Compacts and apparatuses for holding cosmetics

Abstract

This application presents various containers for cosmetics: a hingeless compact, a compact with magnetic swivels and a compact with a track system. The hingeless compact has a first base portion with prong arms that pass through a second base portion and engage slots or engagement areas on a lid. A compact with magnetic swivels has base and a top that sandwich at least one inner tray; the inner tray is connected to the base and top at one swivel or pivot using an axis or peg; magnetic connections can keep the trays from being unintentionally opened. A compact with a track system allows movement of a tray from a first closed position to a second open position and allows for multiple intermediate positions along the length or travel of the track.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for holding cosmetics comprising,
 A base, a tray and a lid;
 The base has at least one flexible arm; 
 The tray has at least one slotted opening, which is oriented to allow the at least one flexible arm to pass through the at least one slotted opening on the tray; 
 The at least one flexible arm has a tip; 
 The lid has at least one bay, which is oriented to be able to engage the tip on the at least one flexible arm of the base; 
 The lid having at least one lid edge; 
 Wherein the at least one flexible arm is oriented to pass through the at least one slotted opening on the tray, and the tip of the at least one flexible arm being able to engage the at least one lid edge to secure the base, the tray and the lid together. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the tray has at least one cavity for the cosmetics. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the lid has two bays; the base has two flexible arms, and the tray has two slotted openings. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the lid has a mirror; and
 the lid is engaged by the at least one flexible arm in a first position and a second position, whereby the mirror is inwardly facing in the first position and outwardly facing in the second position. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the lid is detachable, and the tray has a groove to hold the at least one lid edge, whereby when the lid is disengaged from the tip of the at least one flexible arm and the tray, the at least one lid edge can be placed within the groove of the tray. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one lid edge is engaged to the tray in a first position and a second position. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one bay on the lid is tapered. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one bay is a slot, a channel or a groove. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the base, the tray and the lid have curved or flat edges. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one bay is a channel that extends around the lid. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for holding cosmetics comprising,
 A base and a lid;
 The base has a first base portion and a second base portion; 
 The lid has two slots and at least one lid edge;
 The first base portion has two flexible prong arms; 
 The second base portion has two openings, which are oriented to allow the flexible prong arms to pass through the openings on the second base; and 
 The flexible prong arms being able to engage the slots of the lid, 
 
 whereby the first base portion, the second base portion and the lid are secured together. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the lid has a mirror or a translucent window. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the slots on the lid are tapered. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the lid is detachable, and the second base portion has a groove to hold the at least one lid edge, whereby when the lid is disengaged from the flexible prong arms, the at least one lid edge can be placed within the groove of the second base portion. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the slots are channels or grooves. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus for holding cosmetics comprising,
 A base, a tray and a lid;
 The base has at least one arm; 
 The tray has at least one slotted opening, which is oriented to allow the at least one arm to pass through the at least one slotted opening on the tray; 
 The at least one arm has a tip; 
 The lid has at least one bay, which is oriented to be able to engage the tip on the at least one arm of the base; 
 The lid having at least one lid edge; 
 Wherein the at least one arm is oriented to pass through the at least one slotted opening on the tray, and the tip of the at least one arm being able to engage the at least one lid edge to secure the base, the tray and the lid together. 
   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the tray has at least one cavity for the cosmetics;
 the lid has a mirror; 
 the at least one arm is flexible; and 
 the at least one bay is a slot, a channel or a groove.