Abstract: A vanity case includes a receptacle, a cover hinged to the receptacle at the rear end thereof, a first latch tongue formed on the receptacle, and a second latch tongue formed on the cover to engage with the first latch tongue for maintaining the cover in a closed position with respect to the receptacle. A release member is disposed between the periphery of the receptacle and the periphery of the cover and includes an inner part and an outer part which is positioned at a level higher than the inner part and connected therewith by a step. The inner part is adjacent the lower surface of the cover while the outer part is spaced from the upper surface of the receptacle when the cover is in the closed position. A hole is formed in one of the release member and the receptacle, and leg is formed on the other and is fitted in the hole to thereby attach the release member to the upper surface of the receptacle in such a manner that the release member is swingable relative to the receptacle.

Abstract: A vanity case comprising a receptacle member, a cover member hinged at its rear end with the receptacle member, a first latch member, a second latch member formed on the cover member for engagement with the first latch member whereby the cover member is maintained in a closed position with respect to the receptacle member, and an unlatch member movably secured in the receptacle member and including a pull member having an end portion extending beyond the wall of the receptacle member, the unlatch member further including means for, upon its movement by drawing the pull member, releasing engagement between the first and second latch members.

Abstract: A vanity case includes a receptacle and a cover hinged with each other at rear ends thereof, the cover being maintained in a closed position by engagement between latch tongues formed on the receptacle and the cover. The receptacle is formed at the front end with a recess within which is slidably disposed a push piece having a front wall and an arm integrally formed with the front wall through a thin flexible section which permits the arm to tilt relative to the front wall. The upper end of the arm is positioned closely adjacent the lower surface of the cover, and the rear end of the arm abuts against the inner wall defining the recess and, upon rearward movement of the push piece, slides on the inner wall upwardly to tilt the arm whereby the upper end of the arm forces the cover in upward and forward directions to release the engagement of the latch tongues.