Cosmetic palette and godets therefor

Abstract

A cosmetic palette including a palette base having a smooth surface, at least one cosmetic-containing godet having a flat bottom disposed on the smooth surface, and a patch of micro-suction fastener material having one surface attached to the bottom of the godet and an opposed micro-suction surface engaging the smooth surface, wherein the godet is removably secured to the palette base surface by micro-suction provided by the patch enabling the godet to be selectively positionable on the smooth surface, and wherein the force required to separate the patch from the godet is greater than that required to separate the patch from the smooth surface. The palette may have a plurality of cosmetic-containing godets with flat bottoms and a corresponding plurality of micro-suction fastener material patches respectively attached to the bottoms of the godets and securing the godets to the smooth surface. The smooth surface may be a mirror surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cosmetic palette comprising:
 a palette base having a smooth supporting surface;   at least one cosmetic-containing godet having a flat bottom disposed on the supporting surface; and   a patch of micro-suction fastener material having one surface attached to the bottom of said one godet and an opposed micro-suction surface engaging the supporting surface, wherein the godet is removably secured to the supporting surface by micro-suction provided by the fastener material patch, and wherein an adhesive force required to separate the fastener material patch from the godet is greater than a pull-off force required to separate the fastener material patch from the smooth supporting surface.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of cosmetic containing godets with flat bottoms and a corresponding plurality of micro-suction fastener material patches respectively attached to the bottoms of the godets and securing the godets to the supporting surface. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 1 , wherein the smooth supporting surface of the palette comprises one or more mirrors. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 1 , wherein the micro-suction fastener material patch covers only a portion of the facing surfaces of the godet and the supporting surface, with the area of the patch being selected to adjust the pull-off force. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive properties of one or more areas of the micro-suction fastener material are reduced or eliminated by laser etching. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 1 , wherein the godet further comprises a protective lid, wherein the protective lid is removably attached with the godet and wherein a removal force of the protective lid is less than the pull-off force. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 6 , wherein the protective lid is attached with the godet by ultrasonic welding. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 1 , wherein the patch covers less than the whole of the flat bottom, wherein the patch has a thickness, wherein a portion of the flat bottom not covered by the patch is separated from the supporting surface by the thickness, and wherein a force applied on the godet opposite the portion of the flat bottom not covered by the patch leverages the patch away from the supporting surface. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 1 , further comprising an accessory, wherein the accessory comprises:
 a base;   a functional structure on an upper part of the base; and   a flat bottom surface on a bottom of the base; and   a further patch of micro-suction fastener material having one surface attached to the bottom of the base and an opposed micro-suction surface engaging the supporting surface.   
     
     
         10 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 9 , wherein the accessory is a light source, a tool holder, or a jar adapted to contain a liquid or semi-liquid material. 
     
     
         11 . A godet for holding a cosmetic material comprising:
 a container, including a planar bottom surface;   a patch of micro-suction fastener material comprising an attachment surface and a micro-suction surface, the micro-suction surface adapted to engage a smooth supporting surface; and   a joining layer comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is affixed to the planar bottom surface and the second side is affixed to the attachment surface, wherein the joining layer connects the micro-suction material patch to the planar bottom surface, wherein a peel force is required to separate the planar bottom surface from the patch, and wherein an area of the micro-suction surface is selected such that a pull-off force required to remove the godet from the smooth supporting surface is less than the peel force.   
     
     
         12 . The godet of  claim 11 , wherein the joining layer comprises one or more of a chemical adhesive, an adhesive tape, an ultrasonic weld, and a label. 
     
     
         13 . The godet of  claim 11 , wherein the bottom planar surface is circular and the patch is an annular ring concentric with the circular surface. 
     
     
         14 . The godet of  claim 11 , wherein a portion of the area of the micro-suction surface is laser-etched. 
     
     
         15 . The godet of  claim 11 , further comprising a protective lid disposed over an opening of the container opposite the bottom surface, wherein the protective lid is removeable from the container by applying a removal force and wherein the removal force is less than the pull-off force. 
     
     
         16 . The godet of  claim 11 , further comprising a protective layer disposed on the micro-suction surface, wherein the protective layer seals the micro-suction surface and wherein the protective layer is adapted to be peeled from the micro-suction surface to allow the micro-suction surface to engage the smooth supporting surface. 
     
     
         17 . The godet of  claim 11 , wherein the container is formed from a non-ferromagnetic material. 
     
     
         18 . The godet of  claim 11 , further comprising an outer packaging, the outer packaging comprising a package body and a package lid, wherein the package body comprises a cavity shaped to hold the container, wherein at least a portion of a bottom surface of the cavity is smooth, and wherein the micro-suction surface engages with the bottom surface of the cavity to hold the godet in the cavity. 
     
     
         19 . The godet of  claim 18 , wherein the outer package further comprises an opening through a bottom wall of the package body, wherein a bottom face of the godet is accessible through the opening and wherein pressure applied to the bottom face through the opening disengages the micro-suction surface from the bottom surface of the cavity. 
     
     
         20 . A compact system including a plurality of compacts, each having a smooth supporting surface for holding one or more of the godets of  claim 11 . 
     
     
         21 . A cosmetic palette comprising:
 a palette base having a planar supporting surface;   at least one cosmetic-containing godet having a smooth flat bottom disposed on the palette base surface; and   a sheet of micro-suction fastener material having one surface attached to the planar supporting surface and an opposed micro-suction surface engaging the smooth flat bottom of the godet, wherein the sheet at least partially covers the supporting surface, wherein the godet is removably secured to the micro-suction surface of the fastener material sheet, and wherein an adhesive force required to separate the fastener material sheet from the supporting surface is greater than a pull-off force required to separate the smooth bottom surface of the godet from the micro-suction surface.   
     
     
         22 . The cosmetic palette of  claim 21 , wherein the bottom surface of the godet comprises at least one raised smooth surface and at least one recessed surface, wherein the raised smooth surface contacts the micro-suction surface to secure the godet.