Push and slide compact

Abstract

A cosmetic compact may comprise a housing including an open top, a front opening, a back side, lateral sides, and a slidable drawer at least partly within the housing having a first position and a second position. The cosmetic compact may include a first actuator positioned above the slidable drawer and accessible from the open top of the housing. The cosmetic compact may include one or more resistive members positioned between the slidable drawer and the first actuator, configured to bias the first actuator upwards, and a second actuator coupled to the back side of the housing and adapted to be compressed when the slidable drawer is closed and in an extended state when the slidable drawer is open. A downward force may be applied to the first actuator to release the slidable drawer from the first position and allow it to assume the second position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cosmetic compact comprising:
 a housing having an open top, a front opening, a back side, and lateral sides;   a slidable drawer at least partly within the housing, wherein the slidable drawer defines a compartment for receiving one or more cosmetic implements or products, and the slidable drawer is adapted for a first position in which the compartment is within the housing and inaccessible, and a second position in which the slidable drawer is extended out from the front opening of the housing to make the compartment accessible exterior to the housing, the slidable drawer including first and second receiving slots;   a first actuator positioned above the slidable drawer and within the housing wherein the first actuator is accessible through the open top of the housing, and wherein the first actuator has first and second engaging arms to engage the receiving slots on the slidable drawer;   one or more resistive members positioned between the slidable drawer and the first actuator, configured to resist a downward force; and   a second actuator coupled to the back side of the housing and adapted to be compressed when the slidable drawer is in the first position; wherein:   when the slidable drawer is in the first position, the second actuator is held in a compressed state between the slidable drawer and the back edge of the housing and the engaging arms of the actuator are engaged with the receiving slots to hold the slidable drawer in the first position;   when the slidable drawer is in the second position, the second actuator is in an extended state; and   in order to release the slidable drawer from the first position and allow it to assume the second position, the first actuator is depressed to overcome the force of the one or more resistive members and thereby disengage the engaging arms from the receiving slots of the slidable drawer.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises at least one spring engagement feature at the back of the housing, and the second actuator takes the form of at least one spring that is coupled to the spring engagement feature at the back of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one spring is a torsion spring. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a first stopper and a second stopper positioned within the housing near the front opening, the first stopper behind the second stopper relative to the front opening and configured to engage the slidable drawer so the slidable drawer remains in the second position. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 4 , wherein the second stopper is in front of the first stopper nearer to the front opening of the housing, and the second stopper is larger than the first stopper to prevent removal of the slidable drawer from the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 1 , wherein the resistive member is a plate having openings to allow the engaging arms to pass therethrough to the slidable drawer, the plate comprising spring arms adapted to press the actuator upwards toward the open top. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 1 , wherein the top of the compact consists of an outer rim defined by the housing, and a top of the first actuator. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 1 , wherein the resistive member is a spring. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 1 , further comprising a container positioned within the compartment of the slidable drawer and configured to be removable from the compartment of the slidable drawer. 
     
     
         10 . A cosmetic compact comprising:
 a housing having an open top, a front opening, a back side, and lateral sides;   a slidable drawer at least partly within the housing, wherein the slidable drawer defines a compartment for receiving one or more cosmetic implements or products, and the drawer is adapted for a first position in which the compartment is within the housing and inaccessible, and a second position in which the drawer is extended out from the front opening of the housing to make the compartment accessible exterior to the housing, the drawer including first and second receiving slots;   a first actuator positioned above the drawer and within the housing wherein the first actuator is accessible through the open top of the housing, and wherein the first actuator has first and second engaging arms to engage the receiving slots on the drawer;   a resisting means located below the first actuator, and adapted to resist movement of the first actuator when a downward force is applied to the first actuator moving the first actuator in a downward position; and   a second actuator coupled to the back side of the housing and adapted to be compressed when the drawer is in the first position.   
     
     
         11 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 10 , wherein when the drawer is in the first position, the second actuator is held in a compressed state between the drawer and the back edge of the housing and the engaging arms of the first actuator are engaged with the receiving slots to hold the drawer in the first position. 
     
     
         12 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 10 , wherein when the drawer is in the second position, the second actuator is in an extended state; and in order to release the drawer from the first position and allow it to assume the second position, the first actuator is depressed to overcome the force of the resistive means and thereby disengage the engaging arms from the receiving slots. 
     
     
         13 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 10 , wherein the housing includes a first stopper and a second stopper positioned within the housing near the front opening, the first stopper behind the second stopper relative to the front opening and configured to engage the slidable drawer so the slidable drawer remains in the second position 
     
     
         14 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 13 , wherein the second stopper is in front of the first stopper nearer to the front opening of the housing and the second stopper is larger than the first stopper to prevent removal of the slidable drawer from the housing. 
     
     
         15 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 10 , wherein the resisting means is a spring plate having openings to allow the engaging arms to pass therethrough to the slidable drawer, the spring plate comprising spring arms adapted to press the actuator upwards toward the open top. 
     
     
         16 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 10 , wherein the second actuator comprises a shroud and a spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the shroud is configured to engage the first end of the spring, wherein the second end of the spring is coupled to a spring engagement feature at the back of the housing. 
     
     
         17 . The slidable cosmetic compact of  claim 10 , wherein the downward force applied to the first actuator is applied evenly across a top surface of the first actuator. 
     
     
         18 . A cosmetic compact, comprising:
 a housing having an open top, a front opening, a back side, and lateral sides;   a slidable drawer at least partly within the housing, wherein the slidable drawer defines a compartment for receiving one or more cosmetic implements or products, and the slidable drawer is adapted for a first position in which the compartment is within the housing and inaccessible, and a second position in which the slidable drawer is extended out from the front opening of the housing to make the compartment accessible exterior to the housing, the slidable drawer including first and second receiving slots;   a first actuator positioned above the slidable drawer and within the housing wherein the first actuator is accessible through the open top of the housing, and wherein the first actuator has first and second engaging arms to engage the receiving slots on the drawer;   a spring plate located between the slidable drawer and the first actuator, having openings to allow the engaging arms to pass therethrough to the slidable drawer, the spring plate comprising spring arms adapted to bias the first actuator upwards toward the open top;   a second actuator coupled to the back side of the housing and adapted to be compressed when the slidable drawer is in the first position; and   wherein a downward force must be applied evenly across a top surface of the first actuator to overcome the bias of the spring arms and disengage the engaging arms from the receiving slots on the slidable drawer.   
     
     
         19 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 18 , when the slidable drawer is in the first position, the second actuator is held in a compressed state between the slidable drawer and the back edge of the housing and the engaging arms of the first actuator are engaged with the receiving slots to hold the slidable drawer in the first position;
 when the slidable drawer is in the second position, the second actuator is in an extended state; and in order to release the slidable drawer from the first position and allow it to assume the second position, the first actuator is depressed to overcome the force of the spring arms and thereby disengage the engaging arms from the receiving slots on the slidable drawer.   
     
     
         20 . The cosmetic compact of  claim 18 , wherein the housing comprises at least one spring engagement feature at the back side thereof facing the interior of the housing, and the second actuator comprises a shroud and a spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the spring is coupled to the shroud, and the second end of the spring is coupled to the spring engagement feature.