US 12,402,708 B2
Shock absorbing inserts for cosmetic compacts
Pamela Wong-Putnam, Greenlawn, NY (US); Gianluca Mattaroccia, Sunnyside, NY (US); Steven Shannon, Roselle, IL (US); and Jian Zhou, Buffalo Grove, IL (US)
Assigned to ELC Management LLC, Melville, NY (US)
Filed by ELC Management LLC, Melville, NY (US)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/652,505.
Prior Publication US 2023/0270230 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. A45D 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC A45D 33/003 (2013.01) 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compact case comprising: a base, a shock absorbing insert and a product palette, wherein:
the base comprises:
a closed bottom;
a lateral wall having an inner surface; and
an interior space defined by the closed bottom and the inner surface;
the shock absorbing insert comprises:
one or more hubs;
a plurality of flexible legs, each flexible leg having:
a proximal end connected to each of the one or more hubs, and
a distal end that approaches the inner surface of the base or is connected to another hub;
a foot located at the distal end of each flexible leg, such that each foot lies adjacent to the inner surface;
the product palette is connected to the one or more hubs of the shock absorbing insert, and comprises:
a top surface;
a bottom surface, and
one or more product wells that extend downward from the bottom surface of the product palette; and wherein,
the product palette rests on top of the shock absorbing insert, such that the one or more product wells are located in between the plurality of flexible legs of the shock absorbing insert; and
both the product palette and shock absorbing insert are located in the interior space of the base, and not fixedly attached to the base.