Cosmetic container

Abstract

A cosmetic container including a container body having an aperture, an inner container attached to an inner side of the container body such that a space in which a cosmetic can be stored is formed between the inner container and the container body, an inner plug attached to an inner side of the inner container to form a dual structure together with the inner container and to be rotatable within a prescribed range relative to the inner container, the inner plug capable of storing an applicator therein, and a lid body capable of sealing an aperture of the inner plug, wherein cosmetic through holes are provided in portions of main bodies of the inner container and the inner plug, and the cosmetic through holes are opened and closed by changing of relative positions of the cosmetic through holes as the inner plug rotates.

1 . A cosmetic container comprising
 a container body having an aperture,   an inner container attached to an inner side of the container body such that a space in which a cosmetic can be stored is formed between the inner container and the container body,   an inner plug attached to an inner side of the inner container to form a dual structure together with the inner container and to be rotatable within a prescribed range relative to the inner container, the inner plug capable of storing an applicator therein, and   a lid body capable of sealing an aperture of the inner plug,   wherein cosmetic through holes are respectively provided in portions of main bodies of the inner container and the inner plug, and   the cosmetic through hole is opened and closed by changing of relative positions of the cosmetic through holes as the inner plug rotates.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein an elastic mesh is attached to the cosmetic through hole of the inner container. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic through holes are formed on a curved surface. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a guide groove is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the inner container,   a protruding portion which can be inserted into the guide groove is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the main body of the inner plug, the protruding portion is formed to be movable within a range of the guide groove, and   a rotation angle of the inner plug is restricted by the movable range of the protruding portion.   
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the inner plug has a locking projection on an upper surface of a flange projecting outward from an upper end of the main body of the inner plug,   the lid body has a locking projection which can be locked to the locking projection on a rear surface of a top wall of the lid body,   the locking projections are formed to have heights and shapes such that the locking projections are locked to each other when the lid body is opened and closed and are released from each other when a force equal to or greater than a predetermined force is applied during opening and closing.   
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic container according  claim 1 , wherein
 the applicator includes a shaft portion and an application portion provided at one end of the shaft portion, and   the inner plug is formed to be capable of storing the application portion therein.   
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lid body has a threaded portion which can be screwed to a threaded portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a peripheral wall that hangs down from an outer peripheral edge of the flange of the inner plug,   a cylindrical portion is provided standing upright from a top surface of the lid body, and   the shaft portion of the applicator can be stored in the cylindrical portion.   
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the inner plug has a locking projection on an upper surface of a flange projecting outward from an upper end of the main body of the inner plug,   the lid body has a locking projection which can be locked to the locking projection on a rear surface of a top wall of the lid body,   the locking projections are formed to have heights and shapes such that the locking projections are locked to each other when the lid body is opened and closed and are released from each other when a force equal to or greater than a predetermined force is applied during opening and closing.   
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic container according  claim 4 , wherein
 the applicator includes a shaft portion and an application portion provided at one end of the shaft portion, and   the inner plug is formed to be capable of storing the application portion therein.   
     
     
         10 . The cosmetic container according  claim 5 , wherein
 the applicator includes a shaft portion and an application portion provided at one end of the shaft portion, and   the inner plug is formed to be capable of storing the application portion therein.   
     
     
         11 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the lid body has a threaded portion which can be screwed to a threaded portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a peripheral wall that hangs down from an outer peripheral edge of the flange of the inner plug,   a cylindrical portion is provided standing upright from a top surface of the lid body, and   the shaft portion of the applicator can be stored in the cylindrical portion.   
     
     
         12 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 5 , wherein the lid body has a threaded portion which can be screwed to a threaded portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a peripheral wall that hangs down from an outer peripheral edge of the flange of the inner plug,
 a cylindrical portion is provided standing upright from a top surface of the lid body, and   the shaft portion of the applicator can be stored in the cylindrical portion.   
     
     
         13 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the lid body has a threaded portion which can be screwed to a threaded portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of a peripheral wall that hangs down from an outer peripheral edge of the flange of the inner plug,   a cylindrical portion is provided standing upright from a top surface of the lid body, and   the shaft portion of the applicator can be stored in the cylindrical portion.