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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
May. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard L Byrd, Cheshire, CT (US);
Assignee:
Rexam Cosmetic Packaging, Inc., Torrington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
401 78 ; 401 98 ; 215222 ; 220293 ;
Abstract
A protective outer shell for a cosmetic container, such as a lipstick container, having a tubular shell cover and a tubular shell base wherein the shell cover is positively retained on the shell base. The shell cover includes at least one radially inwardly extending rib extending along an inner surface of the cover. The rib cooperates with a locking member extending radially outward from the shell base so that the shell cover is moveable between a locked and unlocked position. In the locked position, rotational and axial movement of the shell cover relative to the shell base is limited to prevent accidental removal of the cover from the base.