The invention relates cosmetic containers and more particularly to a paper container for cosmetic products by providing a through hole through a base so that a cosmetic box may be releasably disposed in the receptacle, and the paper container being adapted to reuse or recycle for environmental protection purposes.
For decreasing pollution to the environment, some manufactures have change the material of making cosmetic containers from plastic to paper. In a conventional paper container for cosmetic products, a magnet is provided on each of a cover and a receptacle. Thus, the container can be securely closed due to magnetic attraction when one magnet is attached to the other magnet.
However, the container is provided with the magnets which are required to be classified when the container is recycled. This is no good to environmental protection.
Thus, the need for improvement still exists.
It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a paper container for cosmetic products comprising a casing made of cardboard and including a cover, a base, and an intermediate section hingedly interconnected to the cover and the base; a flap made of paper and being partially attached to an inner surface of the cover; a receiving member made of cardboard attached to a top of the base and including at least one receptacle and a groove on a front end of a bottom wherein the flap is configured to insert into the groove; and a through hole disposed through the base and the receptacle.
The invention has the following advantages and benefits in comparison with the conventional art:
It is recyclable due to its paper material.
After inserting a hinged front portion of the flap into the groove of the receiving member, an intermediate portion of the flap engages a front end of the receiving member and a hinged tab of the flap urges against a top of a front end of the base of the casing, thereby securely closing the receiving member. Therefore, closing of the paper container is made easy. Further, opening of the closed paper container is made easy by pulling the hinged tab of the flap.
A cosmetic box can be releasably disposed in the receptacle. An individual may insert his or her finger through the through hole to push the cosmetic box out of the receptacle for use. After use, the individual may place another cosmetic box in the receptacle again. The cosmetic container can be reused or recycled for environmental protection purposes.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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It is envisaged by the invention that the cosmetic container is completely made of paper without a mirror and magnets. Closing of the cosmetic container (i.e., firmly joining the cover 101 and the remaining parts of the cosmetic container together) is implemented by inserting the hinged front portion 121 of the flap 12 into the groove 162. In short, the cosmetic container is environmentally friendly.
The receptacle 161 may be oval or multisided other than being circular as shown in
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While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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