Shock absorbing cosmetic compact

Abstract

A cosmetic compact for solid or semi solid cosmetic product. The cosmetic compact comprising a lid and a base assembly, wherein the base assembly comprising a base configured to be covered by the lid and configured to house at least one cosmetic pan. The base assembly further comprising a shock absorbing member disposed in the base. The shock absorbing member comprises a hollow tubular body and a hollow extending through the tubular body having a central bore extending between an upper flange and a lower flange, wherein the cosmetic pan is supported in the central bore of the shock absorbing member and the shock absorbing member is configured to isolate the cosmetic pan from the base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cosmetic compact for housing a cosmetic product, the cosmetic compact comprising a lid and a base assembly wherein the base assembly comprises:
 a base configured to be covered by the lid and configured to house at least one cosmetic pan; and   a shock absorbing member disposed within the base; and   wherein the shock absorbing member comprises:
 a tubular body; and 
 a hollow extending through the tubular body having a central bore extending between an upper flange and a lower flange, wherein the cosmetic pan is supported in the central bore of the shock absorbing member and the shock absorbing member is configured to isolate the cosmetic pan from the base. 
   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the lower flange of the shock absorbing member extends under the at least one cosmetic pan. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper flange is slanted with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the shock absorbing member and the lower flange is substantially transverse with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the shock absorbing member; or   the upper flange is substantially transverse with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the shock absorbing member and the lower flange is slanted with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the shock absorbing member; or   both the upper flange and the lower flange are substantially transverse or slanted with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the shock absorbing member.   
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper flange is substantially circular in shape with at least two straight opposite edges in the circumference and the lower flange is substantially rectangular in shape with curved corners. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper flange extends to the base. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , wherein the shock absorbing member has a horizontal annular body which defines an annular U shaped horizontal groove that faces outside and away from the central bore. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , wherein the hollow tubular body comprises an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 7  wherein the upper curved portion comprises an inner concave surface and an external convex surface. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 7 , wherein the lower curved portion comprises an inner convex surface and an external concave surface. 
     
     
         10 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , wherein an upper inner peripheral surface of the hollow tubular body of the shock absorbing member comprises a step onto which an outer flange of the at least one cosmetic pan abut such that the at least one cosmetic pan is accommodated inside the central bore in a floating state. 
     
     
         11 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 10 , wherein an outer flange of the at least one cosmetic pan abuts a step on the upper inner peripheral surface of the hollow tubular body and an inner concave surface of an upper curved portion of the hollow tubular body of the shock absorbing member. 
     
     
         12 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one cosmetic pan is supported by the shock absorbing member only at a peripheral wall of the least one cosmetic pan and a bottom wall of the least one cosmetic pan is neither in contact with the shock absorbing member nor with the bottom wall of the base. 
     
     
         13 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a frame coupled to the base, wherein the shock absorbing member extends between a bottom wall of the base and the frame.   
     
     
         14 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 13 , wherein a transverse lower-flange abuts an inner surface of the bottom wall of the base and a slanted upper-flange abuts an inner surface of the frame. 
     
     
         15 . A cosmetic compact comprising:
 a lid;   a base having a bottom and sidewalls, the base configured to be covered by the lid and configured to house at least one cosmetic pan; and   a shock absorbing member disposed within the base, wherein the shock absorbing member comprises:
 a tubular body; 
 an upper flange and a lower flange extending from the tubular body away from the cosmetic pan toward the sidewalls of the base; and 
 a hollow extending through the tubular body between the upper flange and the lower flange wherein the cosmetic pan is in contact with and supported by the hollow of the shock absorbing member isolated from bottom and sidewalls of the base. 
   
     
     
         16 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 15 , wherein the upper flange contacts the sidewalls. 
     
     
         17 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 15 , wherein a cavity is formed between the lower flange, upper flange and the sidewall of the base and a portion of the lower flange extends under the cosmetic pan. 
     
     
         18 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a step is formed on the inner diameter of the shock absorbing member between the upper flange and the lower flange, wherein step is configured to engage the at least one cosmetic pan.   
     
     
         19 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 18 , wherein a portion of the upper flange extends over the step. 
     
     
         20 . The cosmetic compact according to  claim 15 , wherein the shock absorbing member is made of a material selected from a group consisting of plastic or elastomeric material, such as, for example, rubber, styrene, acetal, polyethylene, polypropylene.