Cosmetic container assemblies and methods of use

Abstract

Cosmetic container assemblies are provided herein. An example assembly includes a housing tray disposed between a first end and a second end, the tray receives and retains a palette, the tray having a first cavity in the first end that receives a first tubular makeup assembly, a second cavity in the second end that receives a second tubular makeup assembly, a folding door attached to the tray, the folding door enclosing the palette when the folding door is in a closed configuration, a first end cap that mates with the first end, the first end cap enclosing a portion of the first tubular makeup assembly, and a second end cap that mates with the second end, the second end cap enclosing a portion of the second tubular makeup assembly.

1 . A cosmetic container assembly, comprising:
 a housing tray disposed between a first end and a second end, the tray receives and retains a palette, the tray comprising:
 a first cavity in the first end that receives a first tubular makeup assembly; and 
 a second cavity in the second end that receives a second tubular makeup assembly; 
   a folding door attached to the tray, the folding door enclosing the palette when the folding door is in a closed configuration;   a first end cap that mates with the first end, the first end cap enclosing a portion of the first tubular makeup assembly; and   a second end cap that mates with the second end, the second end cap enclosing a portion of the second tubular makeup assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the first tubular makeup assembly comprises a lipstick assembly, the lipstick assembly comprising a base, a tubular housing that retains lipstick, and a cap that covers the tubular housing. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the cap of the lipstick assembly is disposed within the first cavity and the base of the lipstick assembly can nest within a notch in the first end cap. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the second tubular makeup assembly comprises a mascara assembly, the mascara assembly comprising a base, a tubular extension, a wand that is received in the tubular extension, a brush mounted onto the end of the wand, and a handle mounted to an opposing end of the wand. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the handle of the mascara assembly is disposed within the second cavity and the base of the mascara assembly can nest within a notch in the second end cap. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly allowing a second palette to be hingedly connected to the folding door and slideably connected to the palette in such a way that when the folding door is opened the second palette slides from an overlapping configuration with the palette to an offset configuration, allowing access to both the second palette and the palette. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the hinge assembly comprises a hinge slide and a dowel, further wherein the hinge slide comprises hinge rings that are spaced apart from one another to cooperate with hinge rings disposed on the folding door, the dowel being inserted through the hinge rings on the hinge slide and the hinge rings of the folding door. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the hinge slide comprises a u-shaped frame with armatures. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the tray comprises two slots that receive the armatures of the u-shaped frame. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the palette comprise a plurality of pans comprising a makeup product. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a mirror coupled to an inner surface of the folding door. 
     
     
         12 . A cosmetic container assembly, comprising:
 a housing comprising:
 two folding doors that enclose a space for receiving a plurality of palettes; 
 a cavity for receiving a tubular makeup assembly within a terminal end of the housing, the cavity being disposed below the space; and 
 another terminal end for receiving one or more brushes; 
   a mirror associated with one of the two folding doors;   a blending sponge associated with the other of the two folding doors; and   the plurality of palettes disposed within the space, wherein the plurality of palettes are arranged only a bi-level shelf sub-assembly.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of palettes are hingedly coupled with one another using pairs of armatures on opposing sides of the plurality of palettes. 
     
     
         14 . A cosmetic container assembly, comprising:
 a housing comprising:
 an upper housing tray and upper housing cover; 
 a lower housing tray and lower housing cover, the lower housing tray and upper housing tray being hingedly coupled together; 
 a first end cap that mates with a first end of the housing, the first end cap enclosing a portion of a first tubular makeup assembly; and 
 a second end cap that mates with a second end of the housing, the second end cap enclosing a portion of a second tubular makeup assembly; 
   wherein the lower housing tray receives and retains a first palette and a second palette, the lower housing tray comprising:
 a first cavity that receives the first tubular makeup assembly; and 
 a second cavity that receives the second tubular makeup assembly; 
   wherein the first palette and the second palette are stacked in alignment on top of one another when the upper housing tray and the lower housing tray are moved into a closed position and the first palette and the second palette are offset from one another when the upper housing tray and the lower housing tray are moved into an open position.   
     
     
         15 . The assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the first tubular makeup assembly comprises a lipstick assembly, the lipstick assembly comprising a base, a tubular housing that retains lipstick, and a cap that covers the tubular housing, and further wherein the cap of the lipstick assembly is disposed within the first cavity and the base of the lipstick assembly can nest within a notch in the first end cap. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the second tubular makeup assembly comprises a mascara assembly, the mascara assembly comprising a base, a tubular extension, a wand that is received in the tubular extension, a brush mounted onto the end of the wand, and a handle mounted to an opposing end of the wand, further wherein the handle of the mascara assembly is disposed within the second cavity and the base of the mascara assembly can nest within a notch in the second end cap. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly according to  claim 14 , further comprising a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly allowing a second palette to be hingedly connected to the folding door and slideably connected to the palette in such a way that when the folding door is opened the second palette slides from an overlapping configuration with the palette to an offset configuration, allowing access to both the second palette and the palette. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein the hinge assembly comprises a hinge slide and a dowel, further wherein the hinge slide comprises hinge rings that are spaced apart from one another to cooperate with hinge rings disposed on the folding door, the dowel being inserted through the hinge rings on the hinge slide and the hinge rings of the folding door. 
     
     
         19 . The cosmetic container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first end cap and the second end cap are selectively attachable, detachable, removable, and interchangeable. 
     
     
         20 . The cosmetic container assembly of  claim 1 , the housing tray further comprising a lower housing tray cover and an upper housing tray cover configured to snap or otherwise join onto the housing tray, the lower housing tray cover and the upper housing tray cover are selectively attachable, detachable, removable, and interchangeable.