US1776185A - Lady's vanity case or like container - Google Patents

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US1776185A
US1776185A US345736A US34573629A US1776185A US 1776185 A US1776185 A US 1776185A US 345736 A US345736 A US 345736A US 34573629 A US34573629 A US 34573629A US 1776185 A US1776185 A US 1776185A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • A45D33/26—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances combined with other objects
    • A45D33/32—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances combined with other objects with illuminating means

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  • This invention relates to ladies vanity cases or like containers for toilet powder, or other cosmetics and has for its object to provide such cases with a convenient source of light whereby when necessary, as for example in darkened theatres or other places of entertainment, the face can be illuminated and clearly reflected by the mirror or re-, flector usually provided in the lid of the case.
  • the case which consists of upper and lower parts hinged together is fitted with an electric battery and lamp and with a switch for opening and closing the circuit, the battery and lamp being of small dimensions.
  • Thelower part of the case receives the battery,-lamp bulb and the cosmetic receptacle, whilst the upper part forms the lid and has a reflector or mirror on the inside.
  • the lamp is of tubular form and is held in U-shaped clips secured to the case and is put in circuit with the battery by a spring plunger switch which presses a spring contact strip connected with one pole of the battery against one of the end contacts of the lamp, the other end contact of the lamp being held against a contact on the casing which is in electrical connection with the other pole of the battery.
  • the battery is easily removable from the casing and can be as easily replaced when exhausted, all the necessary, electrical connections being made automatically when the parts are assembled.
  • Fig. 1 is an under plan view of a preferred form of the improved vanity case in the open position.
  • Fig. 2 is a side'view showing the case partly open.
  • the vanity case which may be composed of metal or other suitable material is of rectangular oblong shape and comprises lower and upper sections or body and lid sections a and b respectively, connected alon one end by-a hinge c and provided at the 05161 end with spring catch or other suitable fastening means d, (1'.
  • a flat battery 6 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, which is retained in place by a detachable rectangular cover plate 7 of suitable insulating material having shallow depressions g for receiving toilet, owder compact and like cosmetics.
  • the ody a is fitted with two U- shaped clips h'for the reception of a tubular electric lamp 7:- having contacts at opposite ends.
  • the lamp is electrically connected with the battery 6 as and when required by pressing with the finger on a sliding or push switch j comprising a spring plunger j arranged to slide in a tubular guide-casing 7' containing a spring not shown.
  • an arm 7' on the plunger j is arranged to act on a 's'pringcontact strip k shown in dotted lines Fig. 1 and force it against the adjacent lamp contact; the contact strip k is carried on'the underside of the cover plate f, its inner end is which is resilient, being pressed against the battery contact m when the plate is inserted in position. 7
  • the upper section or lid 6 of thevanlty case is fitted with amirror 1 which can be held at any angle-desired.
  • a vanity case comprising upper and lower hinged shallowsections, a tubular lamp disposed transversely to the sections and at the hinged ends thereof and entirely enclosed between said sections when the sections are closed upon each other, a battery disposed within one of the sections, and a switch having operative connections tothe battery and the lamp, one of the elements of the switch projecting at all times beyond said sections.
  • a vanity case comprising upper and lower hinged shallow sections, a tubular electric lamp disposed adjacent the hinged end of one of said sections and entirely enclosed within said sections when the sections are closed, a battery disposed within one of said sections, said battery being less in depth than the depth of the section but having an area approximately the same as the interior area 0 said section, a switch havingoperative connection to the battery and to the lamp and including an operating head mounted in the section carryin the lamp and projecting at all times beyond said section, and a cosmetic carrying member extending over the battery and holding the battery in place.
  • a vanity case comprising upper and lower hinged shallow sections, a tubular electric lamp disposed in one of said sections and extending transversely thereof and disposed adjacent the hinged end thereof, a thin flat battery disposed in the same section less in depth than the depth of the: section and having an area approximately that of the section, a plunger switch disposed in the hinged section and when closed operatively connecting the lamp to said battery, the plunger switch having a head disposed exteriorly of the section, and a cosmetic carrying member detachabl disposed within the last named section and retaming the battery in place. 7

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