IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0755557
(2007-05-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8156948
(2012-04-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A device such as a compact or product container includes a plurality of stacked sections or housings, which are pivotable with respect to each other. The sections are substantially aligned with each other when the device is in a closed position, and when pivoted with respect to each other, the devic
A device such as a compact or product container includes a plurality of stacked sections or housings, which are pivotable with respect to each other. The sections are substantially aligned with each other when the device is in a closed position, and when pivoted with respect to each other, the device is opened to allow access to compartments or reservoirs of the different sections. According to an example, a lower housing or section can include a product application device to facilitate the application of the product contained in an upper section or housing. The product application device is held in the lower housing such that the hair of the product application device is not damaged by the pivoting of the plurality of stacked sections.
대표청구항
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1. A device for containing a product, comprising: a plurality of stacked sections pivotable with respect to each other about an axis anda locking device to secure a first of the plurality of stacked sections with a second of the plurality of stacked sections in an opened position,wherein the section
1. A device for containing a product, comprising: a plurality of stacked sections pivotable with respect to each other about an axis anda locking device to secure a first of the plurality of stacked sections with a second of the plurality of stacked sections in an opened position,wherein the sections are substantially aligned with each other when the device is in a closed position,wherein the sections are not aligned with each other when the sections are pivoted with respect to each other in a direction transverse to the axis such that the device is in the opened position,wherein a first section of the plurality of stacked sections is stacked over a second of the plurality of stacked sections, the second stacked section including a side wall having an inner surface facing an interior of the second stacked section, and an outer surface facing an exterior of the second stacked section,wherein the second of the plurality of stacked sections holds a product application device, an opening of the second section being not parallel to the pivot axis,wherein the product application device has a gripping portion and an application portion,wherein the second section includes a groove formed in the inner surface of the side wall of the second section, and a tip end of the gripping portion at an opposite end of the product application device from the application portion, is complimentarily shaped with the groove so the tip end fits within the groove to secure the entire product application device within the second section,wherein when the first section and the second section are pivoted with respect to each other to a fully opened position, an outside edge of a side wall of the first section adjacent the pivot axis extends across and overlaps a portion of the side wall of the second section only to the inner surface of the side wall of the second section such that the outside edge of the side wall of the first section does not overlap the interior of the second stacked section,wherein the groove formed in the inner surface of the side wall of the second section is located at a position at the side wall distant from the overlap between the first section and second section in the opened position, andwherein the first section is configured to rotate approximately 180 degrees with respect to the second section, to said opened position. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the second section is a base section formed as a lowermost section, the first section is formed above the base section and is secured to the base section by a securing device formed in a mating area of the first and second sections. 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the product application device is a brush, and the application portion including hair for retaining and applying the product to a user. 4. The device according to claim 3, wherein one or more of the plurality of sections have hollow interiors. 5. The device according to claim 4, wherein a hollow interior of the first section is configured to contain one of a cosmetic product and a cosmetic pad. 6. The device according to claim 4, wherein a hollow interior of the second section is configured to contain a mirror. 7. The device according to claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the brush rests on a surface of a mirror during storage of the brush in the second section. 8. The device according to claim 3, wherein at least a portion of a bottom surface of a hollow interior of the second section includes a mirror and the brush is stored on top of the mirror. 9. The device according to claim 7, wherein when the first and second sections are aligned, the brush is completely contained within a hollow interior of the second section. 10. The device according to claim 8, wherein when the first and second sections are in said open position, the user can remove the brush and have an unobstructed view of the mirror. 11. The device according to claim 3, wherein when the first and second sections rotate with respect to each other from said opened position to said closed position, a bottom surface of the first section slides across and contacts the hair of the brush. 12. The device according to claim 11, wherein when the first and second sections rotate from said opened position to said closed position, an edge of the bottom surface first pushes the hair down into a hollow interior of the second section. 13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the bottom surface of the first section is configured to contact at least a portion of the brush when the sections are aligned in said closed position and the brush is stored in the second section. 14. The device according to claim 3, wherein when the plurality of sections are substantially aligned, the brush is completely contained within a hollow interior of the second section. 15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the device is formed to have a circular shape. 16. The device according to claim 15, wherein an end of the brush hair furthest away from a handle of the brush, has a curved shape to substantially match a curve of the circular device. 17. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a lid, wherein at least a portion of the lid includes a transparent area to allow the product contained therein to be seen. 18. The device according to claim 1, wherein the product is a cosmetic product. 19. A device for containing a product, comprising: a first section;a second section; anda locking device to secure the first section with the second section in an opened positionwherein the first and second sections are pivotable with respect to each other about an axis,wherein the first and second sections are substantially aligned with each other when the device is in a closed position,wherein the first and second sections are not aligned with each other when the sections are pivoted with respect to each other in a direction transverse to the axis such that the device is in the opened position, wherein the first section is configured to rotate approximately 180 degrees with respect to the second section, to said opened position,wherein the first section is stacked above the second section, the second section holds a brush having hair, the second stacked section including a side wall having an inner surface facing an interior of the second stacked section, and an outer surface facing an exterior of the second stacked section,wherein when the first section and the second section are pivoted with respect to each other to a fully opened position, an outside edge of a side wall of the first section adjacent the axis extends across and overlaps a portion of the side wall of the second section only to the inner surface of the side wall of the second section such that the outside edge of the side wall of the first section does not overlap the interior of the second stacked section, andwherein when the first and second sections are rotated opened or closed with respect to each other, at least one of a bottom surface and a front edge of the first section slides across a substantially longitudinal direction of the hair of the brush. 20. The device according to claim 19, wherein during closing of the first and second sections with respect to each other, the front edge of the first section pushes the hair down into a hollow interior of the second section. 21. The device according to claim 19, wherein when the sections are substantially aligned, the brush is completely contained within a hollow interior of the second section, and wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface of the first section is configured to remain in contact with at least a portion of the hair of the brush when the sections are aligned and the brush is stored in the second section. 22. The device according to claim 21, wherein the second section includes a securing relief formed in a side wall, the securing relief is configured to receive at least a part of a gripping portion of the brush. 23. The device according to claim 19, wherein when the sections are substantially aligned, the brush is completely contained within a hollow interior of the second section. 24. The device according to claim 22, wherein the securing relief is positioned so that the brush, when stored therein, is oriented to allow the first section to slide across the hair of the brush along the substantially longitudinal direction of the hair. 25. The device according to claim 19, wherein the product is a cosmetic product. 26. A device for containing a product, comprising: a first section;a second section pivotable with respect to the first section about an axis, the second section including a side wall have an inner surface facing an interior of the second section, and an outer surface facing an exterior of the second section; anda locking device to secure the first section with the second section in an opened positionwherein the first and second sections are substantially aligned with each other when the device is in a closed position,wherein the first and second sections are not aligned with each other when the sections are pivoted with respect to each other in a direction transverse to the axis such that the device is in the opened position, wherein the first section is configured to rotate approximately 180 degrees with respect to the second section, to said opened position,wherein when the first and second sections are pivoted to the opened position, an outside edge of a side wall of the first section adjacent the axis extends across and overlaps a portion of the side wall of the second section only to the inner surface of the side wall of the second section such that the outside edge of the side wall of the first section does not overlap the interior of the second section,wherein the first section is stacked over the second section,wherein the second section holds a brush having a gripping portion and hair, with a first end of the hair secured to the gripping portion,wherein the second section includes a securing relief formed in a side wall that is configured to receive at least a part of the gripping portion, andwherein when the first and second sections are rotated opened or closed with respect to each other, a longitudinal axis of the hair is oriented substantially parallel to a movement of a front edge of the first section when the front edge slides over the first end of the hair. 27. The device according to claim 26, wherein the longitudinal axis of the hair is oriented such that the longitudinal axis and the pivot axis form an angle of approximately 45 degrees to approximately 75 degrees with respect to a center of the second section. 28. The device according to claim 26, wherein the longitudinal axis of the hair is oriented such that the longitudinal axis and the pivot axis form an angle of approximately 60 degrees with respect to a center of the second section. 29. The device according to claim 27, wherein the securing relief is positioned in the side wall at a position substantially along the longitudinal axis of the hair. 30. The device according to claim 26, wherein during closing of the first and second sections with respect to each other, the front edge of the first section pushes the hair down into a hollow interior of the second section. 31. The device according to claim 29, wherein when the sections are substantially aligned, the brush is completely contained within a hollow interior of the second section, and wherein at least a portion of a bottom surface of the first section is configured to remain in contact with at least a portion of the hair of the brush when the sections are aligned and the brush is stored in the second section. 32. The device according to claim 26, wherein the first section is configured to contain a cosmetic product.
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