US1231383A - Powder-receptacle. - Google Patents

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J. KOMOROUS.

POWDER RECEPTACLE. APPLIPATION FlLED APR. 19. 1915.

1,231,383 Patented June 26, 1917.

' UNITED sTAras PATENT oF I'oE.

JOSEPH KOMOBOUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB ,TO PARISIA N NOVELTY COH- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS:

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Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented June 1917;

Application nl ed'Aprll 19, 1318. Serial No. 92,109.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Josarn Koaloaons, a citizen of the United States, residin at Chi: ,ca 0, in the county of Cook and tate of II inois, have invented a new and useful Im- -pl'ovement in. Powder-Receptacles, of which the followin is a specification.

Myinvention relates more particularly to improvement in so-called vanity-cases wherein provision is made for storing face-powder, or the like material, and powderads, and usuall of a size adapting them to be carried in a. liidys pocket-book or hand-bag, but certain features of the invention have utility in other varieties of powder-receptacles.

My objects are to provide a. novel, simple and improved form of vanity-case which shallbe economical of manufacture, present the desirable neatness of appearance, and

shall be free of surfaces which might in-,

jute the hands of the person using the case; and to provide a nove and simple arrangement for emitting a powder-receptacle to be charged with powder, the powder to be sifted therefrom when desired, and the opening into the receptacle closed when not in use.

Referring to the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a vanity-case constructed in accordance with my invention, the cover of the case being shown separated therefrom; Fig. 2 is a view of the inner mirror-equipped face of the cover; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the body of the case with the cover removed; Fig. 4. is an nlarged view in sectional elevation of the case with certain of the parts shown in disassembled, but related, positions, this view showing the form of the parts of the body ofthe case before the assembling and securingoperations; Fig. 5 is a sim lar view of the case after assembling and with the 6 is a similar view cover in position;

ft e bottom plate of the ofa modification 0 case; and Fig. 7, a form of powder-pa which may be emstruction il the case is formed of a body portion 8 and a cover 9, these parts being formed of any suitable natcrial and in any desirable way, but preferably formed of metal or other de six-able sheet materia a d p e er bly covplo e lferrinf more particularly to the (conand is held in this position by erspective view of a strated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive,

cred, at least in as celluloid.

The body 8 is formed of a dish-shaped member 10, forming the bottom of the body portion 8 and afl'ordingan annular flange 11 about its periphery, over which the covering 12 for the exposed surfaces of the member 10, extends, and is crimped into place, the member 10 by preference being slightly dished at'the portion thereof bounded b the base of the flange 11, as shown; a and member 13, which extends at an angle to the member 10 and forms the side of the case engagement with the bottom member 10, as hereinafter described; and a diaphragm 14 located in the s1iace,(pro'vided between the bottom member 10 an the band member 13 and dividing it into a lower compartment 15, for owder, and an upper compartment 16, for te powder-pull, as for example, the one illustrated The diaphragm 14, which is by preference formed of a sheet of metal and is of slightly upwardlyconvexed' form, as shown (Fig. 4) and contains an opening 18 for the purpose hereinafter described, is, by preference,"

clamped in position between e bottom member 12 and the lower edge of the band member 12 is contmcte to the position represented in Fig. 5, to interlock with the out wardl deflected edge 19 ofthe band 13, :Eorv secure y fastening these parts together, the diaphragm 14, which preferabl s of a diameter substantially that of e expanded edge of the band 13, is held against dlsplacement. i

The upper, or free, edge of the band member 13. by providing the latter of the form as stated, may thus be readily operated upon, in manufacturing the band, to turn this edge face which will cause appearance and be inwardly, as shown at 13', provide a surmember, which is exposed when the cover9 is removed, to present a desirable'finished free from anything that might injure the fingers of the user.

-The cover 9 may be of any suitable construction, itbeing preferred, however, to construct it as shown in the drawings, namely, by forming it of a disk 20 having an annular flange 21, this disk being covered by any suitable materia as for example celluloid, as representedat 22, and a flanged ring 23, which snuglyfits against the inner periphery of the member 20 and is adapted to hold a mirror 24 in place, this cover inthe preferred construction shown, being adapted to'telesco end of the band 13 and thereto byspringin over nubs 25 on the outer surface of the and section 13.

The opening 18 in the diaphragm 14 serves, in the particular-illustrated embodiment of my invention, as an opening through which the powder-compartment 15 maybe e releasably held charged with powder and as an opening the opening members, the dis large opening small perforations 29, disposed in different through which the powder may be sifted for use, it being preferred that means be provided for regulating the closure ofthisopening, a description of the means illustrated and those which I prefer to employ being asv follows: A disk 26 arranged concentric'zwith the diaphragm 14, is rotatably confined thereon, as through the medium of an eyelet 27 arran ed concentric with these 26 containing a relatively 28 and a series of relatively an lar positions relative to the pivotal point of the disk, and so arranged that either the opening 28 orthe series of openings 29 may be moved into registration'with 18,;or a blank part of the disk 26 moved lntof registration with this openin trEtion with the e charged with powder, the perforations 29 are movable into registration with the opening 18 to enable the 26 is movable .into registration with the .openmg 18 to powder to be sifted from the compartment 15, and theunperforated portion of the disk close the latter, the operator,

merely by rotating "the disk 26 on the diaphragm 14 which may be more readily accomplished i) the button ll struck up from the diaphragm, effecting the above-stated registrations as desired. l

In Fig. 6, I have illustrated a slightmodification ofthe bottom'member of the case.

This constructionis the same'as that of the precedin figures, excepting. that a linerdisk 30 is provided onthe inside of this member, which is desirable under certain this edge of the band referably e with the outer flange and The openingq28 is provided for -regis-,-

djienifig 18 to permit the I compartment'15 to her, a band member resting on said yreasonof the provision'of 1,aa1,ses

conditions, as for example, whore the ma terial of which the bod y portion of the memas that shown at 30 would by prcfcrcncc be used. The liner is also'dcsirablc as thereby the maximum still'ucss is afforded to the bottom member, while at the same time the flange 11 is of sufficiently thin metal as to be readily opcratcd on to cause it to interlock with the band.

While I have illustrated and dcscribcd a particular construction embodying my invention, I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit it thcrclo, as tho same may be variously modified and altered without departing from the spirit of my invention.

'ber 15 is constructed, is of such character that 1t will rust, 1n winch case a hncr such \Vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a receptacle, the combination of a bottom member having an npturncdperiph- .eral flange, a diaphragm having filling and discharge openings fitting within said spaced from said bottom member to form with said bottom member a chamber for the reception of powder, a band member fitting within the flange and resting on said diaphragm and against the outer face of which said flange bears tohold said parts and diaphragm in permanently assembled and interlocking position, and a cover for said band member forming with said diaphragm a chamber for a powder puff.

2. In a receptacle, the combination of a bottom member having an upturned peripheral flange. an aperturcd diaphragm fitting within said flange having a concave surface to form with said bottom member achamber for the reception of powder, a band,

member resting on the diaphragm and against the outer face of which said flange bearsto hold said parts and diaphragm in concave surface to'form a chamber,for the reception of powder'with said-bottom mem diaphragm and against the outer face of which said flange bears to hold said parts and diaphragm in permanently assembled position, anda cover for said band member forming with said'diaphragm a chamber for a powderipufl'. I I J 4. In a receptacle, the comhination'of a bottom member having an upturned flange, a diaphraggiinhaving fillingbfilld discharge openings, g therein, a d section of substantial] the same diameter as said die-A phragm resting thereon and Within said a diaphragm having filling and discharge 0peningsfitting therein, a band section of substantially the same diameter as said diaphragm resting thereon and within said flange and permanently held in interlocking position by said flange, and a cover for said band member adapted to be snapped into closed relation therewith, said cover being formed of two, interlocking parts adapted to hold a mirror or the like In fixed relation therebetwecn.

6, In a receptacle, the combination of a. bottom member having an upturned flange, an apcrtured diaphragm fitting therein, a band section of substantially the Same diameter as said diaphragm resting thereon and within said flange and. permanently held in place by said flange, a cover for Said bandmember adaptedto be snapped into closed relation therewith, said cover bein formed of two interlocking parts adapte to hold a mirror held in fixed relation therebctwecn, and said bottom member and dia phragm being oppositely coneaved to form a powder chamber there etween.

JOSEPH KOMOROUS.

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