US1281605A - Toilet article. - Google Patents

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H. LLOYD.

TOILET ARTICLE.

APPLiCATION FILED JAN. 4. 1918.

1,281,605. Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

HARRY LLOYD, 0F CRESTWOOD, NEW YORK.

TOILET ARTICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

Application filed January 4, 1918. semi No. 210,385.

To all whom/it mag concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY LLoYD, a citizen of the United States, residing at. Crestwood, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet Articles, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to improvements of toilet articles and it is the principal object of the invention to provide a toilet case for use by women, capable of being attached to the wrist of a user and containing powder and a puff or other device for applying the powder, thus affording an exceedingly convenient and attractive accessory.

Another and equally important object of .the invention is to provide a case of the character mentioned having closure means therefor which can be instantly released and caused to move to open position.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The foregoing together with additional advantageous details and arrangements of parts of the preferred embodiment of my invention'will be clear from the specific description, hereinafter contained, when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, wherein said embodiment of the invention is illustrated for the purpose of facilitating a full understanding of the present improvements.

In the drawings a Figure 1 is a top plan of the improved device,

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section therethrough,

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to the Fig. ,2, and, I

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan having parts broken away and'shown in section of a slightly modified form of the device.

Having more particular reference to the drawings. in connection with which like reference characters will designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 represent-s an annular receptacle having an open top portion, which, as will be noted, is bordered by an annular flange 2 the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. Brackets 3 are secured at diametrically opposite points to the sides of the receptacle'l and are adapted to be engaged by a wrist strap 4 or other suitable device for securing the receptacle to the wrist or other portion of the body of the user.

Hingedly mounted on one portion of the annular flange "2 is a closure member 5 corresponding in size and shape to the open top of the receptacle and normally held under tension of a coil spring 6 arranged about the pintle of the hinge. A spring pressed catch 7 is slidably mounted in the receptacle 1 atv a point opposite the hinged mounting of the closure 5 and as will be understood, is adapted to be engaged with v the free marginal portion of said closure when the same 1s moved to its closed position; thereby, preventlng waste of powder or the loss of articles arranged in the same.

By detaching the catch 7, the same will be caused to be disengaged from the closure 5, and as a consequence, the said closure will be permitted to instantly swing to a full open position.

A second closure or disk like member 8 is hingedly mounted in the receptacle 1 and carries a mirror 9 on one face thereof. In

this connection. it is to be noted that the arrangement of the disk like member 8 in the receptacle is such as to permit the ready closing of the closure 5 without doing injury thereto or to the receptacle in any way.

In the Fig. 4 I have shown a slightly modified form of toilet case. the same-in this particular embodiment including a receptacle 10 and a spring pressed closure 11 identical in construction with the receptacle and its closures land 5." A catch member 12 is also arranged upon the receptacle and is adapted to be engaged with the free marginal portion of the closure 11 for an obvious purpose.

Bracket members 13 are swivelly engaged with the side portions of the receptacle 10 at diametrically opposite points and are adapted to be engaged by the opposite ends of a wrist strap or other securing means 14.

A mirror 15 is secured to the bottom or reverse side of the receptacle 10, and, obviously, may be used by turning the receptacle over; such movement of the same being permitted due to the position of the swivelly mounted bracket members 13 engaged by the strap 14. It of course will be understood that the mirror 15 is normally ar-.

- "of the articles arranged in the receptacle upon the opening of the same Will be prevented, since, as Will be noted, the said flange 1 extends for a distance'beyond the sides of said receptacle.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification and hereto.

such modification as is within the scope of my claim I consider Within the spirit of my invention.

1 claim j I A receptacle adapted for connection with the opposite ends of a strap, an annular countersunk flange formed on the. upper portion of the receptacle, a closure hinged to the receptacle receivable on the countersunk flange, catch means carried by the receptacle engageable with the free portion of said'clos ure, and a secondary closure hinged "to the underside of the annular countersunk I flange carrying a mirror on its inner side.

.In testlmony whereof, I

HARRY LLOYD.

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