Clutch clasp compact

Abstract

A cosmetic container that includes a lid assembly and a base assembly, the base assembly configured to hold a cosmetic product. The lid assembly and the base assembly are pivotably coupled to one another. The lid assembly may be releaseably secured to the base assembly through a rotatable handle and release mechanism. Rotation of the handle may actuate the release mechanism to move a clasp between a locked and an unlocked configuration to lock and unlock the lid assembly relative to the base assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cosmetic container comprising:
 a base assembly including a base housing having a bottom surface and one or more walls defining a cavity and a platform positioned within the cavity, the platform having an aperture formed in a top surface thereof.   a lid assembly including a lid housing having a top surface and one or more walls defining a cavity, the lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly;   a rotatable handle extending from the top surface of the lid housing and configured to be moved from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration;   a clasp movably positioned within the aperture of the insert; and   a release mechanism disposed within the cavity of the lid housing and configured to translate movement of the rotatable handle to movement of the clasp;   wherein the clasp is configured to move between a locked and an unlocked configuration in response to rotation of the rotatable handle.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic container of  claim 1 , wherein when in the locked configuration, a portion of the clasp is configured to engage a surface of the platform. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic container of  claim 1 , wherein, when in the unlocked configuration, an entirety of the clasp is aligned with the aperture in the platform. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid assembly further comprises an insert positioned within the cavity of the lid housing. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic container of  claim 4 , wherein the release mechanism is positioned within a cavity formed between the lid housing and the insert. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic container of  claim 4 , wherein the insert includes a protrusion extending from a top surface thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic container of  claim 6 , wherein the protrusion is configured to engage one or more detents in the rotating cam. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic container of  claim 7 , wherein when the protrusion is engaged with at least one of the one or more detents, the handle is fixed in one of the locked or unlocked configurations. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic container of  claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism comprises a rotatable cam and a flexible arm. 
     
     
         10 . The cosmetic container of  claim 9 , wherein the rotatable cam is fixedly coupled to the rotatable handle. 
     
     
         11 . The cosmetic container of  claim 9 , wherein upon rotation of the handle from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration the rotatable cam is configured to bend the flexible arm. 
     
     
         12 . The cosmetic container of  claim 11 , wherein the clasp is axially displaced as the flexible arm is bent. 
     
     
         13 . The cosmetic container of  claim 9 , wherein a radial protrusion of the rotating cam is configured to engage a raised ridge on the flexible arm when the rotatable handle is in the unlocked configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The cosmetic container of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible arm includes a raised protrusion configured to be received within a slot of the rotating cam. 
     
     
         15 . The cosmetic container of  claim 14 , wherein the slot includes a first portion and a second portion and when the raised protrusion of the flexible arm is positioned within the second portion of the slot, the cam is configured to exert a biasing force on the flexible arm. 
     
     
         16 . A cosmetic container comprising:
 a base assembly including a base housing defining a cavity and a platform positioned within the cavity of the base housing, the platform having an aperture formed in a top surface thereof;   a lid assembly including a lid housing defining a cavity and an insert positioned within the cavity of the lid housing, the insert having an aperture formed in a surface thereof, the lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly;   a rotatable handle extending from the top surface of the lid housing and configured to be moved from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration;   a clasp movably positioned within the aperture of the insert; and   a release mechanism disposed between the insert and a bottom surface of the lid housing and configured to translate movement of the rotatable handle to movement of the clasp;   wherein the clasp is configured to move between a locked and an unlocked configuration in response to rotation of the rotatable handle.   
     
     
         17 . The cosmetic container of  claim 16 , wherein the aperture of the insert is configured to align with the aperture of the platform when the cosmetic container is in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The cosmetic container of  claim 16 , wherein the claps includes an inwardly extending protrusion, the inwardly extending protrusion configured to engage a surface of the platform when the cosmetic container is in a closed and locked configuration. 
     
     
         19 . A cosmetic container comprising:
 a base assembly including a base housing having an engaging mechanism and a cavity for containing a cosmetic product therein;   a lid pivotably coupled to the base assembly;   a rotatable handle extending from a top surface of the lid, the rotatable handle configured to be moved from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration; and   a clasp extending down from the lid toward the base assembly and adapted to mate with the engaging mechanism;   wherein the clasp configured to move between a locked and an unlocked configuration relative to the engaging mechanism in response to rotation of the rotatable handle.   
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19  wherein the engaging mechanism takes the form of a slot for receiving the clasp.