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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Timothy Thorpe, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Luis Alviar, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Thorpe, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Luis Alviar, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
HCT Asia, Ltd, Central, HK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45D 33/02 (2006.01); A47J 43/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sifting apparatus and container for storing and dispensing material, such as cosmetic powder are described. Two sifters are arranged so their holes are not aligned, and a resilient material is placed between the sifters to create a gap that allows powder to pass out from a storage cavity to a surface accessible by the user. In a second configuration, at least one of the sifters is displaced toward the other sifter to reduce or eliminate the gap, thus reducing or preventing the flow of material through the sifters.