Container for a cosmetic product, comprising a hinged intermediate panel having a hollow front portion

Abstract

A container for cosmetic product, includes at least one base part having at least one housing delimited to receive a cosmetic product. A cover is hinged about a first pivoting axis and the cover is kept closed on the base part by an actuator. An intermediate panel is rotatable with respect to the cover and the base part about a second pivot axis, when the container is open, between a closed usage position where the inner edge of the intermediate panel is lowered onto the base part around the cosmetic product to keep the product within the housing, and an inclined open position. The intermediate panel includes at least one hollow front portion forming a receptacle. The base part includes at least one opening that extends through the entire thickness thereof so as to receive, in the closed position of the intermediate panel, the hollow front portion.

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         16 . A container for at least one cosmetic product in the form of a block or blocks, comprising at least:
 a base part having a predetermined thickness, and comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one inner housing delimited to receive said at least one cosmetic product;   a cover hinged about a first pivoting axis common to the base part;   an actuator manually operable by a user to keep the cover closed on the base part; and   an intermediate panel configured to rotate with respect to the cover and to the base part about a second pivoting axis, when the container is open, between at least a closed position of use wherein an inner edge of the intermediate panel is lowered onto the base part around said at least one cosmetic product to hold said at least one cosmetic product in said at least one inner housing, and an inclined open position;   wherein said at least one cosmetic product is removable from the base part;   wherein the intermediate panel further comprises at least one hollow front portion forming a receptacle having a predetermined depth and a bottom surface; and   wherein the base part further comprises at least one through opening passing entirely through the predetermined thickness thereof to receive, in the closed position of the intermediate panel, said at least one hollow front portion.   
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein, in a closed position of the container, only said at least one hollow front portion of the intermediate panel is insertable in said at least one through opening in the base part and the bottom surface of the hollow front portion is configured to fit flush with the bottom surface of the base part. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one through opening in the base part is disposed away from said at least one inner housing, opposite to the first pivoting axis; and wherein said at least one hollow front portion of the intermediate panel is disposed away from the inner edge, opposite to the second pivoting axis. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the intermediate panel at its front part comprises at least one cut-out of material forming a recessed zone recessed toward inside of the base part; and wherein the base part comprises at least one finger-support zone bordering the recessed zone to receive the recessed zone in the closed position of use of the intermediate panel, to facilitate a movement from the closed position of use to the inclined open position of the intermediate panel. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein said at least one finger-support zone, at its border with the recessed zone, comprises a rounded profile similar to an end of a finger of the user. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the inner edge of the intermediate panel is divided into a plurality of reception portions, each portion corresponding to an independent cosmetic product; and wherein said at least one inner housing of the base part comprises short ribs delimiting a plurality of reception zones, each reception zone corresponding to a different reception portion. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein said short ribs are configured to position and lock said at least one cosmetic product. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein said plurality of reception portions of the intermediate panel are delimited by continuous ribs extending between the second pivoting axis and said at least one hollow front portion. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the first pivoting axis and the second pivoting axis are coaxial. 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the intermediate panel comprises a connector to hold the intermediate panel in the closed position of use on the base part. 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 25 , wherein the connector comprises two side hooks provided on a front edge of the intermediate panel cooperating with corresponding slots provided in the base part to form clips. 
     
     
         27 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the actuator comprises two independent parts, at least a first part of the actuator being provided solely on the intermediate panel. 
     
     
         28 . The container of  claim 27 , wherein the cover comprises an internal mirror held in place by a mirror-grip frame, a second part of the actuator being entirely provided on the mirror grip frame. 
     
     
         29 . the container of  claim 28 , wherein the first part of the actuator is disposed in front of said at least one hollow front portion of the intermediate panel. 
     
     
         30 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein the first part of the actuator comprises elastic lugs, a push button and a hook cooperating with a housing provided in the mirror-grip frame.