BRUSH WITH ATTACHED MIRROR AND SEWING KIT
A compact device has a pop up brush in one section and a mirror in another section. The mirror is hingedly attached to the brush section such that a user may simultaneously brush the users hair, while viewing, either directly or indirectly in a second stationery mirror, the hair being brushed. The reverse side of the mirrored section of the compact device has a removable cover that opens to reveal a storage compartment.
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The field of the invention is compact brushes, such as pop up brushes.
BACKGROUNDPop up brushes are known that can be deployed by pressing the opposite face of the brush to expose a surface having a plurality of bristles. In one design the bristles extend from the a flexible membrane, which makes it easily manufacturable.
Compacts are known that have a hinged top and bottom section, which allow the compact to be opened in a clam shell fashion. In one section, a mirror is present and in the other section a cosmetics composition is present and room is provided for an applicator. The mirror may be used to assist in applying the cosmetic composition to the face.
Sewing kits are know that can be placed in small container suitable for placement in a pocket or a purse. However, the sewing kits often are misplaced or simply lost in the jumble of a typical purse or other bag used to carry the sewing kit from place to place.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA compact device comprises a pop up brush in one section of a compact and a mirror in another section of a compact. The mirror is hingedly attached to the pop up brush section such that a user may simultaneously brush the users hair, while viewing, either directly or indirectly in a second stationery mirror, the hair being brushed. The reverse side of the mirrored section of the compact device there is a removable cover. Inside the removable cover is a storage compartment.
In one embodiment, the storage compartment is used for the storage of a sewing kit which may include a needle, thread, buttons, safety pins, a threading tool and other useful sewing items that may be needed in an emergency.
One advantage of the present invention is that the sewing kit may be easily found merely by locating the compact device.
Another advantage is that the mirror and brush may be used with only one hand, while touching up a person's hair. Yet another advantage is that the combination of a flexible, pop up brush with a mirror and a compact device makes the entire compact device comparatively thin and easy to carry even in a pocket rather than a bag.
In yet another embodiment, the storage compartment comprises a container for prescription and non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements or other types of pills. For example, the container may hold pills in individual compartments to be dispensed on a given day of the week. In one embodiment, the cover is rotatably attached to the mirror section such that a dispensing slot is capable of being rotated by the user to the correct day of the week. Then, the user can dispense a pill or pills from the container associated with that day of the week. Alternatively, the cover is removably attached to the mirror section, which allows access to a pill storage container enclosed within the storage compartment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURESThis detailed description provide specific examples of the invention, but the invention should not be limited merely to the examples disclosed. Instead, the invention should be limited only by the claims that may eventually issue. Many variations in the system, changes in specific components of the system and uses of the system will be readily apparent to those familiar with the area of remote sensing based on the drawings and description provided.
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The mirror section 18 comprises a mirrored surface 22 disposed in the inside portion of the mirror section, as shown in
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An alternative embodiment, the sewing kit is replaced by a contact lens receptor molded into the compartment formed by the wall 67, bottom 69 and cover 19 of the mirror section 18. A container of sterile contact lens storage solution may be included in the compartment.
In alternative examples, the container of contact lens solution may be refillable or disposable.
Other variations and uses for the storage compartment will be apparent to those skilled in the art based on this disclosure, and these additional variations are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A device for personal use by a user comprises:
- a pop up brush section having a frame and a flexible membrane attached to the frame and a plurality of bristles attached to a first surface of the flexible membrane such that the bristles may be deployed by the user from a stored position to a deployed position for brushing by pushing on an opposite surface of the flexible membrane opposite of the first surface and returned to the stored position by pushing the bristles back to the stored position;
- a mirror section hingedly attached to the pop up brush section, the mirror section forming a first cavity on the inner surface of the mirror section such that the mirror section covers the bristles when the bristles are in the stored position and the mirror section is closed on the brush section, the inner surface of the mirror section having a reflective mirror covering at least a portion of the inner surface of the lid;
- the mirror section forming a second cavity on the outer surface of the mirror section, opposite of the inner surface; and
- a lid removably enclosing the second cavity such that a storage compartment is formed by the outer surface of the mirror and the lid.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment contains a sewing kit having a needle and thread.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the sewing kit further comprises a threading tool and spare buttons.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the mirror section may be positioned in relation to the brush section by the user such that the user is capable of viewing the user's hair while the user brushes the user's hair with the brush.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the lid has tabs and the outer surface of the mirror section has slots such that the tabs may be mated in the slots by the user and rotation of the lid with respect to the mirror section removably fixes the lid to the mirror section.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment contains a case for storing contact lenses.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein bristles are integrally attached to the flexible membrane.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the storage compartment contains a sewing kit having a needle and thread.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the mirror section may be positioned in relation to the brush section by the user such that the user is capable of viewing the user's hair while the user brushes the user's hair with the brush.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein the frame is substantially circular.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the frame of the brush section is attached to the mirror section using a pin hinge.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the mirror covers substantially all of the inner surface of the mirror section.
13. The device of claim 6, wherein a portion of the case for storing contact lenses is fixedly attached within the second cavity of the mirror section.
14. The device of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment is configured to store pills.
15. The device of claim 14, wherein the pills are stored in a plurality of compartments.
16. The device of claim 15, wherein there are seven compartments.
17. The device of claim 15, wherein each pill is stored in a location accessible by rotating a covering having a slot such that the slot exposes the pill.
Type: Application
Filed: May 3, 2005
Publication Date: Nov 9, 2006
Applicant: HIP SHING FAT CO., LTD. (Kowloon)
Inventor: Peter Lee (Tsimshatsui, Kowloon)
Application Number: 10/908,223
International Classification: A45D 24/00 (20060101);