Cosmetic container having a magnifying mirror and a plain mirror

• US 5,950,640 A
• Filed: 02/21/1997
• Issued: 09/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Christina M. Duncan, Marie B. Duncan
• Original Assignee: Christina M. Duncan, Marie B. Duncan
• Inventors: Duncan, Marie B., Duncan, Christina M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Robert, Eduardo C.
• Application Number:
  US08/802,999
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: 132/301, 132/304, 132/305, 132/315, 132/316, 132/302, 132/303, 132/306, 132/296, 359/840, 359/850, 359/855, 359/864, 359/871
• US Class Current: 132/305
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/008 comprising a mirror hand or pocket mirrors A45D42/00; handbags or purses with mirrors A45C15/04

Abstract

A mirrored cosmetic container includes a body portion having a cosmetic well and a top cover hinged to the body portion for covering the well. Interchangeable plain and magnifying mirrors may be mounted in recesses in the inside of the top cover and opening to the bottom side of the body portion. Removable bezel retainers are operable to retain the mirrors in their working positions in their respective recesses. The cosmetic container may have a combination mirror disposed inside the top cover with a magnifying and plain mirror arranged side by side, or one over the other or one inset in the other, for example.

Claims

1. A cosmetic container comprising:

a body portion including a cosmetic well formed therein and a bottom side of said body portion;

a top cover connected to said body portion for movement between an open position of said cosmetic well and a closed position;

a plain mirror disposed in an inside recess of said top cover and being viewable by a person holding said cosmetic container when said top cover is in an open position with respect to said cosmetic well; and

a magnifying mirror disposed in a recess formed on said bottom side of said body portion and being viewable by a person holding said cosmetic container without opening a part of said cosmetic container which includes a cosmetic well.

2. The cosmetic container set forth in claim 1 wherein:

at least one of said mirrors is a combination magnifying mirror and plain mirror.

3. The cosmetic container set forth in claim 1 including:

a cover supported on said cosmetic container and movable to a position to close over said mirror disposed on said bottom side of said body portion.

4. The cosmetic container set forth in claim 1 including:

a retainer for retaining said plain mirror on said top cover and a retainer for retaining said magnifying mirror on said body portion, said retainers being removable from said top cover and said body portion, respectively, for interchanging the positions of said mirrors whereby said magnifying mirror may be placed inside said top cover and said plain mirror may be placed on said bottom side of said body portion.

5. The cosmetic container set forth in claim 4 wherein:

said retainers comprise bezels, respectively.

6. A cosmetic container comprising a body portion having a cosmetic well formed therein, said body portion having a bottom side, a recess formed in said bottom side for receiving a magnifying mirror and a retainer for releaseably retaining said magnifying mirror in said recess in said body portion for viewing by a person holding said cosmetic container without opening a cosmetic well of said cosmetic container;

a top cover of said cosmetic container for covering said cosmetic well, said top cover being hinged to said body portion for movement between a closed position for covering said cosmetic well and an open position;

said top cover including a recess opening to an inside of said top cover for receiving a plain mirror therein and a retainer for releaseably retaining said plain mirror in said recess in said top cover; and

said magnifying mirror and said plain mirror being repeatedly interchangeable in said recesses, at will, by removing and replacing said retainers, respectively, whereby said plain mirror may be retained in said recess in said body portion or said top cover and said magnifying mirror may be retained in said recess in said top cover or said body portion.

7. The cosmetic container set forth in claim 6 including:

a cover supported on said cosmetic container and movable to a position to close over said mirror disposed in said recess in said body portion.