US2136204A - Cosmetic device - Google Patents

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l... 4l-L MDUR COSMETIC DEVICE Filed Aug. 4, 1938 lli Patented Nov. 8, 1938 f-UNITED sTaTas PATENT oFFIcfE 2,136,204A oosivrs'rrc DEVICE Leon H. Amdur, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application August 4, 193s, serial No. 223,040

35 Claims.

, This invention, which relates to cosmetic devices, has for its objects the following: a simple, inexpensive and practical applicator for face powder or rouge of the type-which is self-contained, the container serving as a handle when the applicator is propelled and exposed for use; a self-contained cosmetic device in which the applicator is a pad,.rather than a powder puff; a self-contained powder or rouge applicator of one-piece construction having no separable or hinged cap member; 4a powder or rouge device which is normally completely closed and which is opened by the same movement of a manipulative member which propels-and exposes ,the applicator; a combined powder and rouge device; acombined cosmeticdevice in which a single applicator is used ior both powder and rouge; a combined and self-contained powder and rouge applicator device; a device of the class described inv which one i'ace of the applicator is used for face powder and the other iace, for rouge; a selicontain'ed face powder device having a pad applicator and a powder compartment. the applicator being powdered from the compartment when the applicator is retracted: a cosmetic device in which a powder pad applicator. is self-contained and automatically powdered; a self-contained cosmetio device provided with a cosmetic calce which is capable of daubing the applicator when the applicator is retracted; a cosmetic device in which an applicator is self-contained and daulcd; a combined powder and rouge device in which an applicator is selicontained and powdered on one side and daubed with rouge on the other; a combined cosmetic device comprising a self-com tained applicator, a powder compartment and a rouge cake ior powdering and daubing respective faces oi the applicator; a powder device having a powder compartment and a sell-contained applicator propellable through an open end of the device normally closed by a closure member which is also adapted to open the powder compartment when the device is closed and to close the compartment when the applicator is in propelled operative position; a powder device having a propellable applicator and a powder compartment which is open when the applicator is retracted and closed when the applicator is propelled; a self-contained device provided with a powder chalk which is capable oi powdering the applicator when retracted; a combined powder and rouge device comprising a powder chalk and a rouge cake and an applicator one face of which is powdered from the chalk and the other face, daubed from the rouge cake; a cosmetic device having a .cosmetic cake and an applicator and the provision of Acontrolled daubing of the applicator by the cosmetic cake; a cosmetic device having a. single applicator and double compartments for face powders of different shades; f5 a cosmetic device havinga single applicator and a pair of cosmetic cakes oi diierent shades; a cosmetic device having a retractablepad applicator and a replenishable powder compartment i'or automatically powdering the said applicator 10 when retracted; a self-contained cosmetic device having a replaceable applicator; a self-contained cosmetic device having a retractable applicator and a replenishable rouge cake for daubing the same; a vcombined cosmetic device having a face llil powder applicator, awrouge applicator and aglip stick; a cosmetic device having an applicator having a powder face and a rouge face,and a lipstick; a cosmetic device comprisingaretractable applicator, a replenishablerouge cakevior-daub- 2u ing the applicator, and a lipstick unit Iorholding the cake in place; acosmetic device of the class described made of one-piececonstnlction; a cos-Y metic device oi' the-class described, which may be held and manipulated in one hand, the other 25 hand being ireeito hold a mirror.

For the attainment of these and such other objects as may hereinafter appear or be pointed out,

I have shown an exemplification oi' one' form of my invention in the accompanying drawing, in 30 which:

Fig. l is perspective view of one i'orm of .a complete device of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional longitudinal view thereof taken on a diameter from left to right;

Fig. 3 is likewise a sectional llongitudinal view but taken on a diameter from front to back;

Fig. i is a top view of the device;

Fig. 5 is a section through the device on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3; 4

i Fig. 6 is vlikewise a section through the device but on the line 6-6 of-Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevational detail of a modiiled form of impositive connection between the slide and the shutter; and

Fig. 8 is avbottom view of the device.

The cosmetic device of this invention and which will achieve the objectsfabove set out is housed within a casing I which is open at both endsl and conveniently formed from sheet metal 50 stamped to the required formation and the edges brought together and sealed in any suitable manner (to enclose certain other parts which will be presently described). The casing I maybe of any desired sectional outline, either fiat or circular, 55

or wide channels 2 and l2.which extend substantially the entire height of the casing, see Fig. l, (the purposes of these flutes will subsequently be explained). The casing is not entirely cylindrical, as can best be seen from Figs. 1 and 3, because of a taper il and Il' given to the front and rear opposed walls of the upper portion of the casing, which taper towards an opening 9 at the top of the casing.

Extending the entire length of the casing is a member which serves a number of functions but which for convenience will be simply referred to as the frame member. The frame member is in the form of an elongated U-shaped member, the front leg of which is designated 20 land the rear leg designated 20', Fig. 3. The bend of the vU, designated 2| extends somewhat through'the top opening 9 of the casing I. The frame mmber is formed from a single sheet of material, the edges ofwhich (before the member is given the U-shape) are folded in to form side flanges; the left flange of the front leg 20, as viewed in Fig. 6 looking from'iront 20 to rear 20', is designated 22, while the'right flange of front leg 20 is desigthe' frame member, still viewing Fig. 6 in the same manner, is designated 22 and the rightA flange, 23'. The web portion of the front leg 20 is designated 24 and the web of the rear leg 20 is designated 24'.

-One of the purposes of providing the pair of flutes 2 and I2 alreadyreferred to, is to positionthe frame member, or rather its left and right'legs, firmly in place in the casing, which is done by crimping the casing material along the flanged edges of the frame member in the manner clearly seen in Fig. 5. The web vportion of the frame member is provided atthe bend 2| with a cut-out 25, through which is propelled the powder and/or rouge applicator, later fully described.

In the central portion of the casing, within vthe space between the two legs of the frame member, is provided a slide designated 30, and which may be-formed of two pieces of sheet material,'a front'piece 3l and a rear piece 3i' formed as bst shown in Fig. 6. The ends of the pair of pieces 3i and 3|' are brought together as clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 5, to form manipulative lugs 32 and 33, The casing, more particularly, the innermost portions of the flutes 2 and i2, is provided with slots 3 and i3, respectively, for the lugs 32 and 33. 'Ihe exposed ends of the lugs are knurled or serrated or otherwise formed t provide finger 'gripping portions. By means of the lugs, the slide may be moved from the lower end of the slots, its position as shown in solid lines in Fig. 2, to the upper position shown in dot-and-dash 'lines in the same figure.

' 'Ihe slide may be manipulated from retracted to propelled position or vice versa, by the use of but one lug, so that the device may be operated by one hand; this is desirable to free the other hand for holding the mirror usually required to inspect the face as the cosmetic is applied. Single hand operation is possible, using either one or the other 'of the two lugs, or the device may be provided with but a single lug.

One of the functions of the slide is to propel and retract the applicator, which, designated generally 40, is attached to the slide in a manner presently described. 'I'he applicator comprises a piece of suitable textile, fibre or other material, designated 4i, processed in a suitable and known manner, to form pleats designated 41a, 4Ia', to 4Id, in Fig. 5. When the slide is in its lower position and the applicator retracted within the casing, the applicator material 4l is folded up as shown in Fig. 5, presenting folded edges 4Ia, 4 Ib, 4ic and 4id to the front of the device and edges 41a', 4ib', and Me to the rear. It is clear that these number and arrangements of folds may be varied as desired. I n any event, as the slide is pushed upward and the applicator propelled from the casing, the applicator material spreads or fans out from the contracted condition of Fig.

5 to the open and extended condition of Fig. 2 to present a sufficient wide cosmetic applying surface. The applicatorl(4l) may be cheaply made, using ordinary flat material in which pleats have been processed as by pressure and steam, etc. Or the pleats or folds may be pre-fabricated in the material. The side edges of the material 4I is secured in a suitable manner to arms 44 and 45, which are preferably formed of narrow sheet material folded in the form of a U, the respective side edges of the applicator material inserted therein, and the U-sheet metal crimped together to hold the edges of the applicator material securely therein, see esp. Fig. 5. The edges of the arms thus present a metallic wearing surface to the edges of the open portion of the shutter, i. e., to the edges of the shutter straps 56 and 51 of the shutter or closurevmember more fully described presently, and tothe edges of the flanges 22, 22', 23, 23', and thus shield the applicator material from wear. By tapering the portion of the casing near its open end, designated il and l l', as already described, toward the casing opening, the otherwise right angle corners arevremoved (which might have the effect of holding oil the flat applicator from the face)v and 'the .form eyelets 42 and the central portion of the supports, e. g., support 34 shownl in Fig. 3, is cutaway 43, Fig. 3, leaving a pair of eyelets on each support; the eyelets of support 34 are designated in Fig. 3 as 42 and 42. The eyelets of support 35 are similarly designated in Fig. 6. The lower portions of arms 44 and 45 are spread somowhat apart (see arm 44 in Fig. 3 and arm 45 in Fig. 6) to make them more springy, and each arm is provided with a pair of short studs or cylindrical lugs 46 and 46', see Fig. 3 and Fig. 6, which fit in the eyelets of the support, respective; ly, 42 and 42'. Arm 44, for example, is attached to its support 34 by squeezing together the end of the spread-apart arm and forcing the end between' the eyelets 42 and 42' until the lugs or short studs 46 and 46 snap into the eyelets 42 and 42. Arm 45 .is attached inthe same manner to support 35.

Between the arms 44-45 is provided a suitable spring, suchas the piece of spring wire 4l, the ends of which are attached to the arms, as by the same or a similar crimping operation by which the applicator material is secured to the arms. is to separate its two ends. In retracting the slide and applicator to the position shown in Fig.

The natural tendency of spring wire 4l'V aisance 2, the spring is-tensioned by forcing the ends of the wire toward each other. As the slide is 'pushed forward and the arms (together with the vapplicator material) propelled through the 'cutout-25.in the frame member 20 (likewise, :opening 9 at the top of the casing) the arms are 4spread apartfby the tensioned spring to the dotand-dashposition of Fig.` 2. As the slide is pushed downward, the arms are forced or squeezed togetherthe applicator material folding into the pre-arranged pleats-against the force of spring 41.

The slide Z0, its supports 34 and 35, and the arms 44 and 45 also serve to close the slots 3 and I3 (required for finger lugs 32 and 23 of the slide). Suport 34 and arm 44 (under pressure of spring 41) close slot 3, see Fig. 2, while support 35 and arm 45 (also pressed by spring 41) close slot I3. That is, these slots are closed when the device is closedwith the applicator retracted.

A further function of the casing flutes 2 and |2 may now be pointed'out and that is, the innermost edges of the flutes serve to maintain the arms 44 and 45 of the retractable applicator in alignment with the inside edges cf the straps 55 and 51 of the shutter 50 .(which will be presently described) and also within the inside edges of flanges 22, 22', 23 and 23 of the frame member, which define the opening through which the applicator clears, so that the arms will encounter no overhang to block their emergence from the casing.

There may be provided at the bend or topmost portion of the track member, see Fig. 2, a pair of seats I4 and I5 respectively, cooperating with arms 44 and 45, to provide abutments for the arms which are pressed apart by the spring 41. The arms may be provided with recessed portions forming shoulders 48 and 49 which snap over the respective seats I5 and I4, to hold the applicator in extended position and to hold its pair of arms more firmly. i

'I'he opening 25 inthe frame member through which the applicator is propelled, is normally closed-i. e., when the applicator is retracted-by a thin, flexible closure or shutter 50 which is guided in the trackway of frame member 20. It is thus seen that one of the functions of the frame member 20 is to provide a trackway for the shutter 50 which it does by the provision of the turned-in edges or flanges 22 and 23 and 22' and 23 already described.

Closure shutter 50 may be operated by the slide 20; the shutter 50 may be positively sccured to the slide as shown in Fig. 3, or the connection between the slide and shutter may be an impositive one, as shown in Fig. '1. Taking up first the structure of Fig. 3, the shutter is secured at 5I near its trailing end 52 (at the front of the device, Fig. 3) to the front piece 2| of the slide. 'I'he portion of the shutter which serves to Vclose the aperture 0-25, extends from the leading end 53 ofthe shutter to a point designated 54: the aperture closing portion of the shutter will be referred to as 53-54, The shutter is provided with an open portion which extends from point 54 to a point designated 55, see Fig. 3. The width of the open portiony 54-55'is from the inner edge of flange 22, see Fig. 5 to the inner edge of flange 23, of the frame member: hence there is'from point 54 to point 55, Fig. 3, a shoulder strap 55 and 51, Fig. 5, along both edges of the opening 5455.

In the lower position of slide 30 as shown in Fig. 3, with the applicator retracted lwithin the casing. the casing opening 0--25 is closed by the aperture closing portion 53--54 of the shutter. As the slide is pushed upwardly, the shutter which is secured to the slide as already described, is advanced along the trackway of the frame member, the closing portion 53`54 of the shutter moving (clockwise, as viewed in Fig. 3) away from casing aperture 9-25, the opening 54-55- 56-51 of the shutter traversing across the casing aperture. It will beobserved from Fig. 3 that the top of the applicator 40 when in.- retracted position (as shown in that figure) is sufficiently below the bend 2| of the frame member, so that the closing portion 53--54 of the shutter will have been advanced away from the casing aperture 8-25 when the top of the applicator reaches the aperture; hence further movement of the slide will propel the applicator through the shutter .opening 54-55--55-5L The latter opening is sufficiently long 54--55 sothat the applicator may project therethrough as the shutter continues to be advanced by the slide.

The impositiva connective construction: between the slide and the shutter is shown in Fig. 1, wherein the slide is designated |30, its front piece |3|; the frame member or rather the web of the iront legthereof is designated |25. The shutter |50 is likewise as in. Fig. 3, made of thin, flexible material. The proportion of the shutter which is imperforate'ifor closing the casing aperture) and which is open (for applicator propul-v sion) is different than in the construction of Fig. 3. In the modification of Fig. '1, the shutter open portion is very much smaller, and need only be sufficient for the applicator to pass through; this results from the fact, as will be more fully expiained presently, that the shutter remains immobile while the applicator is being' propelled from the casing,

The end |52 of shutter |50 is secured to an auxiliary slide |00, which is guided for an extent of sliding movement between the web |20 and edge flange |22 of the frame member. It will be observed from Fig. 7 that a suiliciently wide space is provided between web |20 and flange |22 for the thickness of auxiliary slide |00, and that the space between the upper portions of the web and its flange, designated |20 and |22 in Fig. '1, is merely sufficient for the thin shutter |50. A tab |58 is struck from the web |20 of the frame member to form a lower stop limiting the downward movement of auxiliary slide |00; a similar tab |58 constitutes the top stop, so that auxiliary slide |00 is vertically movable between stops I58.and |59. Auxiliary slide |00, and shutter |50 secured thereto, are raised and lowered by manipulative slide |30 through the provision of a spring member ||0 which is looped in the manner shown and having one end I|| secured to the inside of the front piece |3| of the manipulative slide |30. Front piece |3| is provided with a slot |32 through which passes the end of the spring member IID, which end is beveled (I |2) for a purpose soon apparent. 'I'he member I0 is constituted to put its bevel end U2 under spring tension tending to project that'end through slot |32 of the manipulative slide |30. Member ||0 is provided with a stop I3 limiting the extent of projection of spring, end ||2.

Bevel end |I2 of spring member ||0 is receivable in a depression or cup IM provided in auxiliary slide |00. When the manipulative slide |30 is in its lowermost position as shown in Fig. 'l with the applicator retracted and the casing aperture closed, the end ||2 oi spring member el liiisfpositioned'in cup |0| of the auxiliaryslidev .the casing aperture is fully uncovered andthe .topofthe applicator ready to emerge therethrough. Further upward movement of the manipulative' slide |30(to 1 propel .the applicator through the now opened casing) causes bevel end- ||2oflthe spring member ||0, the auxiliaryslide y| abutting upper stopI |58, to leave' depression' |0|iof the auxiliary slide. The manipulative-slide 'thus' leaves the auxiliary slide, and continuesits upward y'applicator-propelling movement. The

beveled end ||2 `of spring y||ii` snapping out of bevel hole |0|,'as described,`enters an elongated 'slot |02 likewise providedin auxiliary slide. |00. A suitable detent may bel-'provided to hold auxils 'iaryslide (and the'shutter) in advanced posi- .tion to keep the casing open while the applicator .is being propelled "therefrom; 'for instance', =the traekwayA |-|22 may be 'slightly pinched together to-provide frictional engagement to hold the auxiliary slide. i

"In` retracting the applicator,- by downward movement of manipulative slide |30,'the auxiliary 4'slide |00 remaining inzelevated position (against upper stop |58), bevelled end .i |2 of the-spring member clears in elongated slot |02 of auxiliary 'slide' |00. At-thetime`V theiapplicator has been 'fully retracted in the casing, the bevelled end |2 of the spring ||0 of the manipulative slide abuts the upper bevel edge of bridge |03 between elongated slot |02 andcup |0|; continued downward movement of manipulative slide |30 now moves auxiliary slide |00 downwardly so that shutter will close the casing aperture. Slide |00 continues to move downward until it abuts lower stop |59. Slide |00 itself is provided with a stop |04. As auxiliary slide |00 is stopped by |59, ma-

nipulativei slide |30 continues downward until stopped by |04,2the bevel end ||2 of the spring snapping out of the elongated slot |02 into cup |0 The parts are thus in position shown in Fig. l ready' for opening manipulation of the device as already described.

The structure shown in Fig. 7 featuring the impositive connection between the manipulative slide and-the closure shutter may beused for other cosmetic devices in which, instead of an applicator (as illustrated in the other figures of this application), a cosmetic such as a lipstick pencil or the like may be mounted on the slide for propulsion and retraction therewith.

If desired the shutter may be entirely independent of the applicator slide. It may, for example, take the form of a thin shutter which may be moved by finger pressure from closed to open position and vice versa. Or anyother suitable closure means may be used, such as a removable lid or cap.

The device (thus far described) may be used merely as a pad or applicator or spreader or the like, without provision for supplying the applicator with face powder or rouge or similar cosmetic. kFrom another aspect my invention contemplates self -contained and automatic provisions for supplying a face pad or applicator, such as the jself-containedappiicator already described, with face powder, rougeor similar cosmetic. -The device illustrated in the/drawing is implemented with a face powder'compartment I9 .between the lcasing and the frame member- (front leg) 20 or rather its web 24,- which thus serves asa powder partition. The -lower portion 2870i `the frame member, or rather the front leg-20 thereof. see

Fig. 3, is sloped toward the rear legwhich it Joins to form a sort of powder-tight funnel the purpose of thus funnelling out the bottom portion of the powder partition is to provide a wide mouth 4 at the bottom end of. casing for replenishing the compartmentvwith fresh powder and to provide clearance for closure plug I8.

' f Closure plug i8 is provided with screw threads :I|'| ,screwing into threads tapped into bottom 'cap 8 which is secured, by soldering or similar permanent fastening means, in the bottom open mouth 4 of. the casing to provide a permanent end closure for the casing. As seen in Fig. 8, the plug I8A is provided with a recess or groove I6 in which may be inserted a thin coin or tool for unscrewing the plug. In this manner access maybe had to the powder compartment for the .pur-

pose of replenishing it with powderor other purposes.

Communication is afforded between the powder compartment I9 and the applicator 40, or rather the applicator material 4|, by the provision ofv a plurality of holes 26 in the'front web 24 of the frame member. Powder contained in compartment |9` will thus coat itself, through holes 26, upon the applicator.. As shown in Fig. 5 the-.partiton holes. 2E may be aligned with the folds (4in, 4|b, etc.) of :the applicator. It will be readily understood that the applicator material, in its folded, retracted and squeezed condition', serves. to close the powder-openings;. by aligning the partition holes with' the folded edges of the applicator, the latterwill more tightly close the powder ports. Instead of a plurality' of powder openings, such as 25, a single large opening `(not shown) may be provided inthe partition to put the powder compartment in communication with the applicator. However, the. plurality of holes serve as a sifter for the powder, and might be preferred for thisreason.

It is thus seen that when the applicator is retracted and the shutter 50 closes the casing aperture 9-25, the powder ports 26 are closed by the applicator material 4| itself, which thus becomes coated with face powder. Whenthe slide 30 is pushed upward to open the casing aperture and to propel the applicator, the latter will have powder.- supplied to one vside thereof (i. e., to the face of the -applicator corresponding to folds 4|a to 4 Id, Fig. 5). When'the device is being used, i. e., with the applicator in extended spread-out condition (dot-dash'lines, Fig. 2), the applicator no longer serves'to close the powder ports. There is no imperative need for closing these ports when -thedevice is being applied to the face, since in this operation the casing is held substantially vertical and the powder will fall to the bottom of the compartment, at least below the lowest powder port 26, the compartment, of course, never beingcompletely filled with powder. But ifit is desired to close the powder ports 26 when the applicator is in projected position, this may conveniently -be done by the shutter member 50. As the slide 30 is being elevated and the applif cator 40 moved away from the ports and out of the casing, the imperiorate part of the shutter 50. starting from point 55, Fig. 3 and extending totrailing point B2 of the shutter, comes in front of the powder ports 26 to effectively close these ports.. This may be achieved by the shutter 60 of the form lshown in Fig. 3cr by the shutter iin offthemodification shown lin Fig. '1.

It may be desired to provide an adjustment for the size ofthe powdertports, so as to regulate the amount of powdersupplied to the applicator; this is shown in' Fig. 3 and comprises a shield memberv 38 slidably mounted in the powder compartment I9 ,by the provisions of slots 36 in the shield member and pins .28 projecting from partition 24. The upper portionlof the `shield member is provided with a plurality of elongated slots 36 which cooperate with a corresponding plurality of elongated slots 26 in the partition 24. The lower extremity ofthe shield member isA providedwith a projecting lug 31 which may be readily reached through the opening at the bottom end ofthe casing vwhen plug I8 is removed. The shield member may thus be moved (vertically) to adjust the effective opening between the elongated slots 36 ofthe shieldand the'elongated slots 26 of the powder partition; when the two sets of slots are in registry, the effective opening is at the maximum; by moving the shield slots Aaway from 'registry the effective-opening may be diminished as required.A v The device illustrated in the liigures'is alsoV provided with facilities for supplying the applicator4 with rouge. As best seen in Figs. 3 and 5, the-rouge is in cake form, the rouge itself being designated 60 and mounted on a backing 6I -of suitable material; the rouge 60 together with its backing 6I make a complete unit whichmay be replenished as such. The web 24' oi the rear leg 20' of the frame member has a cut-out portion- 21 affording communication between the rouge and the applicator or rather the top portion-oftheg applicatormaterial (more particularly, fold points Ma', Mb' and Avlc', Fig. 5). Normally the rougecake (6U-6I) is maintained out-of contact with the applicator-by the provision of a pair oi strip springs 68 and 63, the lower portions of which are secured to the web-24 of the :frame member; 'the upper portions of the springs bear. against shoulders 62,63 left on the backingby making the rouge cake 60 somewhat short, see Fig. 5. For the purpose of moving the rouge toward the applicator to contact the same. a finger hole 5 is provided in the casing opposite the rouge backing 6I. The iinger hole is of less area than the backing (which incidentally is contoured to the inside bore of the casing, see Fig. 5) so as to preventthe rouge unit from falling through the iinger opening. By placing a finger at opening 5 and pressing against backing 6I thereat exposed, the rouge cake may be brought in contact with the applicator to daub the same with rouge.

The rouge oakeis maintained in position opposite vtoythe port 21 in the frame partition and opposite to'nger opening 5 in the casing, by means of a ,member 10 which may be itself a cosmetic unit,such as'a lipstick unit. Lipstick unit 10 is insertable in the space between tile casing and partition 24y (20') of the frame member, through a hole I6 in the bottom cap 8, see Figs. 3 and. 8, and is there maintained by the plug I8, or rather the overhanging shoulder I.8s of the plug, as clearly seen in Fig. 8. One portion of the plug periphery is flattened, If, so that by turning the plugby the use of a thin coin or tool inserted in groove I6,.as already exp1ained, iiat I8! may be brought opposite the lipstick unit I struction, and may 10 so that lno overhanging portion would prevent its removal or insertion. y H .I

The upper end of the lipstick unit is p rovided with an L-shaped hook comprising -an upright leg1l and a horizontal leg 15. A recess 64 is provided at the rear of backing 6I, for the vertical leg 1l, and a slot 65 is provided 4through the backing, for horizontal leg 15. Prior.to insertingthe rouge cake 60--6I and the lipstick unit 1I! in the casing, the former is positioned on the hook by passing hook leg 15 (horizontal) through the backingslot 65. The rouge cake, Athus coupled to the lipstick unit, is thrust into thev casing,` together with the lipstick unit which.- is thus instrumental in moving the rouge cake ahead of it and againstl the springs 68--69` until the cake 60 is iinally opposite port 21 and backing 6I. is opposite finger' hole 5, at which time, the lipstick unit will be completely within the casing; the plug I8 is then turned to lock the parts in place as described. Itis observed in Figs-6 and 3 that the upper portions of the lipstick unit is cutaway 16, 19, to provide clearance for the springs, respectively 68 and 69. The lipstick unit may be of any desirable conbe manipulated as by a knob 16-clearlng -through a slot4 6,4 see also Fig.- 1,

provided inthe casing I;-the Vdownward movement of `knob 16 is effectiveto propel the lipstick pencil out of the bottom, Figs; 3 and 8, of the unit. yThe particular closure device 4for the lipstick unit may take any desired form; the lipstick pencil may merely project from the unit or it may be entirely removable therefrom when used on the face. Or, the lipstick unit may be eliminated and merely a block or holder 10 be used for holding thev rouge cake, and having no cosmetio function of its own.

The applicator 40, or rather its applicator inaterial, servesboth as a face powder medium and as a rouge medium, one side of the material, the front'side (Mr 1lb, Mc and Md, Fig. 5) serv-l ing for thel face powder and the other side (M'a', Mb and Hc', Fig. 5) for the rouge. 1

It is clearthat the device need not be arranged and provided (with face powder, rouge and lipstick) as shown in the figures. A wide diversification of facilities and arrangements are possible andcontemplated within the invention, among which may be enumerated: a device provided merely with an applicator or pad (pui) a device provided with an applicator plus a. single powder compartment; an applicator device provided with two powder compartments, for face powders of different shades and/or textures. In the arrangement last suggested the leg 20 and web 24' of the frame member and the shutter would be constructed, similar to the construction shown in Fig. 3, so that the powder ports of both powder compartments will be closed when the applicator is propelled from the casing. Further arrangements would be: a device provided with an applicator and a rouge cake; an applicator device provided with a rouge cake and a lipstick; an applicator device provided with two rouge cakesl of different shades; the latter further provided with a lipstick or lipsticks of dierent shades; an applicator device provided with powder compartment and rouge cake; the latter further provided with a lipstick or lipstioks of different shades; an applicator device provided with powder compartment and rouge cake; the latter further provided with a lipstick (this is the arrangement shown in the drawing).

Instead of loose powder, a powder chalk may bev used, in which case the construction shown and described in connection' with rouge cake B-BI may be used. Hence other arrangements might be: Ava device provided withanapplieator and a powder chalk; the same further provided with a lipstick; an' applicator device provided with two powder chalks oi.' different shades and/or textures; an applicator device provided with a powder chalk and a rouge cake; the last two further provided with a' lipstick'or lipsticks. i It is clear that, a'lipstick unit can only be used with the rouge cake or 'with the powder' chall. Instead ot the supporting unit 10 being a lipstick,'it may be any other desired cosmetic item," such as an eyebrow pencil, an orange sticlrand so forth. An arrangementor four different cosy metio items' convenientlyarranged lin a selfcontainedunitmight be'mentioned and that is an applicator device provided with powder chalk,

rouge cake, lipstick and eyebrow pencil.

I claim:

l1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end and provided with a powder compartment, an applicator oontractible to the coniines of the said casing and spreadable to present a cosmetic applying surface, closure rmeans for the said casing openinggand the said powder lcompartment, andmanipula'tive means effective 'upon'movement in one direction 80 toclose the powder compartment and'to moveV the casing closure means to open position and to propel the powdered applicator -through the casing-opening, and effective upon movement in the .opposite -direction tol retract the applicator within the'casing and to open the powder compartment and to move-` the casing closure means to closed position.

2. InaI device of the class described, the combination' of a casing open'at one end, anv applicator contractibleto the confines ofthe said casing and spreadable to present a cosmetic applying surface, closure means for the said casingy opening, and manipulative`means for the pplicator and the said'casing closure means eifectiv'e upon movement in onedirection to move the closuremeans to open position and to propel the applicator through-the casing opening to spread condition exterior of the-casing and' efiective upon movement in the opposite direction to retract the applicator in contracted ycondition within the casing and to move the closure means to closed position.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing having a powder compartment, an applicator propellable from the casing to present a cosmetic applying surface, closure means for the said powder compartment, and manipulative means for the applicator and the closure means effective upon movement in one direction to propel the applicator from the casing and to close the powder compartment and effective upon movement in the opposite direction to retract the applicator and to open the powder compartment.

4. In a device oi' the class described, the combination of a casing, a pad applicator contractible to the contines of the said casing and retractable' therein and spreadable to presenta flat cosmetic applying surface, and a powder compartment in the casing for supplying powder directly to the exterior, cosmetic applying surface of the applicator when contracted and retracted within the casing, the said applicator being eiective in retracted position to close the said powder compartment.

'casing and contractible tothe confines thereof 'and propellable from the casing and spreadable to present a flat cosmetic applying surface.

7. In a device of the-class described, the combination of a casing open atI one end and provided with a powder compartment, an applicator propellable through the said casing'openingV and closure means for the casing opening and the powder compartment actuated by movement of the said applicator. ,l-

8. In a device of the class described, the cornbination of a casing, an applicator retractable Within the said casing and propellable therefrom, a powder compartmentprovided in' the casing for powdering one face-oi.' the retracted applicator, and a rouge cake provided in the casing for daubing the other face of the retracted applicator.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination oi' ya casing, an applicator retractable within the said casing, a'cosmetic cake replace- 'ported in the casingv and spring pressed away from the said applicator, the said casing being provided with a'h'ole fora linger-whereby the said cosmetic cake may be moved in contact with the retracted applicator.

11. A newv article of manufacture for' use in the device, including a pair of springs, of the class described, a cosmetic' cake'comp'rising a supporting base for the cosmetic material which is set in from opposite edges of the said base to provide shoulders thereon for the said pair of springs.

12. A new article of manufacture for use in the device. including a member having hook means, oi' the class described, a comnetic cake comprising a supporting base for the cosmetic material, the said base being provided with an opening for the said hook means.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination ci a casing open at one end, a closure means therefor, a member mounted in the casing for an extent of sliding movement, a cosmetic element carried on the said slide member and movable therewith for propulsion from, and retraction within, the said casing, and an impositive connection between the slide member and the closure means whereby initial movement of the slide member in one direction will move the said closure means to open position and sustained movement of the slide member in the same direction will propel the said cosmetic element through the opened casing, the said closure means remaining immobile in open position during the subsequent movement of the said slide member.

susaeoa 14. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a frame member in the form of an elongated U, positioned in the said casing with the band at the said casing opening, the edges of the frame member being folded-in torform a trackway, a flexible closure member slidable in the said trackway and provided with an opening, the width of which is substantially equal to the distance between the said folded-in edges of the frame member, and an applicator including a pair of hinged arms and spring means tending to spread the said arms apart, slidable in the space between the two legs of the said U-shaped frarrz member, the casing being provided with a pair of diametrically opposite flutes located centrally of the applicator space, the flutes being of suflicient depth to make the distance separating them substantially equal to the aforementioned width of the closure member opening, whereby the said pair of spring-pressed arms are confined to a distance apart equal to the said width of the opening of the closure member and. may be propelled therethrough.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a frame member in the form of an elongated U secured in the casing with its bend at the said casing opening, the edges of the frame member being folded-in to form a trackway, and a flexible closure member for the said casing opening slidable in the said trackway, one leg of the said frame member serving as a partition forming a powder compartment between the casing and the said partition.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a section of the casing serving as a cosmetic space and another sectionserving'as an applicator space, and an applicator including a pleated fabric propellable through the said casing opening to present the said fabric unfolded as a fiat cosmetic applying surface and retractable within the casing with the said fabric folded in the said applicator space of the casing and presenting the folds at the said cosmetic space of the casing whereby cosmetic may be supplied to the applicator fabric.

17. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a section of the casing serving as and another section separated therefrom by a partition to form a powder compartment, and an applicator including a pleated fabric propellable through the said casing opening to present the said unfolded fabric as a flat cosmetic applying surface and retractable within the casing with the said fabric folded in the said applicator space and presenting the folds at the said powder compartment, the said partition being provided with communicative means between the powder space and the applicator space whereby powder may be supplied to the said folds of the applicator, the retracted and folded applicator being effective to close the said communicative means.

18. In a device of the class described, the cornbination of a casing open at one end and provided with a first cosmetic section, a second cosmetic section and an applicator section, and an applicator including a pleated fabric propellable through the said casing opening to present the obverse and reverse sides of the unfolded fabric as separate cosmetic applying surfaces, and retractable within the said casing with the fabric folded in the said applicator section to present the folds of the said obverse fabric side to the an applicator space first saidl cosmetic section and to present the folds of the said reverse fabric side to the second said cosmetic section.

19. In adevice of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, au applicator propellable therethrough and comprising a spring-pressed arm and a manipulative lug, the said casing being provided with a slot wherethrough the said applicator lug projects, the said spring-pressed arm being adapted when the applicator is retracted within the casing to close the said casing-slot.

20. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing having a closed bottom end and an open top end, an applicator propellable through the said open end, and a partition in the' said casing defining a powder compartment, the said partition being provided with communicative means between the said powder compartment and the applicator, the said bottom being provided with a removable plug for gaining access to the said powder compartment.

21. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, an applicator propellable through the said casing opening to present a cosmetic applying surface and retractable within the said casing, a cosmetic cake, and means for positioning the said cake in the said casing relative to the said applicator whereby the said cake is adapted to daub the applicator with cosmetic.

22. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a partition secured in the said casing, an applicator propellable through the said casing opening and retractable within the casing, a lipstick unit, a cosmetic cake, the said'partition forming a compartment for the said lipstick unit and the said cosmetic cake, the said lipstick unit serving to position the cosmetic cake in the said casing compartment whereby the cosmetic cake may be contacted'with the said applicator.

23. In a device of the classY described, the combination of a casing having a closed bottom and provided with a powder compartment, a lipstick unit removably contained within the said casing, the said casing bottom being provided with a removable plug for gaining access to the said powder compartment, the said plug having an overhanging flange normally effective to retain the said lipstick unit in place in the said casing, a portion of the said flange being removed to form a fiat surface whereby when the plug is turned to present the said fiat surface to the lipstick unit, the latter may be removed from or inserted in the casing.

24. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a closure member therefor, a member mounted in the casing for an extent of sliding movement, an element carried on the said slide member and movable therewith for propulsion from and retraction within the said casing, and an impositivo connection between the said slide member and the closure member comprising a spring detent carried by the slide member and a detent depression provided in the closure member.

25. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing and an applicator comprising a pair of hinged arms, a pleated fabric opposed side edges of which are secured to respective ones of the said pair of arms, and spring means tending upon the propulsion of the applicator from the casing to open the hinged arms to unfold the said fabric, the said pair of arms .bination of being forced toward each other upon retraction of the applicator within the casing to fold the fabric to the connues of the casing.

26. As a new article of manufacture, an applicator comprising a pair of arms and apiece of fabric formed with pleats foldable upon each other, opposed side edges of' which are secured to respective ones of the said pair of arms.

27. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, and an applicator propellable through the said opening comprising a pair of hinged arms and a fabric secured thereto, the pair of arms being formed of sheetmetal bent to U-shape and forced together to grasp the edges of the fabric, the bend of the U-shaped arms providing a bearing surface for thearms on the edge of the said casing opening upon the propulsion and retraction of the applicator.

28. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a slide guided in the casing, and an applicator propellable through the said opening and replaceably mounted on the said slide, comprising a pair of hinged arms and a fabric secured thereto, the proximal end of the arms being provided with opposed stud projections, and the said slide being provided with supports for the said pair of applicator arms, terminating in eyelets in which the said stud projections of the arms may be forced to pivotly and removably mount the said pair of arms of the applicator.

29. In a device of the class described, the combination o1' a casing open at one end, an applicator retractable in contracted condition within the said casing and propellable through the said opening in spread condition to present a fiat cosmetic applying surface, at least one side of the said casing being tapered near the said open end in a direction toward the flat surface of the spread applicator. y

30. In a device of the class described, the coma casing open at one end, an applicator propeliable through the said opening and comprising a pair of hinged arms, the casing being provided with a pair of seats exterior of the said opening for respective ones of the said pair of arms, and spring means tending to spread the said pair of arms apart and in abutment with the said pair of seats, the said pair of arms being provided with recessed portions to form detent means with the said pair of seats to hold the applicator in propelled and spread condition.

31l In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a frame member in the form of an elongated U secured in the said casing with its bend at the said opening, an applicator propellable through the said casing opening and retractable in the casing between the legs of the frame member, one ofthe logs of the lframe member serving as a partition to form a powder compartment, the said partition being provided with communicative means between the said powder compartment and the said applicator, a closure member for the casing opening, and a closure member for the powder communicative means, the second mentioned closure member being attached tothe said applicator to move therewith. the said frame member being providedwith a trackway for the said closure members.

32. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end, a section of the casing serving as a cosmetic space and another section serving as an applicator space, a. cosmetic'cake provided in the said cosmetic space, and an applicator including a pleated fabric propellable through the said casing opening to present the said fabric unfolded as a at cosmetic applying surface and retractable within the casing with the said fabric folded in the said applicator space of the casing and presenting the folds at the said cosmetic space of the casing, the. said cosmetic cake being contactible with the said retractor applicator to apply cosmetic thereto.

33. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing open at one end^an applicator retractable within the said casing and propellable through the said casing opening, a partition in the casing forming a powder compartment and provided with a plurality of holes communicative between the said powder compartment and the said applicator, and a valve plate provided with a plurality of holes corresponding to the said partition holes, the said valve plate being adjustable relative to the partition toregulate the effective opening through the said partition and valve plate-holes.

34. A new article of manufacture for use in the device, mcluding a casing and a cosmetic cake, of the class described, 'a .lipstick orsimilar unit insertable in the said casing andadapted to maintain the said cosmetic cake inoperative position.

35. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing divided longitudinally into three sections, an applicator propellable from the top end of the casing and retractable in the middle section thereof, one of the outer sections being formed as a powder compartment and provided with means communicative with the retracted applicator, a rouge cake and a cosmetic unit such as a lipstick insertable in the other outer section from the bottom end of the casing. the cosmetic unit serving to maintain the rouge cake in operative position relative to the applicator and provided with a cosmetic element propellable from the said bottom end of the casing.

LEON H. AMDUR.

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