17. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 16

, further comprising a timer electrically connected to said touch switch and said light source, wherein when said touch switch is activated, said timer is set to deactivate said light source after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

18. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 17

, said cap further comprising a lens formed atop said cap mechanically linked to said touch switch, wherein when said lens is depressed, said touch switch is pushed, and said light package is activated.

19. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 13

, wherein said entertainment device includes a suspension of a plurality of small items in a fluid disposed in said recess.

20. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 19

, wherein said plurality of small items includes at least one of glitter and confetti.

21. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 19

, wherein said fluid comprises two or more immiscible fluids.

22. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 13

, wherein said entertainment device includes a suspension of two or more immiscible fluids disposed in said recess.

23. A cap for a cosmetics container according to

claim 13

, wherein said entertainment device comprises a pop-o-matic toy.

24. A cap for a container of health and beauty aids securable onto a main section of the container sealing the container, comprising a recess and an entertainment device incorporated in said recess of said cap, wherein said entertainment device includes at least one of the following:

a touch activated light package, a touch-activated sound generating package, a pop-o-matic toy, a toy activated by a pull cord, and a fluid-filled chamber filled with at least one of the following;

two immiscible liquids and a suspension of glitter/confetti in a fluid medium.

25. A health and beauty aids container, comprising:

a main section having a recess, said recess adapted to hold health and beauty aids;

a cap securable onto said main section sealing said recess; and

an entertainment device incorporated in said cap,

wherein said entertainment device comprises a touch activated light package disposed in said cap.

26. A container according to

claim 25

, wherein said sound generating package comprises:

a sound generating source;

a power supply electrically connected to said sound generating source; and

a touch switch connected to said sound generating source and said power supply, said touch switch being activatable from an exterior of said cap,

wherein when said touch switch is depressed, said sound generating source is activated.