MAGNETIC COSMETICS TRAY

Abstract

A magnetic cosmetics tray has a tray portion. The tray portion has a magnetic tray base defined by and circumscribed by a tray sidewall. The tray sidewall includes a sidewall upper and a sidewall lower. The tray sidewall further includes a sidewall shoulder defined at a junction between the sidewall upper and the sidewall lower. The sidewall shoulder is defined on the sidewall inside surface. The magnetic tray base has a magnetic layer. Cosmetic modules reconfigurably attach to the magnetic tray base. A lid has a mirror side and a stand side. The stand side includes a stand that pivots from a stowed position to a deployed position. The mirror side includes a mirror with a mirror edge. The mirror edge engages to the sidewall shoulder when the lid is engaged to the tray position.

Claims

1. A magnetic cosmetics tray comprising: a. a tray body, wherein the tray body has a magnetic tray base defined by and circumscribed by a tray sidewall, wherein the tray sidewall includes a sidewall upper and a sidewall lower, wherein the tray sidewall further includes a sidewall shoulder defined at a junction between the sidewall upper and the sidewall lower, wherein the sidewall shoulder is defined on the sidewall inside surface, wherein the magnetic tray base has a magnetic layer; b. cosmetic modules reconfigurably attaching to the magnetic tray base; c. a lid having a mirror side and a stand side, wherein the stand side includes a stand that pivots from a stowed position to a deployed position, wherein the mirror side includes a mirror with a mirror edge, wherein the mirror edge engages to the sidewall shoulder when the lid is engaged to the tray position.

2. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 1, comprising: a mirror edge formed at an edge of the mirror, wherein the lid is formed with sidewalls, wherein the mirror edge engages a mirror shoulder formed between a lid upper sidewall and a lid lower sidewall.

3. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 2, wherein the mirror is attached to the lid a plurality of lid posts, wherein the plurality of lid posts extend from a lid hollow portion.

4. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 3, further including an adhesive resin disposed on the lid posts and retaining the mirror to the lid posts, wherein the lid posts are at a same height as the mirror shoulder.

5. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 1, wherein the stowed position retains the stand within the stand notch, wherein the deployed position extends the stand outside of the stand notch, wherein the stand notch is formed as a channel with a rectangular shape.

6. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 1, wherein the cosmetics modules include a first module formed as a blush tray, a second module formed as a highlighter tray, a third module formed as a first cream bronze, a fourth module formed as a second cream bronze, a fifth module formed as an eyeshadow tray, and a sixth module formed as a lipstick tray.

7. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 1, further including a clear layer covering the magnetic layer, and wherein the magnetic layer is adhesively bonded to the tray body.

8. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the sidewall upper is defined on the sidewall inside surface and configured to engage a pair of lid retainers formed as circular depressions on the lid.

9. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 1, further including a pair of grip depressions formed on a left lid sidewall and on a right lid sidewall.

10. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 9, further including an arc shaped cutout formed on the tray body, wherein the arc shaped cutout exposes a portion of the pair of grip depressions.

11. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 10, wherein the pair of grip depressions are oval shaped.

12. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 1, wherein the stand has a stand underside with a vertical ribs and horizontal ribs.

13. A magnetic cosmetics tray comprising: a. a tray body, wherein the tray body has a magnetic tray base defined by and circumscribed by a tray sidewall, wherein the tray sidewall includes a sidewall upper and a sidewall lower, wherein the tray sidewall further includes a sidewall shoulder defined at a junction between the sidewall upper and the sidewall lower, wherein the sidewall shoulder is defined on the sidewall inside surface, wherein the magnetic tray base has a magnetic layer; b. cosmetic modules reconfigurably attaching to the magnetic tray base; c. a lid having a mirror side and a stand side, wherein the stand side includes a stand that pivots from a stowed position to a deployed position, wherein the mirror side includes a mirror with a mirror edge, wherein the lid is formed with sidewalls, wherein the mirror edge engages a mirror shoulder formed between a lid upper sidewall and a lid lower sidewall.

14. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 13, comprising: wherein the mirror is attached to the lid a plurality of lid posts, wherein the plurality of lid posts extend from a lid hollow portion, further including an adhesive resin disposed on the lid posts and retaining the mirror to the lid posts, wherein the lid posts are at a same height as the mirror shoulder.

15. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 13, wherein the stowed position retains the stand within the stand notch, wherein the deployed position extends the stand outside of the stand notch, wherein the stand notch is formed as a channel with a rectangular shape.

16. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 13, further including a clear layer covering the magnetic layer, and wherein the magnetic layer is adhesively bonded to the tray body.

17. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of the sidewall upper is defined on the sidewall inside surface and configured to engage a pair of lid retainers formed as circular depressions on the lid.

18. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 13, further including a pair of grip depressions formed on a left lid sidewall and on a right lid sidewall, further including an arc shaped cutout formed on the tray body, wherein the arc shaped cutout exposes a portion of the pair of grip depressions, wherein the pair of grip depressions are oval shaped.

19. The magnetic cosmetics tray of claim 13, wherein the stand has a stand underside with a vertical ribs and horizontal ribs.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective open view of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a perspective open view of the president invention with the mirror deployed.

[0021] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mirror in deployed configuration.

[0022] FIG. 4 is a view of the present invention with the lid installed in reverse to the tray.

[0023] FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the lid.

[0025] The following call out list of elements can be a useful guide in referencing the element numbers of the drawings. [0026] 20 Tray [0027] 21 Tray Hollow [0028] 22 Magnetic Tray Base [0029] 23 Tray Sidewall [0030] 24 Upper Sidewall [0031] 25 Lower Sidewall [0032] 26 Sidewall Shoulder [0033] 27 Sidewall Indent [0034] 28 Outside Sidewall [0035] 29 Sidewall Inside Surface [0036] 30 Lid [0037] 31 Mirror [0038] 32 Lid Side [0039] 33 First Lid Retainer [0040] 34 Second Lid Retainer [0041] 36 Mirror Stand [0042] 37 Stand Hinge [0043] 38 Stand Notch [0044] 39 Stand Side [0045] 40 Shoulder Engagement Edge [0046] 41 Blush Tray [0047] 42 Highlighter Tray [0048] 43 First Cream Bronzer Tray [0049] 44 Second Cream Bronzer Tray [0050] 45 Eyeshadow Tray [0051] 46 Lipstick Tray [0052] 47 Bottom Tray [0053] 51 Hook Latch [0054] 52 Slot Opening [0055] 53 Vertical Rib [0056] 54 Horizontal Rib [0057] 55 Stand Underside [0058] 56 Stand Hinge Inside Mount [0059] 57 Lid Inside Portion [0060] 81 Mirror Shoulder [0061] 82 Lid Upper Sidewall [0062] 83 Lid Lower Sidewall [0063] 84 Lid Posts [0064] 85 Lid Hollow Portion [0065] 86 Right Grip Depression [0066] 87 Left Grip Depression [0067] 88 Mirror Edge [0068] 89 Adhesive Resin

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0069] As seen in FIGS. 1-6, a tray 20 has a tray hollow 21 bounded by and defined by a tray side wall 23. The tray side wall 23 has a side wall upper 24 and a side wall lower 25 defined below the sidewall upper 24. A sidewall shoulder 26 protrudes inwardly as a step on a sidewall inside surface 29 at the junction of the tray sidewall upper 24 and the tray sidewall lower 25. The sidewall has sidewall indent 27 on the sidewall upper 24 shaped as an arc shaped cutout.

[0070] The magnetic tray base 22 has a laminate construction with a substrate preferably integrally formed with the tray side wall 23. An adhesive layer fits over the substrate and a magnetic layer over lies the adhesive layer. A clear layer wraps over the magnetic layer. Then, a first module 41, a second module 42, a third module 43, a fourth module 44, a fifth module 45, and the sixth module 46 can magnetically attach to the magnetic tray base 22. The modules can be formed as module trays and movable and rearrangable because they have an iron-based underside that attaches to the magnetic tray base 22. A first module 41 can be a blush tray 41, a second module 42 can be a highlighter tray 42, a third module 43 can be a first cream bronze 43, a fourth module 44 can be a second cream bronze 44, a fifth module 45 can be an eyeshadow tray, and the sixth module 46 can be a lipstick tray.

[0071] A lid 30 fits over the tray 20 at the sidewall shoulder 26. The lid 30 has a lid side 32, and the lid side 32 includes a pair of lid retainers including a first lid retainer 33 and a second lid retainer 34. The pair of lid retainers can be formed as protrusions or depressions and can be configured to engage the sidewall inside surface 29 at the sidewall upper 24. At least a portion of the sidewall upper 24 is defined on the sidewall inside surface 29 and can be configured to engage the pair of lid retainers. The pair of lid retainers are preferably circular depressions.

[0072] The lid side 32 provides an area for a stand notch indent 35. The stand notch indent 35 can be a rounded depression and cutting into the rectangular stand notch 38 to allow finger access to the stand on a stand side which is opposite to a mirror side is one side of the lid 30. The stand side 39 has a stand hinge 37 with a mirror stand 36. The stand hinge 37 is formed between the pair of sidewall indents 27 and between the pair of grip depressions. The mirror stand 36 is accessed at the stand notch indent 35 of the stand notch 38. The tray bottom 47 is on the opposite side of the mirror side. The stand notch 38 forms a channel on the stand side 39.

[0073] The tray 20 and lid 30 are preferably plastic injection molded. The shoulder engagement edge 40 of the lid 31 engages the shoulder 26. The shoulder engagement edge 40 forms a rim that extends beyond the mirror edge 88 such that the mirror edge 88 is recessed within the shoulder engagement edge 40. The lid 30 is preferably hollow and formed with posts for retaining the mirror. The posts receive resin adhesive for bonding the mirror to the lid body.

[0074] A user can translate and slide the modules and arrange them for ergonomic or workflow efficiency. A user can place the modules where the user is accustomed to having the module. The modules can contain a variety of different cosmetics in different colors and shades. The modules can also be a blending block such as a foam layer mounted on a metal backing, or the modules can also be a small mirror. The modules may have a composite construction with a mirror, blending block and cosmetic material mounted on a ferrous base plate that retains to the magnetic layer. The modules may also contain printed graphic images such as color charts and other related tools and indicia.

[0075] A pair of grip depressions including a right grip depression 86 and a left grip depression 87 is oval in shape and formed on the lid side 32. The pair of grip depressions are accessible at the sidewall indent 27.

[0076] As seen in FIG. 3, a hook latch 51 engages a slot opening 52. The slot opening 52 is formed on the rectangular stand notch 38. The hook latch 51 protrudes from the mirror stand 36 and is visible when the mirror stand 36 swivels out of the stand notch 38. The stand notch 38 is formed as a channel and is elongated and rectangular. A stand underside 55 has a vertical rib 53 and a horizontal rib 54. The right grip depression 86 and the left grip depression 87 can be formed symmetrically and to at least a depth of the first lid retainer 33 and the second lid retainer 34.

[0077] As seen in FIG. 6, the lid is formed with sidewalls and has a hollow portion. The mirror edge 88 engages the mirror shoulder 81 formed between the lid upper sidewall 82 and the lid lower sidewall 83. The mirror shoulder 81 is formed as a step between the lid upper sidewall 82 and the lid lower sidewall 83. Preferably, four lid posts 84 support the mirror 31 above the lid hollow portion 85. Adhesive resin 89 can be applied to the lid posts to adhere and underside of the mirror which is the side of the mirror that is not reflective. The adhesive resin 89 can be formed as blobs that are deformed. The lid lower sidewall 83 forms the mirror shoulder 81 that engages the mirror edge 88 and abuts the mirror edge 88. The lid posts 84 are the same height as the mirror shoulder 81 so that the adhesive resin adheres the mirror inside the lid 30 formed a hollow portion 85. The lid hollow portion 85 is necessary to maintain a light weight of the lid. The stand hinge 37 has a stand hinge inside mount 56 that is secured with connectors such as screws to the lid inside portion 57.

[0078] The shoulder 26 thus faces the mirror shoulder 81. The mirror shoulder 81 retains and abuts the mirror while the shoulder 26 retains and abuts the lid to provide a nested lightweight construction. The tray has a cavity which retains the lid, and the lid has a cavity which retains the mirror. When engaged to the tray, the mirror faces the tray. The mirror is reversible because the pair of grip depressions are symmetrically deposed upon a midline of the lid. Also, the pair of lid retainers formed as protrusions or depressions also are symmetrically disposed to allow reversibility of the lid relative to the tray. The tray can stand on a sidewall either in a portrait or landscape configuration to provide a mirror for the user without using the tilting stand to provide a vertical reflective mirror surface for a user. The mirror is disposed at about the center line of gravity so that the mirror and tray system is weight balanced when the lid is reversed and inserted into the tray to provide a mirror only configuration.