UNIVERSAL LIPSTICK REFILL CASE

• US 20100108553A1
• Filed: 01/06/2010
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Olive Anne Mclaughlin
• Original Assignee: Olive Anne Mclaughlin
• Inventors: McLaughlin, Olive Anne
• Granted Patent: US 8,210,347 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/385
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2040/0012 with special decorative arrangements or form
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2040/204 the cosmetic being in a cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/06 Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a screwing movement
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/16 Refill sticks; Moulding devices for producing sticks

Abstract

The present disclosure could generally provide a reusable and universal case for personal items such as, for example, removable lipstick refills. Manufacturers could provide relatively cost-effective lipstick refills suitable for use with a more elegantly packaged and fully functional universal case. The case could include an elongated tube to house a lipstick refill. The case could also include a notch disposed on an interior surface of an elongated tube to receive a groove disposed on an exterior surface of an insert disposed within a second end of the tube. The case could further include a protrusion on an interior surface of the insert that is disposed along a surface of the lipstick refill.

Claims

1. A universal case for a lipstick refill, the case comprising:

an elongated tube having a first end and a second end; and

an insert disposed within the second end to retain a lipstick refill, wherein a rotation of the second end relative to the lipstick refill changes a relative disposition of the lipstick refill.

2. The universal case of claim 1, wherein the second end comprises a notch to receive a groove disposed on an exterior surface of the insert.

3. The universal case of claim 1, wherein a protrusion on an interior surface of the insert is disposed along a surface of the lipstick refill.

4. The universal case of claim 1, wherein the lipstick refill comprises a base and lip color.

5. The universal case of claim 4, wherein the lipstick refill further comprises a plastic cover at least partially housing the lip color.

6. The universal case of claim 1, wherein the elongated tube comprises an ergonomic feature.

7. The universal case of claim 1, wherein the elongated tube comprises a mirror.

8. The universal case of claim 1, wherein the elongated tube comprises a light.

9. The universal case of claim 1, wherein the relative disposition of the lipstick refill comprises a displacement of a portion of the lipstick refill beyond an open end of the second end.

10. A universal case for a lipstick refill, the case comprising:

an elongated tube to house a lipstick refill, the tube having a first end and a second end, wherein a rotation of the second end relative to the lipstick refill changes a relative disposition of the lipstick refill within the elongated tube.

11. The universal case of claim 10 further comprising an insert disposed within the second end to retain the lipstick refill.

12. The universal case of claim 10, wherein the lipstick refill comprises a base and lip color.

13. The universal case of claim 12, wherein the lipstick refill further comprises a plastic cover at least partially housing the lip color.

14. The universal case of claim 10, wherein the elongated tube comprises an ergonomic feature.

15. The universal case of claim 10, wherein the elongated tube comprises at least one of:

a mirror and a light.

16. The universal case of claim 10, wherein the relative disposition of the lipstick refill comprises a displacement of a portion of the lipstick refill beyond an open end of the second end.

17. A universal case for a lipstick refill, the case comprising:

an elongated tube to house a lipstick refill;

a notch disposed on an interior surface of the tube to receive a groove disposed on an exterior surface of an insert disposed within a second end of the tube; and

a protrusion on an interior surface of the insert disposed along a surface of the lipstick refill.

18. The universal case of claim 17, wherein a rotation of the second end relative to the lipstick refill changes a relative disposition of the lipstick refill within the elongated tube.

19. The universal case of claim 17, wherein the lipstick refill comprises a base and lip color.

20. The universal case of claim 19, wherein the lipstick refill further comprises a cover at least partially housing the lip color.