Combination Nail Polish Remover and Applicator Bottle

Abstract

A dual purpose fluid container for an integrated makeup kit, particularly an integrated nail makeup kit, wherein the nail polish, polish applicator brush, nail polish remover solvent, and remover pads are combined in a device that is easily carried in a modestly sized purse or handbag, but which can quickly and easily be separated into a conventional nail polish applicator bottle with brush, and a jar containing numerous nail polish remover pads saturated with solvent. When separated, each of the bottle and jar can rest on a flat surface, or be held in one's hand, such that each can be used independently of the other, in any sequence or order, without danger of spillage or mutual contamination. In one embodiment, a removable cover is positionable to separate the remover pads from external environments, including the nail polish applicator bottle when the bottle and jar are attached.

1 . A multi-purpose nail polish container for use in applying and removing nail polish, comprising:
 an upper container defining a single upper chamber, a lower container selectively engaged with the upper container and defining a single lower chamber that is fluidly isolated from the upper chamber whether the containers are attached or detached, each of the upper and lower containers having a substantially flat base;   wherein the upper container has an access aperture to the upper chamber and the upper chamber is at least partially filled with nail polish;   wherein the lower chamber holds a plurality of stacked, substantially flat pads saturated with solvent for nail polish;   a threaded cap having a brush wand extending into the upper chamber and selectively attachable to the upper container at the aperture for opening and closing the aperture; and   a removable cover configured to generally fluidly seal the entire upper container base from the solvent when disposed between the upper container base and the substantially flat pads;   wherein
 the upper container and lower container when attached together can be placed self standing with the base of the lower container on a flat surface, and 
 upon selective disengagement and subsequent detachment of the lower container from the upper container and subsequent removal of the cover from its position relative to the pads, the pads in the second chamber are directly accessible for removal, the upper container can be placed self-standing with its base on a flat surface, and the lower container can be placed self-standing with its base on said flat surface. 
   
     
     
         2 . A multi-purpose makeup fluid container, comprising:
 an upper chamber defined by bottom, side, and top walls that enclose a first working volume containing nail polish;   a neck formed in the top wall, having exposed threads and defining an aperture into the upper chamber;   a substantially flat base formed at the bottom wall, having exposed threads;   a threaded brush cap configured to selectively mate with the threads in the neck for opening and closing the aperture and including a wand with a brush that enters the first working volume through the aperture when the cap is attached to the neck and is entirely removable from the first working volume when the cap is detached from the neck;   a lower chamber defined by a bottom wall including a substantially flat base, and side walls and an open top that partially encloses a second working volume containing a plurality of fluidly saturated nail polish remover pads and a removable cover for separating the pads from the outer environment when the cover is positioned within the side walls of the lower chamber, wherein the top includes threads sized and shaped for selective mating with the threads in the base of the upper chamber such that when the threads are mated the top of the lower chamber is closed by the bottom wall of the upper chamber and when the threads are unmated the lower chamber separates from the upper chamber whereby the removable cover is exposed, and upon selective removal of the cover from within the side walls of the lower chamber, the second working volume is exposed allowing access to the pads through the open top.   
     
     
         3 . The multi-purpose makeup fluid container of  claim 2 , wherein
 the sidewalls of the upper and lower chambers are each substantially cylindrical with substantially the same outer diameter, such that when the threads are engaged the sidewalls form a substantially continuous cylinder having a uniform outer diameter and an axial height in the range of about 2-4 inches;   the lower chamber has a substantially uniform inner diameter; and   said plurality of pads are disc shaped with a diameter closely conforming to the inner diameter of the lower chamber.   
     
     
         4 . The multi-purpose makeup fluid container of  claim 3 , wherein the outer diameter is in the range of about 1-2 inches, the pads have a diameter of at least about ¾ inch, and the cap includes a handle having a length of at least about one inch and a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the upper and lower chambers. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-purpose makeup fluid container of  claim 2 , wherein the cover comprises a generally circular solid body defining an outer radial edge, the outer radial edge having a pair of flexible rims. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-purpose makeup fluid container of  claim 5 , wherein the flexible rims engage an O-ring. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-purpose makeup fluid container of  claim 2 , wherein the cover comprises a projection that is gripable by an individual. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-purpose makeup fluid container of  claim 2 , wherein the cover fluidly seals the nail polish remover and pads from the outer environment when positioned within the side walls of the lower chamber. 
     
     
         9 . A dual purpose makeup fluid container for use in applying and removing nail polish, comprising:
 a single upper chamber defined by bottom, side, and top walls that enclose a first working volume;   a neck formed in the top wall, having exposed threads and defining an aperture into the upper chamber;   a base formed at the bottom wall, having exposed threads;   a threaded brush cap configured to selectively mate with the threads in the neck for opening and closing the aperture and including a wand with a brush that enters the first working volume through the aperture when the cap is mated with the neck and is entirely removable from the first working volume when the cap is unmated and thereafter detached from the neck;   a single lower chamber defined by bottom and side walls and an open top that partially encloses a second working volume; and   a selectively removable cover positionable within the lower chamber side walls to separate the second working volume and the external environment,   wherein the lower chamber top includes threads sized and shaped for selective mating with the threads in the base of the upper chamber such that when the threads are mated the top of the lower chamber is closed by the bottom wall of the upper chamber and when the threads are unmated the lower chamber separates from the upper chamber.   
     
     
         10 . The makeup fluid container of  claim 9 , wherein the cover comprises a solid base defining an outer radial edge, the outer radial edge having a pair of flexible rims. 
     
     
         11 . The makeup fluid container of  claim 10 , wherein the flexible rims engage an O-ring. 
     
     
         12 . The makeup fluid container of  claim 9 , wherein the cover substantially fluidly seals the second working volume from the external environment when the cover is positioned within the lower chamber side walls. 
     
     
         13 . The makeup fluid container of  claim 9 , wherein the cover element is removable by an individual by gripping a portion of the cover and forcing the cover out of the lower chamber. 
     
     
         14 . The makeup fluid container of  claim 9 , wherein the base of the upper chamber is externally threaded and mated with internal threads on the top of the lower chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The makeup fluid container of  claim 9 , wherein
 the base formed at the lower wall of the upper chamber is substantially flat and the bottom wall of the lower chamber forms another substantially flat base such that the container and each of the upper and lower chambers when separated from each other, can rest self-standing on a flat surface and the working volume of the lower chamber is directly accessible from above;   the sidewalls of the upper and lower chambers are each substantially cylindrical with substantially the same outer diameter in the range of about 1-2 inches, such that when the threads are engaged the sidewalls form a substantially continuous cylinder having a uniform outer diameter and an axial height in the range of about 2-4 inches;   the cap includes an elongated, substantially cylindrical or frustoconical handle having a length of at least about one inch and smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the upper and lower chambers; and   the base of the upper chamber is threaded and mated with internal threads on the top of the lower chamber.   
     
     
         16 . The makeup fluid container of  claim 15 , wherein the fluid chamber contains nail polish fluid and the lower chamber contains a plurality of stacked, substantially disc-shaped pads saturated in nail polish solvent.