Case for consumer products

Abstract

A case for consumer products is provided that provides a plurality of products in a single package to facilitate carrying and ready use and at the same time helping the user in choosing the desired kind of product to be used. In one embodiment, the case comprises a cover and a base. The base of the case comprises a frame having at least one section wherein said section holds a tray, wherein said tray has recesses on at least one of its side to accommodate the product on the tray wherein said recess in the tray has at least one compartment to receive the product and there is provided an actuating means that triggers the rotation of the trays so as to reveal the products stored on either side of the tray.

1 . A case for consumer products comprising:
 a cover,   a base, said base comprising:
 a frame having at least one section wherein said section holds a tray, wherein said tray has recesses on at least one of its sides to accommodate a consumer product on the tray wherein:
 said recess in the tray has at least one compartment to receive the product; 
 
   a means for connecting the base and the cover together in a manner permitting their relative movement with respect to one another to open and close the case; and   an actuating means that triggers the rotation of the tray so as to reveal a selected side of the tray.   
     
     
         2 . The case according to  claim 1  further comprising a latching means to prevent opening of cover when not in use. 
     
     
         3 . The case according to  claim 2  wherein the latching means comprises a fastener piece on the cover that interfaces with a fastener unit on the base for securing purpose. 
     
     
         4 . The case according to  claim 1  wherein the actuating means is operatively connected to a conveyor system present inside the base. 
     
     
         5 . The case according to  claim 4  wherein the conveyor system comprises an arrangement which is effective to rotate the trays from one position to another. 
     
     
         6 . The case according to  claim 5  wherein the conveyor system is a conveyor belt that is trained around a sprocket, a gear, a wheel or a pulley like configuration present on the two ends of the trays or is a gear and pinion like arrangement or a crankshaft like arrangement. 
     
     
         7 . The case according to  claim 1  wherein each side of the tray has at least one recess to receive the product. 
     
     
         8 . The case according to  claim 8  wherein the recess contains pan to receive the product. 
     
     
         9 . The case according to  claim 7  wherein the at least one recess incorporates holding space for an applicator. 
     
     
         10 . The case according to  claim 1  wherein an interior surface of the cover comprises a reflector such as a mirror. 
     
     
         11 . The case according to  claim 1  wherein the actuating means is a rotor, a button, a toggle switch, a dialer or other actuating means and is placed in a suitable position in the case such that it is easily accessible by the user. 
     
     
         12 . The case according to  claim 11  wherein the actuating means has mark indicia to provide additional information to the consumers thereby helping the user in selecting the product to be used. 
     
     
         13 . The case according to  claim 1  wherein the case is a kit with varied options of products in a single package. 
     
     
         14 . The case for consumer products according to  claim 1  wherein the case stores cosmetic, cosmeceutical and/or care products, especially powder compositions in the form of a pressed powder, a cake, a hot pour or a pasty product, for example face powder, eye shadow, rouge, foundation, blush, cake mascara, lip stick, or a skin care or regimen product. 
     
     
         15 . A case for consumer products comprising:
 a cover,   a base, said base comprising:
 a frame having at least one section wherein said section holds a tray, wherein said tray has recesses on at least one side to accommodate the product on the tray wherein:
 said recess in the tray has at least one compartment to receive the product; 
 
   a means for connecting the base and the cover together in a manner permitting their relative movement with respect to one another to open and close the case; and   an actuating means that triggers the rotation of the trays so as to reveal the products stored on either side of the tray, wherein the actuating means is directly attached to one end of the tray such that the actuating means when actuated causes simultaneous rotation of the tray.   
     
     
         16 . The case according to  claim 15  further comprising a latching means to prevent opening of cover when not in use. 
     
     
         17 . The case according to  claim 16  wherein the latching means comprises a fastener piece on the cover that interfaces with a fastener unit on the base for securing purpose. 
     
     
         18 . The case according to  claim 17  wherein the tray is having multiple sides wherein each side has recess to receive the product. 
     
     
         19 . The case according to  claim 15  wherein the at least one recess contains pan to receive the product. 
     
     
         20 . The case according to  claim 19  wherein the at least one recess incorporates holding space for an applicator. 
     
     
         21 . The case according to  claim 15  wherein an interior surface of the cover comprises a reflector such as a mirror. 
     
     
         22 . The case according to  claim 15  wherein the actuating means is a rotor, a button, a toggle switch or other direct actuating means and is placed in a suitable position in the case such that it is easily accessible by the user. 
     
     
         23 . The case according to  claim 22  wherein the actuating means has mark indicia to provide additional information to the consumers thereby helping the user in selecting the product to be used. 
     
     
         24 . The case for consumer products according to  claim 15  wherein the case stores cosmetic, cosmeceutical and care products, especially powder compositions in the form of a pressed powder, a cake, a hot pour or a pasty product, for example face powder, eye shadow, rouge, foundation, blush, cake mascara, lip stick, or a skin care or regimen product. 
     
     
         25 . A case for consumer products comprising:
 a cover, wherein the interior surface of the cover comprises a reflector such as a mirror   a base, wherein said base comprises a frame having at least one section wherein said section holds a tray, wherein the tray is having a polygonal cross-section and has recesses on at least one of its side to accommodate the product on the tray wherein said recess in the tray has at least one compartment to receive the product; wherein the at least one recess contains pan to receive the product wherein the at least one recess incorporates holding space for an applicator;   a means for connecting the base and the cover together in a manner permitting their relative movement with respect to one another to open and close the case;   a latching means to prevent opening of case when not in use wherein the latching means comprises a fastener piece on the cover that matches a fastener unit on the base for securing purpose; and   an actuating means that triggers the rotation of the trays so as to reveal the products stored on either side of the tray wherein the actuating means is operatively connected to a conveyor system present inside the base wherein the conveyor system comprises an arrangement which is effective to rotate the trays from one position to another and wherein the conveyor system is a conveyor belt that is trained around a sprocket, a gear, a wheel or a pulley like configuration present on the two ends of the trays or a gear and pinion like arrangement or a crankshaft like arrangement and wherein
 the actuating means is a rotor, a button, a toggle switch or a dialer and is placed in a suitable position in the case such that it is easily accessible by the user and wherein the actuating means has mark indicia to provide additional information to the consumers thereby helping the user in selecting the product to be used and wherein 
 the actuating means is optionally directly connected to one end of the tray to cause its rotation upon actuation of the actuating means.