Abstract: A cosmetic case which substantially reduces soiling, has a cover hingedly connected to a base and closed with a locking member. A holder for cosmetic applicators is attached to the base and has a resilient, normally angular pocket for receiving and storing the application end of the applicator, with only the handle exposed. The holder is compressed when the case is closed. A light touch on the locking member permits the holder to push the cover open.A cosmetic applicator which substantially reduces soiling and which can be carried in a handbag, consists of a sliding sleeve attached to a body having a handle end and an application end.

Abstract: A portemonnaie assembly includes a substantially flat housing defined by an integral outer member forming front and rear panels with the rear panel extending to provide a closure flap foldable over the top access to a storage area therein. A unitary partition and privacy member anchored within the storage area permits the placement, storage and removal of personal hygiene articles of minimum dimensions, within the storage area and to one side of the partition section with the privacy section being foldable thereover to provide non-viewable sequestering of these articles. Preferably, these articles include a miniature tampon and feminine napkin together with a pair of disposable panties such that the user will be prepared for unexpected menses. Other, more frequently accessed articles such as cosmetics, are placed adjacent the outer surface of the privacy section and readily accessible without disturbing or exposing the personal hygiene articles.

Abstract: A make-up case comprising in the inside thereof a plurality of cosmetics pans, wherein the bottom of each pan is provided with a magnet and the inner bottom of the case is provided with a magnetic material, or vice versa, the magnetic material being attracted to the magnet, whereby the plurality of cosmetics pans are removably arranged in the inside of the case.

Abstract: A travel bag has a plurality of internal compartments and can be reformed to provide different configurations for those compartments. In one configuration, four compartments are arranged side-by-side, with the pairs of compartments being mirror images of one another. The inner compartments enclose cavities which are pointed at their upper and bottom ends, while the outer compartments are expanded to have a rectangular cross-sectional configuration. Dart-like seams formed at corners of the outer expanded compartments maintain the rectangular cross-sectional configuration. The opposing compartment pairs are joined together by upper and lower wall portions forming a hinged connection therebetween. A first sliding fastener provides access to both inner compartments, while second and third sliding fasteners provide access to respective outer compartments. The three sliding fasteners are arranged parallel to each other so as to be upwardly facing.

Abstract: A package structure for microwave popping of popcorn comprises a conventional tubular body bag wherein a closed bottom end minor length portion is folded over onto a major length portion defining a combined unpopped popcorn space and popped popcorn chamber, and a separator screen is secured across the body between the minor and major length portions at the line along which the minor portion is folded over onto the major portion. The separator screen has screen holes for shaking out separation of spent unpopped popcorn kernels from popped popcorn within the expanded bag chamber into the pocket under the separator screen. A rim about the screen holes blocks return of the spent unpopped kernels from the pocket to the popped popcorn chamber.

Abstract: A softside travel bag for cosmetics having a plurality of separate individual inside compartments and which is foldable for carrying and storage and is hangable in an open vertical position whereat personal care items may be removably stored.

Abstract: A travel and storage cosmetic case of the type having side trays pivotally mounted, upon opening of the case, to swing from their internal positions to laterally extending positions, in which the side trays in their internal positions are spaced inwardly of the rear wall, thereby providing clearance for storing "tall" items against the back wall.

Abstract: A mirror pouch for use with a key ring or the like is disclosed as including a one-piece flat receptacle that is formed from flexible and resilient material and is so shaped that the receptacle may be temporarily deformed by a squeezing force applied thereto so as to open a mirror opening in the receptacle for entry and/or removal of an associated flat mirror. The mirror opening is also provided with a fastener to releasably fasten the sidewalls of the receptacle until it is desired to insert or remove the mirror, at which point the receptacle is temporarily deformed in the manner described above.

Abstract: A casing having a elongated, cup-shaped body, with at least one compartment therein, a first cover slidably mounted on this body, and a second cover hingedly mounted upon this body. Facing edges of these two covers are provided with complementary pressure features, for snapping these two covers together when the covers are in their respective closed positions.

Abstract: A compact or container has a base member defining a receptacle, a cover hingedly connected to the base member for pivotal movement from closed to open position and vice versa, and an insert assembly connected on the receptacle in the base member has, a flange and at least one storage compartment therein for cosmetics or other materials, a catch having an inwardly inclined outer face is formed on the insert assembly, a latch having an inwardly inclined inner face is formed on the cover and is disposed in mating engagement with the catch when the cover is pivoted to the closed position, and a front release assembly is slidably mounted in a cut-out section in the base member and includes a resilient coacting member to permit reciprocable movement thereof, the said front release has an inclined surface disposed to engage the latch to release the latch from engagement with the catch so that the cover member can be moved to open position.

Abstract: A convenience article of manufacture of a cosmetic brush and mirror characterized by a hollow elongated brush handle which serves as a storage compartment for the mirror having a correspondingly elongated size so that when withdrawn from the compartment it provides an effective visual guide for the use of the brush, and wherein the mirror and brush are frictionally interengaged to contribute to their use conjointly.

Abstract: A compact case employs a 360.degree., double-pin hinge which pivotally connects a lid and a base of the compact case in such a manner that the lid can be tucked away behind the base for display and packaging purposes. Before the lid is closed for the first time, the hinge is permanently locked into a position which converts it into a 180.degree., single-pin hinge.

Abstract: A compact case includes a top cover, a bottom support tray, and an intermediate lid positioned between the top cover and support tray, all being hinged together for relative movement with respect to one another, the support tray including a matrix configuration of ribs defining areas to accept the cosmetic inserts while the lid defines openings corresponding to the matrix configuration. The cosmetic inserts contain cosmetic materials and are removably positioned in selected ones of the areas. The openings in the lid register with the cosmetic inserts in the compact case.

Abstract: A travel bag has a plurality of internal compartments and can be reformed to provide different configurations for those compartments. In one configuration, four compartments are arranged side-by-side, with the pairs of compartments being mirror images of one another. The inner compartments enclose cavities which are pointed at their upper and bottom ends, while the outer compartments are expanded to have a rectangular cross-sectional configuration. Dart-like seams formed at corners of the outer expanded compartments maintain the rectangular cross-sectional configuration. The opposing compartment pairs are joined together by upper and lower wall portions forming a hinged connection therebetween. A first sliding fastener provides access to both inner compartments, while second and third sliding fasteners provide access to respective outer compartments. The three sliding fasteners are arranged parallel to each other so as to be upwardly facing.

Abstract: A compact includes a cover which is hinged to the base by a hinge which includes a helical coil spring which is tensed by closing of the cover for storing energy that forces the cover open when the cover is released for opening. The closure for the compact includes a subassembly of a button, an apertured locking element and a pair of runners which cooperate with stops in the bottom of the base so that as a locking pin in the cover passes through the aperture in the locking element, the subassembly is effectively depressed and the runners are flexed for storing energy in the runners which thereafter restores the subassembly to its undepressed state with the pin locked in the locking element. The subassembly operates similarly to be self-restoring when the button is depressed for unlocking the pin whereby the bias provided by the coil springs the cover open.

Abstract: A compact case including a case proper and a lid member which are connected to each other through a hinge so that the case is freely opened and closed, wherein concave notches communicating with each other are formed in rear end portions of the case proper and lid member, the hinge is contained in the notches so that the rear end face of the hinge is not projected outward, the upper portion of the hinge is rotatably connected to the lid member through a first shaft, and the lower portion of the hinge is rotatably connected to the case proper through a second shaft.

Abstract: A cosmetic compact comprises a housing with an aperture. A support is mounted within the housing and rotatable about an axis. Cosmetics are located on the outside of the support. When the support is rotated the cosmetics are brought, in turn, to the aperture where they are accessible to the user.

Abstract: A cosmetic holder casing for a plurality of stick-like cosmetics such as eye shadow, lipsticks and the like is disclosed, and comprises in combination:a box-like body, a moving holder, a moving cylinder body, a rotating cylinder body, a resilient body, a locking mechanism, and a ratchet mechanism.The locking mechanism comprising pawl portions provided on the said moving cylinder body and a toothed portion formed on the inner face of said rotating cylinder body, which has a continuous groove for engagement with said pawl portions, said toothed portion having adjacent grooves being varied in depth.

Abstract: A cosmetic carrier adapted for use alone or for placement in the bottom of a larger container to contain a plurality of cosmetic bottles and the like from bumping and tipping in transit. The carrier comprises an open topped resiliently rigid container having sidewalls and a bottom. A vertically disposed ribbon of elastic material horizontally crisscrosses the container between a plurality of first points on one area of the sidewalls and a plurality of second points disposed between the first points on a second area of the sidewalls opposite the first area to create a plurality of generally triangular areas within the container each being bounded on two sides by the elastic material and on a third side by a portion of the sidewalls.

Abstract: A total concept container for facilitating the use and care of contact lenses and comprising a first housing section providing a working area for use during the insertion and/or removal of a contact lens from the eye, the working area being particularly designed for capturing any liquids which may be dropped during the insertion or removal process and for protecting adjacent surfaces from accidental damage due to contact by the liquids, and a second housing section hingedly secured to the first housing section and having a mirror carried thereby, the second housing section being angularly adjustable with respect to the first housing section for orienting the mirror at the optimum position therefor for the user of the device when inserting and/or removing the contact lens from the eye, a light source may be provided for facilitating the use of the mirror, and the various liquids and other paraphernalia required in the use and care of contact lenses may be conveniently stored in the first housing section, if de

Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing products is disclosed which features a substantially fluid-tight seal for preventing or inhibiting the loss of any volatile component(s) contained in the product and/or for preventing air, water vapor, microorganisms or other agents which might adversely affect the product from freely coming into contact therewith.

Abstract: A cosmetics case holds one or more cosmetic pencils in a flat hollow container body having a plurality of openings on one side to receive the cosmetic pencils, lipsticks, or the like. A holding body is slidable in the container body and releasably holds the cosmetic pencils or the like. The holding body slides between a retracted position and a projected position which projects a portion of the cosmetic pencils or the like from the opening. One or more springs urge the holding body to the projected position and a retainer releasably retains the holding body in the retracted position to control the desired position of the cosmetic pencils.

Abstract: An improved compact is provided for storing a plurality of articles of convenience. The compact includes a cental compartment with a hinged top that is lockable in a closed condition. The compact further includes a plurality of side housings which are constructed to frictionally engage removable side compartments. The side compartments are adapted to be frictionally locked into the side housings. Additionally the handles of the compartments are formed to prevent rotational movement of the handle relative to the remainder of the compartment while the compartment is engaged in its appropriate side housing.

Abstract: A portable cosmetics case includes a hollow and flat box-like case body. The case body has an opening at one end which opens downwardly. A plurality of cosmetic containers containing e.g. lipsticks, a compacted powder case, and a painting brush are inserted in the case body. Each cosmetic container has an end portion closing the opening in the case body. Thus, the cosmetics case has a smooth box-like external appearance. The cosmetic containers received in the case body can be replaced as desired according to the user's preference.

Abstract: A cosmetic bag or case is provided for carrying cosmetic articles and the like. The bag can be any shape or size. The illustrated bag includes a top cover and a bottom cover, which can be hinged together. These covers can be made of plastic, cloth, or some other suitable, flexible or rigid material. A hook and loop strap member extends across at least part of this cover on the interior of the bag. A second hook and loop strap is adapted for mating engagement with the first strap. Padding is located adjacent the hook and loop straps. When a cosmetic article is secured between the first and second hook and loop straps, the article resiliently and frictionally engages the padding, and is thus retained in a substantially immobile position within the cosmetic bag.

Abstract: A dental hygiene kit having a main body, a toothbrush detachably fastened to one end of the main body, a sleeve or cover for enclosing the toothbrush, and fitting around a portion of the main body, the main body constituting a handle portion having a cavity or recess therein, and a toothpaste container shaped to fit snugly within the cavity, the toothpaste container being formed of a flexible material and having a nozzle and cap at one end, through which toothpaste may be squeezed onto the brush, and at the other end, having an open end, and having a cylindrical member located at the open end, forming an outer wall around the open end of the container, which is expanded or bulged relative to the rest of the container making a push-tight fit within the cavity so that it will remain securely in place until removed for use.

Abstract: A lipstick applicator device which includes a pair of wedge-shaped compact halves interconnected at the relatively thinner side edges of the two halves to facilitate pivotation of the two halves from a cooperating closed position to an open position in which the halves are in back-to-back relation and are collectively wedge-shaped in configuration. Each of the wedge-shaped compact halves includes a compartment adjacent the narrow side of the wedge half which receives a lipstick insert block. Each respective lipstick insert block has an arcuate groove formed therein in which a contoured body of lipstick is positioned. The contoured bodies of lipstick cooperate, when the wedge-shaped compact halves are opened, to form a lipstick mold into which the lips of a user can be pressed to apply a relatively uniform coating of lipstick.

Abstract: A multi-compartmented carrying case; the case formed of a pair of substantially rectangular receptacles hinged at one end thereof to one another and having latch means at the other end thereof, at least one of the rectangular receptacles (and preferably both thereof) having a plurality of elongate partitions therein forming or defining in such said receptacle a plurality of substantially rectangular storage chambers; the depth of one of the receptacles typically less than the depth of the other receptacle; handle means integrally formed in the outer side wall of each of said receptacles cooperating in arrangement for grasping by the user and carrying and handling of same; means for receiving and fixedly retaining in position in the storage chambers of the said rectangular receptacles a plurality of containers or devices to be received in and transported by the case; the bottom walls of the paired rectangular receptacles formed so as to rest the case thereon in closed or open position, in the latter displaying

Abstract: A dispenser for perfume and cologne has a body member forming an ornamental setting. Removably arranged in a cavity provided in the body member is a dispensing unit for the scented substance being dispensed. The dispensing unit includes a socket arranged for receiving an arm pivotally mounted on the body member and causing the dispensing unit to be removably held within the cavity of the body member.