Carry-on organizer
A carry-on organizer for beauty implements having a plurality of horizontally or vertically fused covers, holders or containers as components of the carry-on organizer, the components having different or uniform length and different or similar internal dimensions for covering, holding or housing the beauty implement. The components of the carry-on organizer can be all fused covers, all fused holders, all fused containers or a combination of fused covers, holders and containers.
Most beauty implements are provided individually resulting into many individual pieces to be carried or stored around. When carried inside a purse or bag as most users do, one often has to search through the bag or purse before the desired beauty implement can be located. Beauty implements as used herein refer to devices and cosmetic products used for personal hygiene and appearance such as eyelash curler, nail clippers, tweezers, mascara, eyebrow pencil, lip pencil, lipstick, powder, blush, foundation, make up, concealer, eye shadow and the like. To solve this problem, users often have a cosmetic bag to segregate the beauty implements. Also, many manufacturers have devised containers or cases with organizing compartments, slots, or bands to hold the beauty implements. Some of these cases or containers place all the beauty implements in one container without organization based on related usage. Some organize these based on related usage such as those used for the eyes are grouped together in one container like the mascara, eye shadow, tweezers, eyelash curler, and eye brow pencil. The containers of the beauty implements also provide safety to the users by not exposing the tips that can hurt such as those found on the tweezers, metal nail file, cutters, and the like thereby making it easy to carry around.
It is an object of this invention to provide a device that can segregate the beauty implements as well as protect the users and bystanders from being hurt by those devices that have sharp tips.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a device that is a better substitute for storing and carrying beauty implements than the current cosmetic bags and containers.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a beauty implement organizer that is simple, therefore, inexpensive.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates to a carry-on organizer for beauty implements, comprising a plurality of horizontally or vertically fused covers, holders or containers as components of the carry-on organizer, the components having different or uniform length and different or similar internal dimensions covering, holding or housing the beauty implement. The components of the carry-on organizer can be all fused covers, all fused holders, all fused containers or a combination of fused covers, holders and containers. The cover component caps or closes a beauty implement, the holder component holds composition used with a beauty implement and the container component includes a closure for housing a beauty implement. The component of the carry-on organizer has outside and inside surfaces complementing with the outside and inside surfaces of the beauty implement inserting into the component. The outside surfaces for the vertically fused carry-on organizer is recommended to have fused components having an outside surface of similar geometric shapes. Although the horizontally fused carry-on organizer would look better with components having an outside surface of similar geometric shape, these can have varying geometric shapes. The beauty implement housed inside the fused container component is recommended to have a bottom end modified into an end cap to serve as a cover, a cover handle combination, a cover connector combination or a cover handle connector combination for the container instead of closing the container with its own closure. To secure the beauty implement into the end cap, flaring undercuts at opposite sides of a bottom section of the beauty implement is placed inside a plug component of the end cap. The plug has a slit matching the shape of a peripheral bottom end of the beauty implement and optionally, a neck to serve as a handle for the end cap. The neck of the end cap can be lined.
Other embodiments of the present invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein it shows and describes only certain embodiments of the invention by way of illustration. As will be realized, the invention is capable of other and different embodiments and its several details are capable of modification in various other respects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
Aspects of the present invention are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The carry-on organizer is a fused cover, holder or container for carrying beauty implements. Covers, holders and containers are chosen as components for the carry-on organizer because most beauty implements need covers and holders and for those that do not need covers and holders, are easily carried inside a container. The carry-on organizer is also identified herein as organizer. Component of the organizer can be the cover, holder or the container which sometimes, if a specific component is referred to, will be identified for example as cover organizer, cover component or simply cover for the cover, etc. The cover acts as a cap or a closure for a beauty implement. A holder acts as a holder for a liquid or solid formulation or composition, hereinafter collectively referred to as composition, used with a beauty implement and a container houses a beauty implement that can have its own closure or provided by the housed beauty implement. The container as used here, differ from the cover in that the latter has no closure component.
The fused twin cover 1 may be of the same or different length, of similar or different inside diameter if the cover is cylindrical in shape or if it is not cylindrical, of similar or different interior dimensions. Interior dimensions hereinafter refers to the dimensions of the inner compartment or interior of the component of the organizer 100 whether it is cylindrical or not.
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The bottom end of the beauty implement housed inside a fused container oriented vertically is recommended to have a bottom end acting as a cover, cover/handle, cover/connector, or cover/handle/connector. For the carry-on organizer fused horizontally, it is not recommended to have a bottom end acting as a connector for aesthetic reasons. The bottom end of a beauty implement modified to act as a cover, cover/handle, cover/connector, or cover/handle/connector is herein collectively referred to as end cap 17.
The carry-on container 100 is usually made of clear or opaque plastic by injection molding. This is the same for caps like 13 used to close or secure the containers as well as for the bottom ends 15 and 16 of the beauty implements acting as a handle, a cover or a connector for a second container which can house another beauty implement. Metal instead of plastic can also be used but may be more expensive and wood and glass can do the function but may not be too sturdy or long lasting. Unlined or untreated wood may not work as holders of liquids. The covers, holders and containers are usually fused when molded but these can also be attached for example by adhesives, bonding by heat, etc. but these methods would be expected to produce a more inferior product in terms of durability and/or appearance.
The method of attachments to the cover 1, the means for covering the holder 9 and methods of securing the beauty implements inside a container can be varied. The examples shown above are only a few of the many variations that can be used. For example, the beauty implements can be attached and/or secured to by the cover/cap through friction fit, snap fit, screwing, etc., the cover/cap serving as a component cover and if fused in the vertical orientation, the cover/cap can be modified into an end cap to act as a connector, as well; or the body/holder of the beauty implement fused to a cover/cap or container can have a cover further attaching to another cover/cap or container by friction fit, snap fit, screwing, etc., and, the fused container housing a beauty implement can have different closures aside from the cap 13 shown such as having an end cap on the bottom section of the beauty implement. These variations described include but are certainly not comprehensive. Attachment through a screwing mechanism require matching threading on the covers/caps, holders and containers with the threading on the beauty implement and snap fitting require matching locking mechanisms. The core of the invention lies in the fusion of covers, holders and containers that will hold the beauty implements together in one piece with the means of closure and attachments, only complimenting this.
While the embodiments of the present invention have been described, it should be understood that various changes, adaptations, and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A carry-on organizer for beauty implements, comprising a plurality of horizontally fused covers, holders or containers as components of the carry-on organizer, the components having different or uniform length and different or similar internal dimensions covering, holding or housing the beauty implement.
2. The carry-on organizer of claim 1 wherein the carry-on organizer comprises all fused covers, all fused holders, all fused containers or a combination of fused covers, holders and containers.
3. The carry-on organizer of claim 1 wherein the cover component caps or closes a beauty implement, the holder component holds composition used with a beauty implement and the container component includes a closure for housing a beauty implement.
4. The carry-on organizer of claim 1 wherein the component of the carry-on organizer has outside and inside surfaces complementing with the outside and inside surfaces of the beauty implement inserting into the component.
5. The carry-on organizer of claim 1 wherein the beauty implement housed inside the fused container component has a bottom end modified into an end cap.
6. The carry-on organizer of claim 5 wherein the end cap is a cover or a cover handle combination.
7. The carry-on organizer of claim 5 wherein the bottom end of the beauty implement modified into an end cap are flaring undercuts at opposite sides of a bottom section of the beauty implement inside a plug component of the end cap.
8. The carry-on organizer of claim 7 wherein the plug has a slit matching the shape of a peripheral bottom end of the beauty implement.
9. The carry-on organizer of claim 7 wherein the plug has a neck serving as a handle for the end cap.
10. The carry-on organizer of claim 9 wherein the neck on the plug of the end cap has a lining around the neck of the plug.
11. A carry-on organizer for beauty implements, comprising a plurality of vertically fused covers, holders or containers as components of the carry-on organizer, the components having different or uniform length and different or similar internal dimensions covering, holding or housing the beauty implement.
12. The carry-on organizer of claim 11 wherein the carry-on organizer comprises all fused covers, all fused holders, all fused containers or a combination of fused covers, holders and containers.
13. The carry-on organizer of claim 11 wherein the cover component caps or closes a beauty implement, the holder component holds composition used with a beauty implement and the container component includes a closure for housing a beauty implement.
14. The carry-on organizer of claim 11 wherein the component of the carry-on organizer has outside and inside surfaces complementing with the outside and inside surfaces of the beauty implement inserting into the component.
15. The carry-on organizer of claim 11 wherein the carry-on organizer has components having outside surfaces of similar geometric shapes.
16. The carry-on organizer of claim 11 wherein the beauty implement housed inside the fused container component has a bottom end modified into an end cap.
17. The carry-on organizer of claim 16 wherein the end cap is a cover, a cover handle combination, a cover connector combination or a cover handle connector combination.
18. The carry-on organizer of claim 16 wherein the bottom end of the beauty implement modified into an end cap are flaring undercuts at opposite sides of a bottom section of the beauty implement inside a plug component of the end cap.
19. The carry-on organizer of claim 18 wherein the plug has a slit matching the shape of a peripheral bottom end of the beauty implement.
20. The carry-on organizer of claim 18 wherein the plug has a neck having a lining, the neck serving as a handle for the end cap.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 27, 2008
Publication Date: Aug 27, 2009
Inventor: Yong Hoon Cho (Fullerton, CA)
Application Number: 12/072,668
International Classification: B65D 69/00 (20060101);