Slide closure cosmetic stick dispenser casing

Claim 2

A cosmetic stick applicator device comprising, in combination: a. a tubular, two-part, molded plastic casing comprising a pair of longitudinally-extending coextensive, left and right casing halves having mating edges joined along substantially a diametric plane, b. centrally, oppositely-located guide means in said casing halves, c. a cup movable in the casing, said cup having affixed to its bottom a flexible push-pull strap, and having side projections engaged with said guide means to provide for guided movement of the cup longitudinally in the casing, d. said casing halves each having an elongate groove within and extending along a longitudinal edge, and having a directionreversing groove at one end, communicating with said elongate groove, said grooves receiving side edge s of said push-pull strap, 3. one of said casing halves having a projecting wall located at and bounding said reversing groove and projecting laterally from the open side of the casing half toward said other casing half, f. said projecting wall being adapted to engage and confine said push-pull strap attached to the cup when the strap occupies said reversing groove, g. said other casing half having a mating recess in which the projecting wall of the one casing half is received, thereby to accurately orient the casing halves.

Claim 3

A cosmetic applicator device as in claim 1, wherein: a. the projecting wall of said one casing half has a U-shaped configuration.

Claim 4

one of said casing halves having a projecting wall located at and bounding said reversing groove and projecting laterally from the open side of the casing half toward said other casing half, f. said projecting wall being adapted to engage and confine said push-pull strap attached to the cup when the strap occupies said reversing groove, g. said other casing half having a mating recess in which the projecting wall of the one casing half is received, thereby to accurately orient the casing halves.

Claim 5

one of said casing halves having a projecting wall located at and bounding said reversing groove and projecting laterally from the open side of the casing half toward said other casing half, f. said projecting wall being adapted to engage and confine said push-pull strap attached to the cup when the strap occupies said reversing groove, g. said other casing half having a mating recess in which the projecting wall of the one casing half is received, thereby to accurately orient the casing halves.

Claim 6

A cosmetic stick applicator device comprising, in combination: a. a tubular, two-part, molded plastic casing comprising a pair of longitudinally-extending coextensive, left and right casing halves having mating edges joined along substantially a diametric plane, b. centrally, oppositely-located guide means in said casing halves, c. a cup movable in the casing, said cup having affixed to its bottom a flexible push-pull strap, and having side projections engaged with said guide means to provide for guided movement of the cup longitudinally in the casing, d. said casing halves each having an elongate groove within and extending along a longitudinal edge, and having a direction-reversing groove at one end, communicating with said elongate groove, said grooves receiving side edges of said push-pull strap, e. one of said casing halves having a projecting wall bounding said reversing groove and projecting from the open side of the casing half toward said other casing half, f. said projecting wall being adapted to confine said push-pull strap attached to the cup when the strap occupies said reversing groove, g. said other casing half having a recess in which the projecting wall of the one casing half is received, thereby to accurately orient the casing halves, h. said elongate grooves of the casing halves having graduated widths and being wider adjacent said direction-reversing grooves, thereby to more closely confine the push-pull strap at locations remote from said reversing grooves whereby the strap as it moves away from the reversing grooves is prevented from interfering with the cup and contents thereof.

Claim 7

A cosmetic stick applicator device comprising, in combination: a. a tubular, two-part, molded plastic casing comprising a pair of longitudinally-extending coextensive, left and right casing halves having mating edges joined along substantially a diametric plane, b. centrally, oppositely-located guide means in said casing halves, c. a cup movable in the casing, said cup having affixed to its bottom a flexible push-pull strap, and having side projections engaged with said guide means to provide for guided movement of the cup longitudinally in the casing, d. said casing halves each having an elongate groove within and extending along a longitudinal edge, and having a direction-reversing groove at one end, communicating with said elongate groove, said grooves receiving side edges of said push-pull strap, e. one of said casing halves having a projecting wall bounding said reversing groove and projecting from the open side of the casing half toward said other casing half, f. said projecting wall being adapted to confine said push-pull strap attached to the cup when the strap occupies said reversing groove, g. said other casing half having a recess in which the projecting wall of the one casing half is received, thereby to accurately orient the casing halves, h. said elongate grooves of the casing halves having graduated widths and being wider adjacent said direction-reversing grooves, thereby to more closely confine the push-pull strap at locations remote from said reversing grooves whereby the strap as it moves away from the reversing grooves is prevented from interfering with the cup and contents thereof.

Claim 8

A cosmetic applicator device as in claim 3 and further including: a. nibs on said push-pull strap, b. said casing halves having nibs disposed at the wider portions of the elongate grooves, cooperable with the nibs of the strap to yieldably retain the latter in a position occupying said grooves.

Claim 9

A cosmetic applicator device as in claim 3, wherein: a. said elongate grooves comprise a narrow width portion at one end, a wide width portion at the other end, and a portion intermediate the ends which has an intermediate width.