Cosmetics container system

Abstract

A cosmetics container system includes a first compact that comprises means for releasably attaching the first compact to a side or a bottom of another first compact or to a compact of a smaller size.

1 . A cosmetics container system comprising a first compact, wherein the first compact comprises means for releasably attaching the first compact to a side or a bottom of another first compact or to a compact of a smaller size. 
   
   
       2 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 1  further comprising a second compact smaller than the first compact wherein the second compact contains means for releasably attaching the second compact to a side or a bottom of the first compact or to another second compact. 
   
   
       3 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 2  wherein the second compact has a length about half the size of a corresponding length of the first compact. 
   
   
       4 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 3  wherein two of the second compacts may be attached to a side of a first compact. 
   
   
       5 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 4  wherein the two second compacts attached to the side of the first compact are together as long as the first compact. 
   
   
       6 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 3  wherein two of the second compacts may be attached to a bottom of a first compact. 
   
   
       7 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 6  wherein the two second compacts attached to the bottom of the first compact are together as long as the first compact. 
   
   
       8 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 1  wherein the first compact comprises a base in which the bottom and the side are formed and a cover attached to the base for movement between a closed position in which cosmetics contained in the base are substantially secured from the outside of the first compact and an open position in which cosmetics contained in the base are accessible from the outside of the first compact. 
   
   
       9 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 2  wherein the second compact comprises a base in which the bottom and the side are formed and a cover attached to the base for movement between a closed position in which cosmetics contained in the base are substantially secured from the outside of the second compact and an open position in which cosmetics contained in the base are accessible from the outside of the second compact. 
   
   
       10 . The cosmetics container system according to any of  claim 2  further comprising a vial with a vial with means for releasably attaching the vial to the first and to the second compact. 
   
   
       11 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 10  wherein the vial comprises a body defining a compartment for receiving cosmetics and a cap removably attached to the body for sealing the compartment. 
   
   
       12 . A cosmetics container system comprising:
 a small compact; and   a large compact;   wherein a side of the small compact has protrusions or indentations for releasably attaching the small compact to corresponding indentations and protrusions on a side of another small compact or a large compact and a side of the large compact has protrusions and indentations for releasably attaching the large compact to a side of another large compact or a small compact.   
   
   
       13 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 12  wherein a bottom of the small compact has protrusions or indentations for releasably attaching the small compact to corresponding indentations and protrusions on a bottom of another small compact or a large compact and a bottom of the large compact has protrusions and indentations for releasably attaching the large compact to a bottom of another large compact or a small compact. 
   
   
       14 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 12  wherein the small compact comprises a base and a cover attached to the base for movement between a closed position in which cosmetics contained in the base are substantially secured from the outside of the small compact and an open position in which cosmetics contained in the base are accessible from the outside of the small compact. 
   
   
       15 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 12  wherein the large compact comprises a base and a cover attached to the base for movement between a closed position in which cosmetics contained in the base are substantially secured from the outside of the large compact and an open position in which cosmetics contained in the base are accessible from the outside of the large compact. 
   
   
       16 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 12  wherein the small compact is half the size of the large compact in at least one dimension wherein two small compacts may be attached to a large compact without overlap or underlap. 
   
   
       17 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 12  further comprising a vial, wherein the vial comprises indentations for releasably attaching the vial to one of the protrusions of a small compact or a large compact. 
   
   
       18 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 17 , wherein the vial further comprises protrusions for releasably attaching the vial to one of the indentations of a small compact, a large compact, or another vial. 
   
   
       19 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 17  wherein the vial comprises a body defining a compartment for receiving cosmetics and a cap removably attached to the body for sealing the compartment. 
   
   
       20 . The cosmetics container system according to  claim 17  wherein the vial is releasably attachable to a side of a small compact, a large compact, or another vial. 
   
   
       21 . A system of a plurality of cosmetic containers, comprising:
 a rectangular compact comprising a base having a top, a bottom, two opposed long sides, two opposed short sides, each long side adjoining each of the two short sides at substantially a right angle, the top defining a receptacle for receiving cosmetics;   a cover having a top, a bottom, two opposed long sides, two opposed short sides, each long side adjoining each of the two short sides at substantially a right angle,   a hinge connecting the cover to the base adjacent one of the long or short sides of the base, wherein the cover encloses the receptacle in the base when the cover is in a first position adjacent the base and exposes the receptacle when the cover is in a second position rotated away from the base;   wherein at least one of the long sides of the base has formed therein a tail and a socket, the tail and the socket being aligned along a line substantially parallel to the one of the long side of the base, the tail and socket being sized and shaped for slidable mating attachment to the socket and tail of a long side of another rectangular compact to join the rectangular compacts at their respective long sides;   and wherein pegs and pits are provided in the bottom of the base for mating attachment to pits and pegs formed in a bottom of another rectangular compact, whereby the bottoms of the bases of the rectangular compacts may be releaseably joined together.   
   
   
       22 . The system of a plurality of cosmetic containers according to  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a square compact comprising a base having a top, a bottom, four sides of substantially the same length, two opposed sides meeting two opposed sides at right angles, the top defining a receptacle for receiving cosmetics;   a cover having a top, a bottom, four sides of substantially the same length, two opposed sides meeting two opposed sides at right angles,   a hinge connecting the cover to the base adjacent one of the sides of the base, wherein the cover encloses the receptacle in the base when the cover is in a first position adjacent the base and exposes the receptacle when the cover is in a second position rotated away from the base;   wherein at least one of the sides of the base has formed therein a tail and the opposed side has a socket, the tail and socket being sized and shaped for slidable mating attachment to the socket and tail of a side of another square compact or a rectangular compact to join the square or rectangular compacts at their respective sides;   and wherein pegs and pits are provided in the bottom of the base for mating attachment to pits and pegs formed in a bottom of another square or a rectangular compact, whereby the bottoms of the bases of the square and rectangular compacts may be releaseably joined together.   
   
   
       23 . The system of a plurality of cosmetic containers according to  claim 22 , further comprising:
 a vial having a body defining a compartment for receiving cosmetics and a cap releasably joined to the body for securing the cosmetics in the compartment, the body having a side in which is formed a socket for mating engagement with a tail of a square or a rectangular compact.   
   
   
       24 . The system of a plurality of cosmetics containers according to  claim 23 , wherein the body of the vial has another side in which is formed a tail for mating engagement with any one of i) a socket of a square compact, ii) a socket of a rectangular compact, and iii) a socket of another vial.