Compact construction

Claim 2

In a container of the character indicated, a drawer element capacitated to contain cosmetic or the like material, a case frame comprising spaced connected parallel sidewalls spanning corresponding sides of said drawer element, guide means coacting between the adjacent corresponding sides of said drawer element and said sidewalls and determining telescoping movement therebetween, said case frame being open between said sidewalls in the region above said drawer element when in drawer-closed position, a lid element hinged to said case frame and sized to cover the material contained by said drawer element when said lid and drawer element are in closed position, said lid element being movable to an open position at substantially an obtuse angle with respect to the lid-closed position, and connecting means offset from the hinge axis and linking said lid element and said drawer element for coordinated drawer and lid motion.

Claim 3

The container of claim 1, wherein said lid element includes a mirror on the inner surface thereof.

Claim 4

The container of claim 2, in which friction means coacting between said case frame and said lid element is operative to retain the open position of said lid element and therefore the viewing angle of the mirror.

Claim 5

The container of claim 1, wherein said guide means includes an elongated groove on the inner surface of one of said sidewalls and a stud carried by said drawer element and projecting laterally into said groove, the alignment of said groove being offset from the hinge axis, said linking means comprising double-acting cam means carried by said lid element and coacting with said stud.

Claim 6

In a container of the character iNdicated, a plastic case frame comprising a base integrally connecting two spaced elongated upstanding sidewalls, and an upstanding backwall integrally connected to said base and to the back ends of said sidewalls; a plastic drawer with a bottom and surrounding upstanding walls defining a cavity for cosmetic substance, said drawer being receivable within the case frame volume defined by and between said sidewalls; guide means coacting between said drawer and said sidewalls for the guided selective longitudinal positioning of said drawer between a closed position substantially fully contained within said case frame and an open position displaced from said closed position; a lid element pivotally carried by said sidewalls near the upper edges of and near the back end of said sidewalls, said lid element being movable between a closed position over the drawer cavity and an open position at substantially an obtuse angle removed from closed position; the inner surfaces of the sidewalls of said case frame having like opposed elongated guide grooves offset below the pivot axis, the integral structure of said drawer including at the back end thereof like oppositely directed guide studs projecting into said grooves, and said sidewalls being in clearance relation with the adjacent drawer walls; and cam means including like flat slotted brackets carried by said lid element in the region of but offset from the pivot axis, the slots of said brackets engaging said studs in the said clearances between said drawer and said sidewalls.

Claim 7

In a container of the character iNdicated, a plastic case frame comprising a base integrally connecting two spaced elongated upstanding sidewalls, and an upstanding backwall integrally connected to said base and to the back ends of said sidewalls; a plastic drawer with a bottom and surrounding upstanding walls defining a cavity for cosmetic substance, said drawer being receivable within the case frame volume defined by and between said sidewalls; guide means coacting between said drawer and said sidewalls for the guided selective longitudinal positioning of said drawer between a closed position substantially fully contained within said case frame and an open position displaced from said closed position; a lid element pivotally carried by said sidewalls near the upper edges of and near the back end of said sidewalls, said lid element being movable between a closed position over the drawer cavity and an open position at substantially an obtuse angle removed from closed position; the inner surfaces of the sidewalls of said case frame having like opposed elongated guide grooves offset below the pivot axis, the integral structure of said drawer including at the back end thereof like oppositely directed guide studs projecting into said grooves, and said sidewalls being in clearance relation with the adjacent drawer walls; and cam means including like flat slotted brackets carried by said lid element in the region of but offset from the pivot axis, the slots of said brackets engaging said studs in the said clearances between said drawer and said sidewalls.

Claim 8

The container of claim 5, in which at least one of said sidewalls includes an integral elongated fraction ridge in interference relation with the adjacent one of said brackets near the open position of said lid element.

Claim 9

The container of claim 5, in which at least one of said sidewalls includes an elongated friction ridge in interference relation with an adjacent part of said drawer near the closed position of said drawer.

Claim 10

The container of claim 7, in which said adjacent part of said drawer is an integral guide block spaced from said stud and locally substantially closing the said clearance, said block including a projecting guide element extending into the adjacent sidewall groove.

Claim 11

The container of claim 5, in which said lid element includes like outward projections overstanding said sidewalls at a location offset from the hinge axis and having interference with said sidewalls to determine the open position of said lid element.

Claim 12

The container of claim 5, in which said lid element and said drawer and said case frame are each integral plastic parts, and in which pin means pivotally connects the lid element and case frame.

Claim 13

The container of claim 9, in which said outward projections are side edges of said lid element extending continuously from said interference location to the radially outer limit of said lid element, said continuous side edges being contiguous to the adjacent upper edges of said sidewalls when in lid-closed position.

Claim 14

The container of claim 5, in which said cam means includes a lost-motion relation with said studs at the lid-closed position, said drawer being short of its fully closed position upon onset of said lost-motion relation, and locking means interengaging an outer part of said lid with a part of said drawer driving the closing movement of said drawer when in said lost-motion relation.

Claim 15

The container of claim 12, in which said interengaging locking means comprises (1) an undercut recess in the outer end of the drawer at the plane of said lid element when in closed position and (2) a mating projecting ledge on the outer edge of said lid element.

Claim 16

The container of claim 13, in which said interengaging locking means includes beveled surfaces extending substantially the container width.

Claim 17

The container of claim 5, in which the inner surface of said lid element includes an integral mirror frame, and a mirror carried within said frame.

Claim 18

The container of claim 12, in wHich the innner surface of said lid element includes an integral mirror frame, and a mirror carried within said frame, said mirror frame projecting from the undersurface of said lid element, and the positioning and dimensions of said frame being such as to extend within the drawer cavity with a longitudinal clearance with respect to the front wall of the drawer such that the mirror frame will not impair drawer operation throughout the lost-motion relation, whereby full closure of said drawer locks the lid-closed position with the mirror and its frame projected into the drawer cavity to retain a dauber or the like over the cosmetic substance in the drawer cavity.

Claim 19

The container of claim 5, in which said drawer additionally comprises a separate pull head for the front wall of said drawer, and interlocking means coacting between said head and said front wall for selectively assembling to said drawer a head of desired decorative configuration.

Claim 20

The container of claim 17, in which said interlocking means comprises two laterally spaced dovetails aligned for interlocking assembly of said drawer and head upon relative motion transverse to guided drawer displacement.

Claim 21

The container of claim 18, in which detent means coacting between said head and drawer retain the assembled dovetail engagement.

Claim 22

The container of claim 14, in which said drawer additionally comprises a separate pull head for the front wall of said drawer, and interlocking means coacting between said head and said front wall for selectively assembling to said drawer a head of desired decorative configuration, the part of said interengaging locking means which is carried by said drawer being formed as part of said head, whereby said head may be the only externally exposed part of the drawer in closed position.

Claim 23

The container of claim 20, in which said interlocking means comprises a single elongated dovetail and socket aligned for interlocking assembly of said drawer and head upon relative motion in the direction of the width dimension, between lateral sides of said drawer.

Claim 24

The container of claim 24, in which said dovetail and socket are characterized by a gradually tapering wedge interfit.

Claim 25

The container of claim 22, in which said pull head has an elongated bore generally parallel to the dovetail and socket alignment and open at one lateral side of said head, the open side of said bore facing away from the direction of movement for assembly of said interlocking means, whereby said bore is oriented to receive an insert appliance such that insertion to home position in the bore reacts on said head and container in the wedging direction of said interlocking means.

Claim 26

In a container of the character indicated, a drawer element capacitated to contain cosmetic or the like material, a case frame comprising spaced connected parallel sidewalls spanning corresponding sides of said drawer element, guide means coacting between adjacent corresponding sides of said drawer element and said sidewalls and determining telescoping movement therebetween, said case frame being open between said sidewalls in the region above said drawer element when in drawer-closed position, a lid element hinged to said case frame and sized to cover the material contained by said drawer element when said lid and drawer element are in closed position, and connecting means offset from the hinge axis and linking said lid element and said drawer element for coordinated drawer and lid motion, said connecting means comprising interengaging stud and slotted-arm means respectively carried by said elements, the slotted extent of said arm means including a motion-coordinating portion and a lid-locking portion contiguous thereto, said lid-locking portion extending substantially parallel to said lid when said lid is in closed position; whereby in a closing movement of said drawer element, said lid element is first returned from opened to closed position and is then locked in closed position by entry of said stud means into The lid-locking portion of said arm means.

Claim 27

In a container of the character indicated, a drawer element capacitated to contain cosmetic or the like material, a case frame comprising spaced connected parallel sidewalls spanning corresponding sides of said drawer element, guide means coacting between adjacent corresponding sides of said drawer element and said sidewalls and determining telescoping movement therebetween, said case frame being open between said sidewalls in the region above said drawer element when in drawer-closed position, a lid element hinged to said case frame and sized to cover the material contained by said drawer element when said lid and drawer element are in closed position, and connecting means offset from the hinge axis and linking said lid element and said drawer element for coordinated drawer and lid motion, said connecting means comprising interengaging stud and slotted-arm means respectively carried by said elements, the slotted extent of said arm means including a motion-coordinating portion and a lid-locking portion contiguous thereto, said lid-locking portion extending substantially parallel to said lid when said lid is in closed position; whereby in a closing movement of said drawer element, said lid element is first returned from opened to closed position and is then locked in closed position by entry of said stud means into The lid-locking portion of said arm means.

Claim 28

A container according to claim 24, in which said slotted-arm means is carried by said lid element and said stud means is carried by said drawer element.

Claim 29

In a container of the character indicated, a drawer element capacitated to contain cosmetic or the like material, a case frame comprising spaced connected parallel sides of said drawer element, guide means coacting between adjacent corresponding sides of said drawer element and said sidewalls and determining telescoping movement therebetween, said case frame being open between said sidewalls in the region above said drawer element when in drawer-closed position, a lid element hinged to said case frame and sized to cover the material contained by said drawer element when said lid and drawer element are in closed position, and connecting means offset from the hinge axis and linking said lid element and said drawer element for coordinated drawer and lid motion, said connecting means comprising interengaging stud and slotted-arm means respectively carried by said members, the slotted extent of said arm means including a motion-coordinating portion and a lost-motion portion contiguous thereto and operative at the lid-closed position and prior to achievement of drawer closure, said lid and drawer having interengaging edges which align upon lid closure but prior to complete drawer closure, said lost-motion being of extent permitting said edges to interengage upon subsequent drawer actuation to full-closure position, whereby lid closure is retained by said edges.

Claim 30

In a container of the character indicated, a drawer element capacitated to contain cosmetic or the like material, a case frame comprising spaced connected parallel sides of said drawer element, guide means coacting between adjacent corresponding sides of said drawer element and said sidewalls and determining telescoping movement therebetween, said case frame being open between said sidewalls in the region above said drawer element when in drawer-closed position, a lid element hinged to said case frame and sized to cover the material contained by said drawer element when said lid and drawer element are in closed position, and connecting means offset from the hinge axis and linking said lid element and said drawer element for coordinated drawer and lid motion, said connecting means comprising interengaging stud and slotted-arm means respectively carried by said members, the slotted extent of said arm means including a motion-coordinating portion and a lost-motion portion contiguous thereto and operative at the lid-closed position and prior to achievement of drawer closure, said lid and drawer having interengaging edges which align upon lid closure but prior to complete drawer closure, said lost-motion being of extent permitting said edges to interengage upon subsequent drawer actuation to full-closure position, whereby lid closure is retained by said edges.

Claim 31

A container according to claim 4, wherein said double-acting cam means includes a straight motion-determining portion that is generally radially extending with respect to the hinge axis, said straight portion being inclined to one side of a normal to the direction of drawer movement when in closed position and being inclined on the opposed side thereof when in open position, whereby cam action is at greater radius with respect to the hinge axis upon start and finish of lid movement and at lesser radius between start and finish of lid movement, thereby minimizing acceleration forces for coordinated lid and drawer operation.