Housing for a cosmetic product, comprising a lid, a base and a hinge

Abstract

A housing for cosmetic product(s), including at least one base to receive a cosmetic product and a mirror-bearing lid which is articulated with respect to the base by means of a hinge. A spacer plate connected to the base and including at least one through-opening passing through the thickness thereof so as to form a compartment directly surrounding the cosmetic product. The hinge includes a first upper pivot that is as one with the mirror-bearing lid, a pivot pin for the hinge, and a second lower pivot that is connected to the spacer plate so as to form the hinge. The pivots and the pivot pin are removably connectable to each other such that the mirror-bearing lid can be detached from the base and repositioned thereon as desired.

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         14 . A housing for a cosmetic product in a form of a pallet, comprising:
 a base comprising a bottom and side walls delimiting at least one casing receiving the pallet of cosmetic product,   a mirror-bearing lid articulated with respect to the base by a hinge around a pivot pin to provide at least a first open position to access to the pallet of cosmetic product and a second engagement position with the base to close the housing;   a spacer plate connected to the base and comprising at least one through-opening passing through thickness thereof so as to form a compartment directly surrounding the pallet of cosmetic product to maintain the pallet of cosmetic product between the spacer plate and the bottom of the base;   wherein hinge comprises a first upper pivot that is one with the mirror-bearing lid, a pivot pin for the hinge, and a second lower pivot connected to the spacer plate, the first upper and second lower pivots and the pivot pin being removably connectable to each other such that the mirror-bearing lid can be detached from the base and can be repositioned thereon as desired.   
     
     
         15 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the pallet contains a solid, waxy or pasty formula. 
     
     
         16 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the second lower pivot of the hinge is integral with the spacer plate. 
     
     
         17 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the second lower pivot of the hinge is completely independent of the spacer plate and can be detached therefrom. 
     
     
         18 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the pivot pin for the hinge is formed by a curved portion of the first upper pivot. 
     
     
         19 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the pivot pin for the hinge is formed by a rotation rod received in the second lower pivot. 
     
     
         20 . The housing of  claim 19 , wherein the rotation rod is integral with the first upper pivot of the hinge. 
     
     
         21 . The housing of  claim 19 , wherein the rotation rod is completely independent of the first upper pivot of the hinge. 
     
     
         22 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the protrusions cooperating with two recesses enable the removable connection between the pivot pin and the second lower pivot for the hinge. 
     
     
         23 . The housing of  claim 22 , wherein the second lower pivot of the hinge comprises a flat main transverse blade extending parallel to the pivot pin, the flat main transverse blade being provided with two internal lateral tabs erected normally and internally carrying the protrusions, which face each other to receive the two recesses, the two recesses being end recesses of a rotation rod or ends of a curved portion of the first upper pivot. 
     
     
         24 . The housing of  claim 23 , wherein the flat main transverse blade of the second lower pivot further comprises two external lateral tabs to connect with the spacer plate, the two external lateral tabs being erected parallel to the two internal lateral tabs and forming therewith two pairs of U-shaped elements disposed respectively at each of opposite longitudinal ends of the flat main transverse blade. 
     
     
         25 . The housing of  claim 24 , wherein the spacer plate comprises a rear strip comprising parallel tabs provided with recesses cooperating with protrusions projecting outwardly from the two external lateral tabs of the second lower pivot of the hinge. 
     
     
         26 . The housing of  claim 22 , wherein the flat main transverse blade of the second lower pivot of the hinge comprises an elastically deformable curved secondary strip permanently bearing on the first upper pivot of the hinge to form a brake on an articulation of the mirror-bearing lid on the base and maintain an angular position of the mirror-bearing lid with respect to the base. 
     
     
         27 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the spacer plate is articulated on the base by the second lower pivot.