Cosmetic container

Abstract

A cosmetic container has a base and a cap. The base has a sidewall half. The sidewall half has a first end, a second end, a lower pivot element and a lower engagement element. The lower pivot element is formed on the first end. The lower engagement element is defined on the second end. The cap is mounted pivotally on the base and has a sidewall half. The sidewall half is mounted pivotally on the lower pivot element of the base and has a first end and an upper engagement element. The upper engagement element engages detachably with the lower engagement element of the base and is formed on the first end of the sidewall of the cap. The sidewall half of the cap contacts a table surface on which the cosmetic container is put to prevent the cosmetic container from falling down.

1 . A cosmetic container comprising
 a base having
 a bottom; 
 a plane formed on the bottom of the base and having
 a bottom; 
 a top; and 
 an annular edge; 
 
 a flange formed on and protruding upward from the top of the plane; and 
 a sidewall half formed on and protruding out from the annular edge of the plane and having
 a first end; 
 a second end;
 a lower pivot element defined on the first end of the sidewall half and having 
 a pin hole defined in the lower pivot element; and 
 
 a lower engagement element formed on the second end of the sidewall half; 
 
   a cap mounted pivotally on the base and having
 a top having an annular edge; and 
 a sidewall half mounted pivotally on the sidewall half of the base, formed and protruding out from the annular edge of the top of the cap and having
 a first end; 
 a second end; 
 
   
     an upper pivot element formed on the first end of the sidewall half of the cap and having a pin hole defined in the upper pivot element and aligning with the pin hole of the base; and
     an upper engagement element engaging detachably with the lower engagement element of the base and formed on the second end of the sidewall of the cap; and     
 a pivot pin mounted in the pin holes to pivot the cap on the base. 
 
   
   
       2 . The cosmetic container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the lower engagement element of the base comprises   a hook protruding outward from the lower engagement element of the base; and   the upper engagement element of the cap comprises   a hook hooking detachably on the hook of the lower engagement element and formed on and protruding inward from the upper engagement element of the sidewall of the cap.   
   
   
       3 . The cosmetic container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic container comprises a mirror detachably mounted in the bottom of the base.