Mirrored Oral-Product Container

Abstract

An oral-product container is disclosed that includes: a) a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein for breath freshening purposes; and b) a mirror for visage freshening purposes.

1 .- 5 . (canceled) 
   
   
       6 . A method of freshening an individual, comprising: a) providing the individual with a container having a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein and a mirror; b) having the individual place at least one of said breath fresheners in the individual's mouth for breath freshening purposes; and c) having the individual view himself or herself in said mirror for visage freshening purposes. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said visage freshening purposes includes determining whether the individual's face needs freshening. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said visage freshening purposes includes freshening the individual's face with cosmetic products or devices. 
   
   
       9 .- 14 . (canceled) 
   
   
       15 . A method for enhancing personal make-up or make-over treatments, comprising: a) providing a container having a plurality of mints therein and a mirror, said mirror being configured to enable an individual to perform personal make-up or make-over treatment; b) suggesting that an individual to eat the mints within the container; and c) suggesting that an individual perform personal make-up or make-over treatment using the mirror in the container. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further including suggesting that an individual eat mints within the container while concurrently performing personal make-up or make-over treatment using the mirror in the container. 
   
   
       17 .- 26 . (canceled) 
   
   
       27 . An oral-product container assembly, comprising: a) a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein for breath freshening purposes; b) a mirror for visage freshening purposes; c) a lid for covering said mirror in a closed state and for exposing said mirror in a open state; d) a mirror-display component to enhance consumer recognition of a mirror inside of the container during a closed state of the container. 
   
   
       28 . The container assembly of  claim 27 , wherein said mirror-display component includes a through-hole or transparent window through which a consumer can visually observe at least a portion of the mirror. 
   
   
       29 . The container assembly of  claim 27 , wherein said mirror-display component includes a generally reflective element located on an exterior surface of the container. 
   
   
       30 . The container assembly of  claim 29 , further including indicia upon said container suggesting that the presence of a mirror inside the container, said indicia being proximate said generally reflective element. 
   
   
       31 . The container assembly of  claim 27 , wherein said mirror-display component includes a sample support upon which a sample container is displayed in an open state with a similar mirror exposed. 
   
   
       32 . The container assembly of  claim 27 , wherein said assembly includes a rack for holding a plurality of containers, and said sample container is mounted via said sample support upon said rack. 
   
   
       33 . The container assembly of  claim 32 , wherein said sample support is pivotally mounted upon said rack so as to be pivoted downward during shipping. 
   
   
       34 . An oral-product container assembly, comprising: a) a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein for breath freshening purposes; b) a mirror for visage freshening purposes; c) a lid for covering said mirror in a closed state and for exposing said mirror in a open state; d) wherein said container has a proportional size to dimensions including a height of between about ⅜ to ⅝ inches, a width of between about 1 and ⅛ inches to 1 and ½ inches, and a length of between about 3 inches to 3 and ¼ inches. 
   
   
       35 . The oral product container assembly of  claim 34 , wherein said mirror has proportional size to dimensions including a width of about 2 and ⅛ inches to 2 and ⅜ inches and a width of about ⅞ inches to 1 and ⅛ inches. 
   
   
       36 . An oral-product container assembly, comprising: a) a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein for breath freshening purposes; b) a mirror for visage freshening purposes; c) a lid for covering said mirror in a closed state and for exposing said mirror in a open state; d) wherein a height of said container is less than ½ as long as a width of said container, and wherein said width of said container is less than ½ as long as a length of said container. 
   
   
       37 . (canceled)