US2120849A - Vanity case - Google Patents

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VANITY CASE Filed July 26, 1937 0/049 C. A 07? ofif Ed 0 6 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 14, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT v FFlCE-" 2 Claims.

This invention relates to vanity cases and has for an object to provide a vanity case having a compartment for loose powder and having a perforated valve controlled bottom forming a backing for a powder puif, the whole device forming a neat compact vanity case which will permit of powdering without waste of powder.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a vanity case constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an underneath plan view of the hinged cover showing the mirror therein.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the vanity case with the cover removed to expose the lipstick and rouge holding lid.

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the vanity case with the hinged cover and the top of the powder compartment removed and showing the perforated bottom of the powder compartment.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the rotary perforated valve.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the powder puff showing the perforated backing thereof.

characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, l0 designates a cylindrical wall of a powder case, the same having a perforated bottom ll. A perforated disc I2 is rotatably supported upon the top of the bottom II and forms a valve. A split rivet I3 is passed through the valve and through the bottom of the vanity case and forms a pivot pin for rotatably mounting the valve. The valve is provided with a short arcuate flange l4, best shown in Figure 5, which closes a slot I5 in the wall of the vanity case so that powder [6 which is stored in the case cannot escape. A valve actuating pin I! is se- 55 cured to the flange to seal and unseal the per- Referring now to the drawing in which like forations in the bottom of the powder compartment.

A powder puff it, best shown in Figure 6, is provided with a disc backing I9 which may be formed of leather or other suitable material and which is perforated similar to the bottom of the powder compartment. The backing is glued to the bottom face of the powder compartment with the openings of the backing in registration with the openings in the bottom of the powder compartment so that when the valve is turned to open position the powder may escape from the powder compartment to the powder puff and be economically dispensed during the powdering operation.

A lid 20, best shown in Figure 3, forms a closure for the top of the powder chamber and is provided with a rectangular depression 2| forming a holder for a lipstick. The lid is also provided with a circular depression 22 which forms a holder for rouge. The lid is provided with a notch 23 in the periphery. The wall of the powder compartment is provided with an inwardly extending lip 24, best shown in Figure 1, having an upstanding lug 25 which enters the notch and springs over the lid to hold the lid closed.

A flanged cover 26 is provided on the inner face with a mirror 2'! and is provided with a plurality of hinge lugs 28 which interleave with similar hinge lugs 29 on the lid 20 and a hinge pin 30 is passed through the interleaved lugs to hingedly mount both the cover and the lid upon the wall of the powder compartment. The cover is provided with a keeper 3| diametrically opposite the hinge and this keeper is provided with a spur 32 which engages in a notch in the wall of the powder compartment underneath the lip 24 to releasably hold the cover closed.

The powder puff is housed in a shell 33 which has a screw thread connection 34 with the wall of the powder chamber as best shown in Figure 1. The shell is provided with a mirror 35.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

l. A vanity case having a perforated bottom, a perforated valve rotatably mounted on the bottom, a pin carried by the valve and projecting through the wall of the case for opening and closing the valve, 2, powder puff having a perforated backing mounted upon said bottom with the perforations thereof in registration with the perforations of said bottom, a base housing the powder puff and screw threadedly engaged with the wall of the case, and a hingedv lid forming a closure for the top of the case, the case forming a loose powder chamber closed by said hinged lid.

2. A vanity case having a perforated bottom, a perforated valve rotatably mounted on the bottom, a pin carried by the valve and projecting through the Wall of the case for opening and closing the valve, a powder puff having a perforated backing mounted upon said bottom with the perforations thereof in registration with the perforations of said bottom, a, base housing the powder pufi and screw threadedly engaged with the wall of the case, a hinged lid forming a closure for the top of the case, the case forming a loose powder chamber closed by said hinged lid, said hinged lid being deformed to provide a lipstick container and a rouge container, a cover hinged to the case, a mirror in the cover, and a mirror in the base.

OLIVE CARTER ALMONT'E.

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