Cosmetic case

Claim 1

A case including a cover and a base, the cover and base having end and peripheral walls which together define an interior compartment, the peripheral walls having front and rear portions, a hinge associated with the rear portions of the base and cover peripheral walls rotatably mounts the cover on the base, and a latching device located in the front portion of the case, the latching device comprising: (i) a resilient push tab in the form of a tongue-like section which is a single integral part of the base peripheral wall, the distal and intermediate portions of said push tab being separated from adjacent portions of the base peripheral wall by at least one slot which extends alongside said push tab to its proximal end; (ii) coacting cam means for producing a force biasing the front portion of the base and cover apart when the push tab is moved inwardly with the latch device engaged, said push tab including a portion of the coacting cam means and the cover peripheral wall adjacent the push tab including a cooperating portion of the coacting cam means; and (iii) a pair of protrusions integrally formed on the cover peripheral wall and a cooperating pair of indentations integrally formed on the base peripheral wall, said protrusions and said indentations latching the cover to the base when the front portions of the base and cover are pressed together and unlatching when the front portions of the base and cover are forced apart.