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A travel compact constituted by a rectangular case which houses a sliding drawer having a set of cells therein for storing a small supply of compatibly-colored cosmetics. The drawer is replaceable by another when its supply is exhausted or should the user wish to take along a different set of cosmet

A travel compact constituted by a rectangular case which houses a sliding drawer having a set of cells therein for storing a small supply of compatibly-colored cosmetics. The drawer is replaceable by another when its supply is exhausted or should the user wish to take along a different set of cosmetics. When the drawer is retracted from the case to expose the cells, detents formed on the side walls of the drawer at the rear end thereof engage a pair of catches which flank the open front end of the case to prevent withdrawal of the drawer. The rear section of one of the side walls is detacted from the bottom wall and from the rear wall of the drawer to form a flexible tine on whose free end is supported one of the detents. When the tine is depressed, this action releases the detent thereon from its catch and makes it possible to withdraw the drawer from the case.

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A travel cosmetic compact comprising: A a molded plastic rectangular case having an open front end which is flanked by a pair of side catches; B a molded plastic drawer slidable in said case and having at least one cell for containing a cosmetic supply, said drawer being provided with a bottom wall,

A travel cosmetic compact comprising: A a molded plastic rectangular case having an open front end which is flanked by a pair of side catches; B a molded plastic drawer slidable in said case and having at least one cell for containing a cosmetic supply, said drawer being provided with a bottom wall, front and rear walls and side walls, to define a rectangular frame, one of said side walls having a rear section which is detached from the bottom wall and the rear wall to define a flexible tine; and C a pair of detents, one of which is formed on the free end of the tine, the other being formed at a corresponding position on the second side wall, said detents being adapted to engage the side catches of the case when the drawer is fully retracted to expose the cell and to prevent withdrawal of the drawer, said tine when the drawer is fully retracted at which position the tine is partially exposed being depressible to effect disengagement of the detent thereon from the side catch engaged thereby whereby the drawer may then be withdrawn from the case and replaced by another drawer.