COSMETICS CARRY SYSTEM

• US 20190313766A1
• Filed: 04/12/2018
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harriet Hoffman, Lawrence Perl
• Original Assignee: Harriet Hoffman, Lawrence Perl
• Inventors: Perl, Lawrence, Hoffman, Harriet
• Granted Patent: US 10,638,824 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2034/005 with a cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2034/007 with special decorative arrangements or form
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2040/0012 with special decorative arrangements or form
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/25 Kits
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/12 manually operated
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/00 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/045 connected to the cap of the container
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/06 in combination with other toiletry or cosmetic articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/24 Casings for two or more cosmetics

Abstract

A cosmetics carry system include a carrier that has an elongate body with openings at the opposite ends of the elongated body. At each end there are retaining features to non-permanently retain a small container of product in each end of the carrier. The containers can include a cap having an applicator that extends into the container. The retaining features are designed to allow the user to change the containers carried in the carrier so that the user can, for example, match color for lip gloss and nail polish. The carrier is a permanent member that can have decorative artwork on the outside, while the containers that are carried in the carrier can be disposable.

Claims

1. A cosmetics packaging and carry container system, comprising:

a carrier comprised of an elongated body having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends at opposing terminal ends of the elongated body and defining an axis of the carrier, the carrier further having a first cavity formed at the first end that extends into the elongated body on the axis of the carrier, and a second cavity formed at the second end that extends into the elongated body on the axis of the carrier;

a first retention feature at the first end;

a second retention feature at the second end;

a first container having a body portion that defines an internal volume and that is sized to fit within the first cavity, and including a retention feature configured to engage the first retention feature to removably retain the first container in the first cavity, the first container further including a first cap configured to close the internal volume and including an applicator attached to the first cap that extends into the internal volume;

a second container having a body portion that defines an internal volume and that is sized to fit within the second cavity, and including a retention feature configured to engage the second retention feature to removably retain the second container in the second cavity, the second container further including a second cap configured to close the internal volume and including an applicator attached to the second cap that extends into the internal volume;

wherein the first cap and the second cap each have a top that has an upper edge and an outermost surface at the upper edge across the top that is flat in a plane that, when the first and second cap are on the first and second containers to close the internal volume of the first and second containers respectively, is perpendicular to the axis of the carrier, and wherein the outermost surface of each of the first and second caps extends, around an entirety of the upper edge of each of the first and second caps, in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the container, beyond an outside wall of the carrier; and

the top of the first cap includes a metal weight component.

3. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 1, wherein the outermost surfaces of the caps of the first and second containers each measure one inch across.

4. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 1, wherein the top of the second cap further includes a metal weight component.

5. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 1, wherein the internal volume of the first container and the internal volume of the second container are each limited to 0.24 ounces.

6. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 1, wherein the first retention feature and the second retention feature comprise threads.

7. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 1, wherein the carrier has a non-circular cross section.

8. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 1, wherein the outermost surface of the first and second caps is non-circular.

2. (canceled)

9. A cosmetics packaging and carry container system for carrying disposable containers of cosmetics, comprising:

a carrier comprised of an elongated body having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends at opposing terminal ends of the elongated body and defining an axis of the carrier between the first and second ends, the carrier further having a first cavity formed at the first end that extends into the elongated body coaxially on the axis of the carrier, and a second cavity formed at the second end that extends into the elongated body coaxially on the axis of the carrier;

a first container having a body portion that defines an internal volume and that is sized to fit within the first cavity of the carrier, and including a retention feature configured to engage a first retention feature on the carrier that is proximate to the first end that removably retains the first container in the first cavity, the first container further including a cap configured to close the internal volume and including an applicator attached to the cap that extends into the internal volume; and

a second container having a body portion that defines an internal volume and that is sized to fit within the second cavity of the carrier, and including a retention feature configured to engage a second retention feature on the carrier that is proximate to the second end that removably retains the second container in the second cavity, the second container further including a cap configured to close the internal volume and including an applicator attached to the cap that extends into the internal volume;

wherein the first cap and the second cap each have a top that has an upper edge and an outermost surface at the upper edge across the top that is flat in a plane that, when the first and second cap are on the first and second containers to close the internal volume of the first and second containers respectively, is perpendicular to the axis of the carrier, and wherein the outermost surface of each of the first and second caps extends, around an entirety of the upper edge of each of the first and second caps, in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the container, beyond an outside wall of the carrier; and

the top of the first cap includes a metal weight component and the top of the second cap includes a metal weight component.

11. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 9, wherein the outermost surfaces of the caps of the first and second containers each measure one inch across.

13. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 9, wherein the internal volume of the first container and the internal volume of the second container are each limited to 0.24 ounces.

14. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 9, wherein the first container and the second container each comprise a first set of threads for engaging corresponding threads on the first and second caps, respectively, and a second set of threads for engaging corresponding threads the first and second ends, respectively, of the carrier.

15. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 9, wherein the carrier has a non-circular cross section.

16. The cosmetics packaging and carry container system of claim 9, wherein the outermost surface of the first and second caps is non-circular.

10. (canceled)

12. (canceled)

17-20. -20. (canceled)