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FALSE EYELASH PORTABLE TRAVEL KIT
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates generally to cosmetic eye enhancement, and in
particular to a portable travel kit to retain false eyelashes and associated
eyelash application tools.
2. Description of Related Art
False eyelashes are commonly used to enhance the appearance of a user's
eyes. A wide variety of false eyelash colors and styles are available, thus a
user
may own several sets for use at different occasions.
Commercial packaging for false eyelashes is intended to be disposable and is
thus not durable for extended storage and reuse. Previous attempts at reusable
packaging for false eyelashes has not included customized compartments to
retain both the eyelashes and the related tools, such as tweezers, glue and
sanitary eyelash cleanser.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first embodiment of the present invention there is disclosed an
apparatus for storing false eyelashes and eyelash application tools comprising
at least one eyelash container, each eyelash container comprising an eyelash
container cover disposed above an eyelash container base and hingedly
connected to the eyelash container base to define a storage space
therebetween adapted to receive the false eyelashes on a false eyelash support
therein, the eyelash container cover having a transparent region and a kit
container comprises a kit container base having an open top defining an
interior
compartment extending between a bottom surface and a top edge, the kit
container base front, rear and side walls, at least one upright compartment
wall
extending from the bottom surface between the front and rear walls, the at
least
one upright compartment wall defining at least two side compartments within
the interior compartment, at least one upright slot wall extending from the
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bottom surface within at least one of the at least two side compartments, the
at
least one upright slot wail defining a plurality of slots, each of the
plurality of
slots adapted to receive one of the at least one eyelash container therein;
and
a kit container lid adapted to enclose the open top of the kit container base.
The kit container base may be formed in a rectangular configuration. The kit
container may further comprise a planar compartment lid adapted to enclose
the at least one of the at least two side compartments. At least one of the at
least two side compartments may be adapted to receive the eyelash application
tools therein.
The kit container lid may define an interior kit lid compartment therein. The
kit
interior lid compartment may include a plurality of tool retention pockets
therein
adapted to retain the eyelash application tools therein. The kit container lid
may
be hingedly connected to the rear wall of the kit container base. The kit
container lid may be selectively connectable to the front wall of the kit
container
base. The kit container lid may further comprise a mirror on an interior
thereof.
The false eyelash support may comprise a planar member having a pair of
raised arcuate supports thereon adapted to receive the false eyelashes
thereon.
Other aspects and features of the present invention will become apparent to
those
ordinarily skilled in the art upon review of the following description of
specific
embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention wherein similar
characters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a travel kit in an open position with a
plurality
of eyelash containers therein according to a first embodiment of the
present invention.
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Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the eyelash container of
Figure
1.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the travel kit of Figure 1 with a
compartment
lid in an open position.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the travel kit of Figure 1 in a closed
position.
Figure 5 is a top view of the travel kit of Figure 1 in an open
position with a
pocket and strap in the lid.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to Figures 1 and 3, an apparatus for storing false eyelashes and
eyelash application tools according to a first embodiment of the invention is
shown generally at 10. The apparatus 10 includes a travel kit 20 with an open-
top base 22 having a plurality slots 24 and may include at least one storage
compartment 26 therein, as illustrated in Figure 3. Eyelash containers 70 are
selectively receivable within the plurality of slots 24, as illustrated. The
storage
compartment 26 is adapted to retain a selection of false eyelash application
tools, such as tweezers, glue and sanitary eyelash cleanser, as is commonly
known, therein, and may include a compartment lid 28 thereon. The travel kit
may be securely closed with a lid 30 thereon.
The base 22 includes exterior front, rear and side walls 32, 34 and 36,
respectively, extending from a bottom surface 38 to a top edge 40. At least
one
upright compartment wall 42 may extend between the front and rear walls 32
and 34, respectively. The storage compartment 26 is defined between a side
wall 36 and the upright compartment wall 42. A plurality of upright slot walls
44
extend between a side wall 36 and the upright compartment wall 42 or between
the two side walls 36 in the absence of a compartment wall 42, defining the
slots 24 therebetween. Although one storage compartment 26 and 3 slots 24
are illustrated herein, it will be appreciated that more or less compartment
walls
42 may be included to define additional storage compartments 26 or no storage
compartment at all, and more or less slot walls 44 may be included to define
more or less slots 24. As illustrated in Figure 1, the compartment lid 28
adapted
to enclose the storage compartment 26 and may include a lifting member 46,
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such as a depression or hole therethrough or a lift handle thereon, to
facilitate
removal.
The lid 30 extends between front, rear and side walls 50, 52 and 54
respectively, extending from a top surface 56 to a bottom edge 58. The top
surface 56 of lid 30 may be formed in a truncated circular or oval shape, as
illustrated, such that the front and rear walls 50 and 52 are co-formed with
the
top surface 56, although it will be appreciated that other shapes, such as
rectangular, may be used, as well. The rear wall 52 of the lid is hingedly
joined
to the rear wall 34 of the base 22 by means as are commonly known so as to
permit the lid 30 to hingedly pivot between an open position, as illustrated
in
Figures 1 and 3, and a closed position, as illustrated in Figure 4. The lid 30
includes at least one fastener 58 extending from the front wall 50 adapted to
join the lid 30 to the base 22 with, such as, by way of non-limiting example,
a
snap or hook and loop fastener. It will be appreciated that other attachment
means may be useful, as well.
As illustrated in Figure 1, the lid 30 may include a mirror 60 extending
between
the interior of the front, rear and side walls 50, 52 and 54. The mirror 60
may
be selectively removable to store accessories therebelow. The mirror 60 may
be hingedly joined to the lid 30 along one edge, as is commonly known.
Referring to Figure 3, the lid 30 may define an upper interior compartment 62
which may be used to store accessories therein. As illustrated in Figure 5,
the
interior compartment 62 of the lid 30 may include at least one pocket 64 or at
least one strap 66 therein. The pocket 64 or strap 66 may be secured to the
interior of the lid 30 with stitching, adhesive or the like, as is commonly
known,
and may be elasticized to retain accessories therein.
Turning now to Figure 2, each eyelash container 70 includes a base 72 and a
cover 74. The cover 74 is hingedly connected to the base 72 by means as are
commonly known. The cover 74 and base 72 may include first and second
portions of a clasp 76 and 78, respectively, to secure the cover 74 to the
base
72 in a closed position, although it will be appreciated that the eyelash
container
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may not include a clasp, as well. The base 72 defines a storage space 80
adapted to receive an eyelash support 82 therein. The eyelash support 82
includes a pair of raised arcuate portions 84 thereon adapted to receive a
pair
of false eyelashes 8 thereon, as is commonly known. The eyelash support 82
may be provided by the manufacturer of the false eyelashes 8 within a
disposable package, or the eyelash support 82 may be included within the
eyelash container 70 onto which the false eyelashes 8 may be transferred
following purchase. The cover 74 may be formed of a rigid transparent material
such as, by way of non-limiting example, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET),
although other rigid transparent materials may be used, as well.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been described and
illustrated, such embodiments should be considered illustrative of the
invention
only and not as limiting the invention as construed in accordance with the
accompanying claims.
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