Lipstick case

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a lipstick case showing my new design, the opposite side being identical except for the appearance of the central grooves, which continue the configuration of the portions shown;

FIG. 2 is an exploded side elevational view; the undisclosed opposite side of the lipstick base following the contours of the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the assembled case, the bottom view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view shown with the cover removed.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D185339 May 1959 Wolff
D272952 March 6, 1984 Holloway
D313289 December 25, 1990 Bakic
D348333 June 28, 1994 Perrin et al.
377209 January 1888 Osborn
1259207 March 1918 Bryant et al.
1683235 September 1928 Boman et al.
3397027 August 1968 Harrison
Foreign Patent Documents
222470 September 1924 GBX
Other references
  • Beauty Fashion Jul. 1983, p. 81: lipstick case indicated by arrow. Beauty Fashion Jun. 1988, p. 1: lipstick cases on left.
Patent History
Patent number: D370089
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 1995
Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
Assignee: I.N.C.A. Industria Nazionale Cosmetici E Affini S.r.l. (Portovaltravaglia)
Inventor: Luciano Faverio (Portovaltravaglia)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Law Firm: Jacobson, Price, Holman & Stern
Application Number: 0/36,529