Beauty box insert and beauty case with beauty box insert

Abstract

A beauty box insert is provided for use with a pre-existing case capable of housing a sunglasses box insert, the beauty box insert comprising: a first portion configured to releasably engage a first beauty product comprising a removable eye shadow case; a second portion configured to releasably engage a second beauty product comprising an eyeliner or eyebrow implement; a third portion configured to releasably engage a third beauty product comprising a lipstick case; and an attachment portion configured to releasably engage with the pre-existing case. A beauty case is also provided to include the beauty box insert and the pre-existing case as an outer case, the outer case being mounted on an interior surface of a vehicle, configured to be accessible to and used by a vehicle occupant, and configured to releasably engage, separately, both with the beauty box insert and with a sunglasses box insert.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beauty box insert for use with a pre-existing case capable of housing a sunglasses box insert, the beauty box insert configured to releasably engage with a plurality of beauty products and comprising:
 a first portion configured to releasably engage a first beauty product comprising a removable eye shadow case;   a second portion configured to releasably engage a second beauty product comprising an eyeliner or eyebrow implement;   a third portion configured to releasably engage a third beauty product comprising a lipstick case; and   an attachment portion configured to releasably engage with the pre-existing case.   
     
     
         2 . The beauty box insert of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion is located near an outer edge of the beauty box insert and is capable of engaging with a complementary attachment portion near an inner edge of the pre-existing case. 
     
     
         3 . The beauty box insert of  claim 2 , wherein the pre-existing case is releasably engaged with the attachment portion by snap fit. 
     
     
         4 . The beauty box insert of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, and third beauty products are releasably engaged with the first, second, and third portions, respectively by transition fit. 
     
     
         5 . The beauty box insert of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the removable eye shadow case has approximately a rectangular shape with a length of about 55 mm to about 65 mm, a width of about 25 mm to about 40 mm, and a depth of about 2.5 mm to about 10 mm;   the eyeliner or eyebrow implement has a cylindrical or polygonal prismatic shape with a diameter of about 5 mm to about 10 mm and a length of not more than about 100 cm; and   the lipstick case has a cylindrical shape with a diameter of about 15 mm to about 25 mm and a length of about 60 mm to about 100 mm.   
     
     
         6 . The beauty box insert of  claim 1 , wherein the removable eye shadow case comprises two replaceable compartments configured to hold eye shadow, a portion configured to hold a reusable eye shadow applicator, and a hinged cover to protect the eye shadow and the applicator when not in use. 
     
     
         7 . The beauty box insert of  claim 1 , which is contained within a vehicle, such that the beauty box insert and its plurality of beauty products are individually and collectively configured to be accessible to and used by a vehicle occupant. 
     
     
         8 . A beauty case comprising:
 an outer case mounted on an interior surface of a vehicle, configured to be accessible to and used by a vehicle occupant, and configured to releasably engage, separately, both with a beauty box insert and with a sunglasses box insert; and   a beauty box insert configured to releasably engage with the outer case and with a plurality of beauty products, the beauty box comprising:
 a first portion configured to releasably engage a first beauty product comprising a removable eye shadow case; 
 a second portion configured to releasably engage a second beauty product comprising an eyeliner or eyebrow implement; 
 a third portion configured to releasably engage a third beauty product comprising a lipstick case; and 
 an attachment portion configured to releasably engage with the outer case. 
   
     
     
         9 . The beauty case of  claim 8 , wherein the outer case is hinged to the interior surface of a vehicle at a location at or above head level of the vehicle occupant. 
     
     
         10 . The beauty case of  claim 8 , wherein the attachment portion is located near an outer edge of the beauty box insert and is capable of engaging with a complementary attachment portion near an inner edge of the outer case, and wherein the sunglasses box insert also has an attachment portion near an outer edge of the sunglasses box insert that is capable of engaging with the complementary attachment portion near the inner edge of the outer case. 
     
     
         11 . The beauty case of  claim 10 , wherein the beauty case is releasably engaged with the attachment portion by snap fit. 
     
     
         12 . The beauty case of  claim 8 , wherein each of the first, second, and third beauty products are releasably engaged with the first, second, and third portions, respectively by transition fit. 
     
     
         13 . The beauty case of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the removable eye shadow case has approximately a rectangular shape with a length of about 55 mm to about 65 mm, a width of about 25 mm to about 40 mm, and a depth of about 2.5 mm to about 10 mm;   the eyeliner or eyebrow implement has a cylindrical or polygonal prismatic shape with a diameter of about 5 mm to about 10 mm and a length of not more than about 100 cm; and   the lipstick case has a cylindrical shape with a diameter of about 15 mm to about 25 mm and a length of about 60 mm to about 100 mm.   
     
     
         14 . The beauty case of  claim 8 , wherein the removable eye shadow case comprises two replaceable compartments configured to hold eye shadow, a portion configured to hold a reusable eye shadow applicator, and a hinged cover to protect the eye shadow and the applicator when not in use.