Shock absorbing refillable deck and compact for cosmetic products

Abstract

A deck for holding a cosmetic product, the deck including a rigid outer rim including one or more securing points for securing the outer rim to a container and a flexible inner portion connected to the rigid outer rim, the flexible inner portion including a well for suspending a cosmetic product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A deck for holding a cosmetic product, the deck comprising:
 a rigid outer rim comprising one or more securing points for securing the outer rim to a container; and   a flexible inner portion connected to the rigid outer rim, the flexible inner portion comprising a well for suspending a cosmetic product.   
     
     
         2 . The deck as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the well comprises a wall and a bottom. 
     
     
         3 . The deck as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the wall comprises a plurality of spaced vertical ribs. 
     
     
         4 . The deck as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the cosmetic product is held in a cosmetic container which is removably suspended within the well. 
     
     
         5 . The deck as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the cosmetic container makes contact only with the spaced vertical ribs and the bottom of the well of the flexible inner portion. 
     
     
         6 . The deck as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the wall comprises a plurality of walls partitioning the well into two or more sections. 
     
     
         7 . The deck as recited in  claim 6 , wherein at least two sections are provided for securing at least two cosmetic products. 
     
     
         8 . The deck as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the bottom of the well comprises at least one hole. 
     
     
         9 . The deck as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the bottom of the well comprises a plurality of holes forming a web-like structure. 
     
     
         10 . The deck as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more securing points for securing the outer rim to the container comprise one or more clips for removably clipping the outer rim to the container. 
     
     
         11 . The deck as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more securing points for securing the outer rim to the container comprise one or more bayonet type connectors for removably connecting the outer rim to the container. 
     
     
         12 . The deck as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises at least one of a cosmetic compact and a storage/transportation container. 
     
     
         13 . The deck as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises at least one side wall and a bottom and wherein the rigid outer rim and the flexible inner portion combine to span a gap between the at least one side wall of the container and the well. 
     
     
         14 . A cosmetic compact comprising:
 a base unit comprising a bottom and a side wall; and   a deck for holding a cosmetic product, the deck comprising,
 a rigid outer rim comprising one or more securing points for securing the rigid outer rim to the base unit, and 
 a flexible inner portion connected to the rigid outer rim, the flexible inner portion comprising a well for suspending the cosmetic product, the flexible inner portion and the rigid outer rim combining to span a gap between the side wall of the base unit and the well. 
   
     
     
         15 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 14 , further comprising a lid movable between first and second positions. 
     
     
         16 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 15 , wherein the lid comprises an extended lip which abuts at least a portion of the flexible inner portion when the lid is in one of the first and second positions, creating a sealing enclosure. 
     
     
         17 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 14 , wherein the rigid outer rim is removably secured to the base unit. 
     
     
         18 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 14 , wherein the cosmetic product is held in a cosmetic container which is removably suspended within the well. 
     
     
         19 . A replaceable deck for holding a cosmetic product in a compact, the replaceable deck comprising:
 a rigid outer rim comprising one or more securing points for removably securing the rigid outer rim to the compact; and   a flexible inner portion extending from the rigid outer rim, the flexible inner portion comprising a well for removably suspending the cosmetic product.   
     
     
         20 . The replaceable deck as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the cosmetic product in the compact is replaceable by at least one of removing the rigid outer rim including the cosmetic product suspended in the well and removing the cosmetic product suspended in the well.