US2521169A - Cosmetic holder - Google Patents

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Sept. 5, 1950 R. N. HOULIHAN COSMETIC HOLDER Filed May 29, 1947 DUI l [l l 7 3 l l l l l l l l ln k/ 0f 5 O Patented Sept. r, i950 to 'liieqlridgeport Metal Goods Manufacturing Company, Bridgeport, Conn., a corporation 'of Connecticut Application May 29, 1947', Serial No. 751,240 11 claims. (C1. 20a-t) This invention relates to cosmetic holders?, particularly tothe type of holder for a, stick of plastic material Stich, for example, as lipstick and the like. in a common typeof cosmetic holder, particularly a lipstick holder-,the stick of plastic is mounted in a carrier which iswnor mally enclosed in an outer bodysliellorcasing open at one end, with means operable byrelative turning movement hetween the enclosing shell or casing and a finger grip at the opposite end for projecting the lipstick Vthrough the open end oi the casing to a position of and then retracting it into the casing for protection. When retracted, the open end or" the hellor casing is closed by a removable cap or closure telescc-ped over this shell or casing. A serious objection in the common type of holder is that, when the closure cap or cover is in place the propeller mechanism for shifting the lipstick t'o the position of use may be operated to advance the stick and iam it `against the closed end of i'e cap or closure. This makes a messy condition within the holder itself, and also mars, deforms) or mashes tlie free end of the stick of plastic itself, and particularly is thi-S Objectionahle when the device is on display in a store or on a Sales counter, as it is very common for a prospective customer to pick up the holder and operate the finger grip in examining` the article', with the result that the free end of the plastic stick is jammed, crushed, and forced out of shape, making the article unsalable. I

it is, there-Fore, a principal object of the present invention to provide a, simple and novel construction for this type of device, whereby, when the closure cap or cover is in place over the open end of the shell or casing it is impossible to operate the4 propeller ,mechanismto feed the plastic from the' enclo'irigsh'ell-oiGal ing and jam it against the closed end of the cover or closure. l v

Another ociect is to provide a construction for securing the cover or closure in v position on 'the shell c1 casing, lin which, laltlMSiiglfiV the cloture is retained in the closing position, it has a free tnrning movement vviti'i respect to the enclosing shfil or casi; and the linger grip' or operai' ad, so that it is impossible While the closiire is Vin place' 'to cause relative movement between the shell or casing the operating head' or nger grip to propelthe 'stick oi plas# tic from the shell or casing' and jam it against the closure. l l l A further object is tclprovide an improved l inf its of so securing the cover or lace.

' out a Sol With the foregoing end .oiher Obieets. in View, 1 have devised 'bhe- Construction illustrated .in the, accompanying drawing forming `a Partei thisjspecication-u It is, however, to vbe un-derj Stood the invention is i limited i0. the Speeii details Of geetrucign and arrangement Shown, but may embody variousclianges and modifica# tions within the scope of the invention. mth-i5 dmWng. Fig. 31 is alpartial side elevation and partial longitudinal sectionfof a lipstick holderwon` an enlargedscale, showing a. construction embodyingmy invention; l l

Fig.u 2 isa side elevation ofthe inner rotat- 5 ing sleeve or body and on a smaller scale' .V r i llig. V 3 is aside elevation of the stationary operating sleeve; M l vil'ig. Ll islavside elevation of the outer ioody shell 0r casing, and u .y Y v, A i

Figs. .5,V 6, v'l 4and 8 are sections of Athe lower end portion similari to the lower portion ofy the section cf Fig.,1,sho\ving respectively ldifferent rnodications of the device. l Y 4 Referring' first to Fig. 14,: the` :holder comprises an outer body shell orcasing Il) open at its op; posite ends andl enclosing a carriery I! forma stick of plastic cosmetic material such, for eig ample, as lipstick or the like, the carrier and theystijck being slidalile longitudinally within the body shell creasing. The means for eiecting this longitudinal shifting movement of the care rior and the stick to project thevsticklthrough the open end of the shell for use or retract it into the shell protection when notwinxuse. comprises an inner` rotary sleeve t3V open at its upper end, and it may be either open or closed at itslower end, and it is provided witnapair oi lodiigitiidinally` spaced outwardly extending circumferentialshoulders preferably ,formed by `loeads lli and l5. The head or shoulder I'li'rislocated ad; lcent the 4opten Iupper endl of lthe sleeve wliil 'the lowerloead 'or shoulder l5 may ceplacea at', difierentpcsiticns, as found vde"- sirableighnt is preferably locate'dla'fs low as ,po f' sible cn the moet ernia* the use of aionge'r intermediate or stationary tubeor sleeve |16 to secure greater travel for the carrier l'l andthe plastic Stick l2. This inteiniediatenor station# ary sleeve i6 "may be ro'lledfup froma stripA f sheet metal with the "opposed end edge'stsom l; wliatrspaced, as indicated' atl 11, to provid ma longitudinally slit sleeve, and it is'` provided with a spirall or inclined slot I8. v, If the sleeve is fa slit sleeve asl/shown, this s'oirfl slot terminates i@ ffeniee .s S- .O the Sleeve?, finit modified type' of sleeve 'is' also commonly used for the same purpose in which the spiral slot extends through the ends of the sleeve. As this latter construction permits expansion and contraction of the sleeve it is not necessary to employ the longitudinal slot I1. The sleeve I5 is placed on the inner sleeve I3 and is held thereon by the beads` I4 and I5 against relative longitudinal movement, and then this assembly is inserted in the outer body shell I0. Sleeve I6 is made normally of somewhat larger diameter than the interior diameter of the member IQ so that it is compressed somewhat when inserting it in this outer member, and then, by its resilient or spring action it expands against the member I0 to engage this member with suflicient friction to retain the sleeves I3 and I6 in the operating position within the member I Il. The carrier Il is provided with a laterally extending projection or pin I9 extendingr through longitudinal slot on the sleeve I3 and projects into the spiral slot I 8. Therefore, Iby relative turning movement between the sleeve I3 and sleeve I6, this projection is carried by the slot 20 along the inclined walls of the spiral slot I8, feeding the carrier Il and the plastic strip I2 mounted therein longitudinally of the body shell or casing I3. At its upper end the slot 20 is preferably provided with a short lateral extension 2l, so that as the projection I9 reaches the upper end of the slot 20 it will move into this offset and lock the carrier II and stick I2 in the projected position for use, so that pressure on the end of the stick in applying the material to a surface will not force the stick inwardly. The outer body shell is preferably provided with an inturned upper end or flange 22 over the outer end of the inner sleeve I3 to improve the appearance and protect the ends of the inner sleeve.

` The inner sleeve I3 is operated by an end cap or finger grip 23 secured to the lower end of the sleeve I3. It may be secured to the sleeve in various ways, but that shown is to provide the member 20 with a socket 24 into which the lower end of the sleeve I3 is forced with a tight or press fit to secure the two together so that rotation of the member 23 will also rotate the sleeve I3 to operate the propeller mechanism for the stick I2; or if the member 23 is held stationary, rotation of the outer body member I0 will have the same effect. Therefore, the propeller mechanism is operated by relative rotation between the members I0 and 23.

When not in use, the entire outer shell or body casing Il) and enclosed parts is covered and enclosed in a removable closure cap or cover 25 telescoped over the casing I0, but leaving the iinger grip or end cap 23 exposed. The cover 25 is of slightly greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the outer member I0, so that there is a slight clearance 26 between them, and the cover 25 is free to turn relative to the member I and the finger grip 23 without turning either of these members. Means is provided for releasably retaining the closure cap or cover 25 in this position, that shown in Fig. l comprising a ring 21 located between the lower end 28 of the outer body member ID and the top end wall 29 of the end cap or finger grip 23. This ring is mounted with a slight clearance between these members and als-o the inner sleeve I3, `so that it is a freely rotatable ring, and it may retain the cover 25 with a tight frictional telescopic fit with the lower end of the member 25 so that the member may be forced over this ring in closing the device, but the t should be of a type to permit removal of the closure 25 for use. It is, however, preferred to provide a somewhat more positive retaining means for the closure 25 on the ring 21, such, for example, as a shallow peripheral groove 30 in the outer wall of the ring 21, and then provide the closure 25 with one or more inwardly projecting small bumps 3l adapted to seat in this groove and retainthe cover in place on the ring. There is ordinarily enough spring action between the closure cap and the ring to permit these bumps to slide over the outer surface of the ring to and from the groove in applying or removing the cover 25, but, if preferred, the cover may be slit on one or both sides of the bumps so that they are on spring lugs. The ring 21 is of a slightly greater outer diameter than the outside diameter of the casing I0 so as to keep the cover or cap 25 slightly spaced from the casing. With this construction, when the cap or closure 25 is in place, as shown in Fig. 1, it encloses the body shell I3 and the parts closed within this body, but is free to turn relative tothis member Ill and the finger grip 23, so that any rotation of the finger grip 23 while holding the closure cap 25 stationary, would merely cause the outer body member IS and the elements enclosed therein to rotate with the member 23, and. therefore will not cause relative rotation between the member IU and the member 23 to operate the propeller means for the stick I2, and therefore it would be impossible to operate this mechanism to jam this stick against the outer closed end 32 of the closure 25. Similarly, if the member 23 is held stationary and the cover or closure 25 is rotated, the propeller mechanism will not be operated for the same reason.

As previously suggested, the lower bead i5 of the inner body sleeve I3 is preferably located as low as possible t0 permit the use of a longer sleeve I 6 and greater travel to the carrier II. For this reason it is preferred to locate this bead at the lower end of the member I I) and just above the ring 21 as shown, but it can be located higher if preferred. When located at the lower end of the member I3 it will assist the member I3 in holding the ring 21 against upward longitudinal movement, but the lower end of the member I0 is relied upon primarily for holding the ring 21 in position in combination with the upper end wall of the cap 23. With this arrangement the ring 21 when the closure 25 is in position is entirely enclosed within this closure, and the lower end 33 of the member 25 is closely adjacent the top wall 29 of the end cap or finger grip 23. Therefore, the only break apparent in the device is the line between the ends of the members 25 and 23, giving a very neat and attractive appearance, and there is nothing to catch on other objects in the handbag or other carrying means.

In Figs. 5 to 8 are shown various modifications of means for mounting the freely rotating cover retaining ring corresponding to the ring 21. In Fig. 5 the ring 34 is somewhat wider than the ring 21, so that the lower portion of this ring extends into an annular recess 35 formed in the end cap or finger grip 36 corresponding to the cap 23. This cap is secured to the inner operating sleeve I3 for operating it to propel and retract the cosmetic stick I2, the same as described in connection with Fig. l. The ring 34 is provided `with an annular groove 31 in its outer wall above the end wall 38 of the member 36 n 'sofithat `it .islaf'freely4 .rotating 'fing and retains fthe-closurefeap frfeover .2`5` for 'freefrotation relan tivetolthe.onterf'slell rbdy .i EB and the'end cap lor; "rig'er.,igviiygilll,V .theLSaIne as in .the other "forms lui-'Fig Sthe-ed-.capfor ngerfg'r'ipll lispro- .vided.withiaredueed upward extension 52 embracing ,-thelend of. the -inrer sleeve i3, and .the v. Vfr.eel5`i rotatable.rngSLCorreSpOnding to (the ring fZl-and the,otherfringsgernbraces this extensien 52, .but with a slight clearance so that vit is i -freely `rotatable thereon. It, Inayfbe retained. by an i annular-groove..544 on ith@ .inner side .of ,the "ring into .which outwardly Y. extending bumps` .55 on the lowerfend. portion ofthe sleeve l@ project. @II-his 'ring yis falso held .between Ilthe lower end T25 of the closure vcap c or cover '.25 and fthe top swell-:5Gaofthernd. vcap.' or. iinger-,Zgrip ,5 i .the same as inthe .other-:forms andthe capi 25 is VHretained by this ring by the nubs or projectionstL-snaw ping `into and fsreating in -an .annular v.groove 5l' -;in.-,the outermall of-the ring.

Itl will" be :clear vfrom -the r above that in Veach wf the forms shownfthei-freely-frotatable :ringfor Y@retaining the .gelesui'ecap for@ cover in vateleseoperi over-etherv outerfshell-` oir-body casing :l'fis fin all:y forms :located -fand retained-(between ffthe'lower end.28aof ther-member lst-and the.end ie'airrfor` nger= ;grip\seeured 5to .thefend `of the 'rinnernperating-fsleeve t3 l@for-operatingf this sleeve. f\n1so,in.gal1 "fformsfthe `flow-elmend of 'ftneffelosure atar-,1169

the -end cap or-ngergripZSf'SS, 3,4.49for15 I ,-r-as the-'oase 'may abe. 'Further,=infall. forms-:the re- -itainling -ring -is of La -`'some-What ilargeroutside idiarneter than thef'outer -diameter vof the easing tanee from the-casing. "Also,linfalleasesyasfthe ring is a free floating or freelylrotatablewing the. closure cap-or cover'S-lis always-free to turn relative fto-i the outer-@body shell-fit: vand-@the lower fend capV4 or nger Lgrip. Therefore, when the cap is in place lit V'is'-impossible to operate fthe propeller mechanism for l'the plastic *stiek-fl-2--fto proj ect th-iszstickfandj amor crushiits I0uter-en`d i against the --closed fend l32of #this elosurefli'i.

Having thus set fforththe `Vnature ofl my linventionf-What' claim is:

1. Afholder of the-characterdeseribed--compris #ing aeasingfoperrat#one-end, aea-rrierifonaptick of plastic vor -`the like lmovable llong'itudin'ally\ the casing, a rotatable fnger'grip -atthe -other end of fthe casing, means 1operated by vrelative turning -movernent Vdbetween the lnger jgrip'and easing Afor shifting the carrier, --sai-dl-nger *grip lbeing provided 4vwith -alateral shoulder wspaeed Lfrom the inner end-of-'theecasi-n-gfa ringmounted vbetween the end-fof'fthef-eafsing "and said shoulder andfree to-'turn relativethereto,-sa'id ring-having an externalI diarnet'er-somewhat greaterfthan'and `Aani internal diameter'lessfthanvthe'outer'diameter of the casing, ae1osu1e'cap teleseopedover the casing from its-open"end'and-ofrgreaterv internal diameter thanthe externalfdiameter-of the-cas- 'ingfor'freeturn-ing movement relative' Lthereto, nsaid cap being telescoped at -its 'inner Vend over 'the ring,` and cooperating means onthe'ringand rcap vto `relea'saloly retain the cap in position wen- Yclosing the casing.

2. vA holderof the character-described compris inga casing open atone-end,acarrierforastick of plastic `or the 5 like-movable longitudinal-Win the casing, arot'atablenger -grip attire-other end of the ^'casing,-means operated -by relative turning movement between the 4 finger grip and casing for `shifting 'the 'carrien na closure can ltelescoped over the casing 'from yits open end and having an internal vdiameter 4somewhat greater than the externaldametergof -the casing for free turningmovementrelativeJ to -the casing,

said 'finger lgrip including "a AVlateral 4shoulder spaced from the inner end ofthe casing, av-retaining ring mounted ybetween the iend l`offthe casing and said shoulderA and-freeitoturn rel-ative thereto, said ring'being vLof-somewhat greater "external `diameter than Ian'dof f less internal diameter than the external diameterof the casing and provided'gwith an annularVv groove, and the inner end ofthe cap being itelescoped with the ringA and provided with lateral projections extending into said groove Vto-f ile1za`cheb1y-retain the cap in position 'enclosing'the casing.

"3. A holder ofthe character described. comprising a casingopen at one end, a carrier'for-a stick of `plastic or the like movablelongitudinallyin the easing,v a .rotatable -operating 'sleeve inthe casing,v means, operated by relativeV turning movement. between the sleeve andcasing; for ,shifting thel carrier, anenlarged 4head on thesleeve at 1 the other endv of the. casingforming ,a iingergrip lfor operating the sleeve, said head being spaced from the` inner. end ofthe c-asing,a retainingring mounted between the inner end of the casing and the head and free to turn relative thereto, said ring having an external diameter somewhat greater than and an internal diameter less than the external diameter of the casing, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and of somewhat greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement relative thereto, and means for releasably connecting the inner end of the cap with the ring to retain the cap in position enclosing the casing.

4. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable operating sleeve in the casing, means operated by relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shifting the carrier, an enlarged head on the sleeve at the other end of the casing forming a finger grip for operating the sleeve, said head being spaced from the inner end of the casing, a retaining ring .mounted between the inner end of the casing and the head and free to turn relative thereto, said .ring being of somewhat greater external diameter than and of less internal diameter than the ex- '.ternal diameter of the casing and provided with .an annular groove in its outer side wall, a closure -cap telescoped over the casing from its open end of somewhat greater internal diameter than the l external diameter of the casing for free turning movement relative thereto, the inner end of the cap being telescoped over the ring and provided with inward projections seated in the groove to retain the cap in position thereon enclosing the casing, said projections being yieldably mounted to pass over the ring to and from the groove.

5. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable operating sleeve in the casing, an intermediate stationary sleeve between the first sleeve and the casing, cooperating means on the sleeves operated by relative turning movement between the first sleeve and the casing for shifting the carrier, outwardly extending projecting means on the rst sleeve at the ends of the intermediate sleeve to relatively position the sleeves, an enlarged head on the rst sleeve at the inner end of the casing forming a nger grip and provided with a lateral shoulder spaced from the end of the casing, a ring mounted between the end of the casing and said shoulder and free to turn relative thereto, said ring having an outer diameter somewhat greater than and an internal diameter less than the external diameter of the casing, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and of somewhat greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement relative thereto, said cap being telescoped over the ring, and cooperating means on the ring and cap to detachably secure the cap on the ring in position enclosing the casing.

6. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick i' of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable operating sleeve in the casing, means operated by relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shifting the carrier, an enlarged head forming a iinger grip and comprising a member provided with a socket in which the inner end of the rst sleeve is seated to secure the head to the sleeve, said head being provided with a lateral shoulder longitudinally spaced from the inner end o f the casing, a retaining ring mounted between said shoulder and the end of the casing and free to turn relative thereto, said ring having an outer diameter somewhat greater than the outer diameter of the casing and an inner diameter less than the outside diameter of the casing, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and of somewhat greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement thereon, said cap being telescoped at its inner end over the ring, and means to detachably retain the cap on the ring.

'7. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable operating sleeve in the casing, means operated by relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shifting the carrier, an enlarged head on the sleeve at the other end of the casing forming a finger grip for operating the sleeve, said head being provided with a lateral shoulder spaced longitudinally from the inner end of the casing, a retaining ring mounted between the end of the casing and the shoulder and free to turn relative thereto, said ring having an outer diameter somewhat greater than and an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the casing, said ring being provided with an annular groove in its outer surface, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and of somewhat greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement thereon, and said cap being telescoped over the ring at its inner end and provided with yieldable projections seated in said groove to releasably retain the cap in position enclosing the casing.

8. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable operating sleeve in the casing, means operated by relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shifting the carrier, an enlarged head on the sleeve at the other end of the casing forming a nger grip for operating the sleeve, said head being spaced from the inner end of the casing and provided with an annular recess opposite the end of the casing, a retaining ring mounted between the head and the lower end of the casing and free to turn relative thereto, said ring located with its lower portion enclosed in said recess, said ring being of an external diameter slightly greater than and an internal diameter less than the external diameter of the casing and provided with an annular groove in its outer wall, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and of slightly greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement thereon, and the inner end of the cap being telescoped over the ring and provided with projections seated in said groove to retain the cap in position enclosing the casing and adapted to yield to permit application and removal of the cap.

9. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable operating sleeve in the casing, means operated by relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shifting the carrier, an enlarged head on the sleeve at the other end of the casing forming a finger grip for operating the sleeve, said head being provided with a lateral shoulder spaced longitudinally from the end of the casing, said sleeve being provided with an outwardly extending shoulder adjacent the end of the easing, a retaining ring mounted between the shoulders and free to turn relative thereto, said ring having an outer diameter somewhat greater than and an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the casing, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and having an internal diameter somewhat greater than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement relative to the casing, said cap being telescoped at its inner` end over the ring, and cooperating means on the ring and cap to detachably secure the cap in position enclosing the casing.

10. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable operating sleeve in the casing, means operated by relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shifting the carrier, an enlarged head on the sleeve at the other end of the casing forming a iinger grip for operating the sleeve, said head being provided with a lateral shoulder spaced longitudinally from the end of the casing and a tubular extension embracing the sleeve and extending toward the casing, a retaining ring mounted on said tubular extension and free to turn relative thereto, said ring being of an external diameter somewhat greater than and an internal diameter less than the external diameter of the casing, means to retain the ring on the extension, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and having an internal diameter somewhat greater than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement relative to the casing, said cap being telescoped at its inner end over the ring, and cooperating means on the ring and cap to releasably retain the cap in position enclosing the casing.

11. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at one end, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinally in the casing, a rotatable nger grip at the other end of the casing, means operated by relative turning movement between the nger grip and casing for shifting the carrier, said finger grip being provided with a lateral shoulder spaced from the inner end of the casing, a ring mounted between the end of the casing and said shoulder and free to turn relative thereto, said ring having an external diameter somewhat greater than and an internal diameter less than the outer diameter of the casing, a closure cap telescoped over the casing from its open end and of greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the casing for free turning movement relative thereto, said cap being telescoped at its inner end over the ring, means releasably retaining the ring and the inner end of the cap together for unit rotation.

RUDOLPH N. HOULIHAN.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,646,005 Baguey Oct. 18, 1927 1,849,531 Lyhne Mar. 15, 1932 2,127,350 Davis Aug. 16, 1938 2,309,000 Morrison Jan. 19, 1943 2,337,682 Reichenbach Dec. 28, 1943 2,368,044 'Seager Jan. 23, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 834,749 France Aug. 29, 1938

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