US 12,127,659 B2
Cosmetic product container and retention mechanism
Steven Dean Shannon, Roselle, IL (US); Gianluca Mattaroccia, Sunnyside, NY (US); and Timothy Hugh Calvert, Brentwood, TN (US)
Assigned to ELC MANAGEMENT LLC, Melville, NY (US)
Filed by ELC MANAGEMENT LLC, Melville, NY (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/956,484.
Prior Publication US 2024/0108118 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B43K 21/08 (2006.01); A45D 40/00 (2006.01); A45D 40/02 (2006.01); A45D 40/06 (2006.01)
CPC A45D 40/00 (2013.01) [A45D 40/02 (2013.01); A45D 40/023 (2013.01); A45D 40/06 (2013.01); A45D 40/065 (2013.01); A45D 2040/0025 (2013.01); A45D 2040/0062 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cup for retaining a cosmetic substance, the cup comprising:
a cup body having a first end, a second end, and an inner sidewall forming a cup cavity; and
a stepped retention member disposed on the inner sidewall of the cup body and extending into the cup cavity, the stepped retention member having a first width value extending around a periphery of the inner sidewall;
wherein the stepped retention member includes a plurality of angled protrusions extending inwardly into the cup cavity along the entire height of the stepped retention member.