Artificial eyelash containers

Abstract

An artificial eyelash container for securely holding items, such as artificial eyelashes or eyelash packages is provided. In one embodiment, the artificial eyelash container includes a body and a tray. The body forms a cavity therewithin and defines a longitudinal axis. The tray includes an upright member extending parallel to the axis and a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart crossmembers extending from the upright member perpendicular to the axis. The artificial eyelash container further includes a base, which is configured to be attached to the body. The body can be in the shape of a mascara bottle and may include a dividing indicator to create the visual impression of a bottle cap.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a body forming a cavity therewithin and defining a longitudinal axis; and   a tray disposed within the cavity, the tray comprising an upright member extending parallel to the axis and a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart crossmembers extending from the upright member perpendicular to the axis.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a groove perpendicular to the axis to create the visual impression of a bottle cap. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body is in the shape of a mascara bottle and the tray is configured to hold artificial eyelashes. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising a base defining a base cavity having a first cross-sectional area of a congruent shape with a second cross-sectional area of the cavity when viewed perpendicular to the axis. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the body is hingedly connected to the base. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the body is configured to be connected to the base by friction fit. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the base defines a base centerline perpendicular to the axis, and wherein the base includes a recess proximate the centerline. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body is tapered at least toward one end of the body along the axis. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body defines a body centerline perpendicular to the axis, and wherein the body is tapered toward each end of the body along the axis from the body centerline. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a semicircular cross-sectional area when viewed along a direction parallel to the axis. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes a transparent window. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each crossmember includes raised surfaces relative to adjacent portions of the tray. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the window is of a rectangular shape with at least one inverted rounded corner when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the axis. 
     
     
         14 . An artificial eyelash container comprising:
 a body defining a longitudinal axis, the body having a semi-circular cross-sectional area when viewed along a direction parallel to the axis, the body forming a cavity therewithin, and the body comprising a dividing indicator perpendicular to the axis to create the visual impression of a bottle cap;   a base configured to be attached to the body, the base defining a base cavity having a first cross-sectional area of a congruent shape with a second cross-sectional area of the cavity when viewed perpendicular to the axis;   a tray disposed within the cavity, the tray comprising an upright member extending parallel to the axis and a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart crossmembers extending from the upright member perpendicular to the axis for holding at least one of artificial eyelashes and eyelash packages; and   a window defined by the body, the window configured to display at least in part the at least one of the artificial eyelashes and the eyelash packages therein.   
     
     
         15 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the body is in the shape of a mascara bottle. 
     
     
         16 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the base defines a base centerline perpendicular to the axis, and wherein the base includes a recess proximate the centerline. 
     
     
         17 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the body defines a body centerline perpendicular to the axis, and wherein the body is tapered toward each end of the body along the axis from the body centerline. 
     
     
         18 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the body is tapered along at least toward one end of the body along the axis. 
     
     
         19 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein each crossmember includes raised surfaces relative to adjacent portions of the tray. 
     
     
         20 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the body is hingedly connected to the base. 
     
     
         21 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the body is configured to be connected to the base by friction fit. 
     
     
         22 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the window is of a rectangular shape with at least one inverted rounded corner when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the axis. 
     
     
         23 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the tray further includes a cover tray, the cover tray and the tray together forming a hollow interior space for holding the at least one of the artificial eyelashes and the eyelash packages. 
     
     
         24 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the dividing indicator is a groove in the surface of the body. 
     
     
         25 . The artificial eyelash container of  claim 14 , wherein the dividing indicator is a marking on the surface of the body.