US-12622501-B2 - Container for cosmetic sponge applicator

Abstract

A container including: a first portion having an open end and a closed end, where the open end is disposed distal from the closed end; one or more first portion apertures disposed in the first portion to allow air flow into the container; a second portion having an open end and a closed end, where the open end is disposed distal from the closed end; one or more second portion apertures disposed in the second portion to allow air flow into the container; where an outer surface of the second portion is received by an inner surface of the first portion; and where the first portion is detachably attached to the second portion.

Inventors

• Rea Ann Silva

Assignees

• REA.DEEMING BEAUTY, INC.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240805

Claims (18)

1. 1 . A method comprising: placing a first sponge in at least one of: a first portion of a container and a second portion of the container; and wherein the first portion further comprises a middle section disposed between an open end and a closed end, the middle section having a substantially constant cross-section, and wherein the second portion further comprises a middle section disposed between the open end and the closed end, the middle section having a substantially constant cross-section; attaching the first portion of the container to the second portion of the container, wherein an outer surface of the middle section of the second portion is slidably received by an inner surface of the middle section of the first portion; and adjusting an overall volume inside of the container by slidably moving the first portion of the container and the second portion of the container thereby increasing the overall volume inside of the container, wherein only one sponge is configured to be stored in a first closed position and two or more sponges are configured to be stored in a second closed position.
2. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises the open end and the closed end, wherein the open end is disposed distal from the closed end.
3. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second portion comprises an open end and a closed end, and wherein the open end is disposed distal from the closed end.
4. 4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: slidably moving the first portion and the second portion based on a friction fit between the middle section of the first portion and the middle section of the second portion, thereby changing the container from the first closed position to the second closed position.
5. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is detachably attached to the second portion.
6. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, when attached, the first portion and the second portion slidably move based on a friction fit.
7. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the middle section of the second portion is slidably secured to an inner surface of the middle section of the first portion via the friction fit.
8. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the middle section of the first portion has a substantially constant cross-section having a length approximately equal to the closed end.
9. 9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the middle section of the second portion has a substantially constant cross-section having a length approximately equal to the closed end.
10. 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the outer surface of the second portion is slidably received by the inner surface of the first portion at a maximum distance equal to the length of the middle section of the first portion and the middle section of the second portion.
11. 11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: placing a second sponge in at least one of: the first portion of the container and the second portion of the container.
12. 12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising: detaching the first portion of the container from the second portion of the container.
13. 13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising: removing at least one of: the first sponge and the second sponge from at least one of: the first portion of the container and the second portion of the container.
14. 14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising: attaching the first portion of the container to the second portion of the container.
15. 15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising: adjusting the overall height and inner volume of the container to the second closed position.
16. 16 . The method of claim 11 further comprising: squeezing the flexible material to reduce friction while detaching and attaching the first portion from the second portion.
17. 17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first portion and second portion are made of flexible material to be detachably attached.
18. 18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the outer surface of the middle section of the second portion is received by a portion of the inner surface of the middle section of the first portion.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 18/381,463, filed Oct. 18, 2023, which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 17/887,896, filed Aug. 15, 2022, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,819,106 on Nov. 21, 2023, which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 16/271,756, filed Feb. 8, 2019, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,432,634 on Sep. 6, 2022, which claims priority to and the benefit of US Design patent application Ser. No. 29/659,262 filed Aug. 7, 2018, which issued as US Design Pat. No. D866,864 on Nov. 12, 2019, the contents of all of which, including all appendices, are hereby incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. FIELD OF THE INVENTION Embodiments relate generally to cosmetic tools, and more particularly to cosmetic holders. BACKGROUND Users may desire to take and carry their cosmetic sponge with them. However, cosmetic sponges can be delicate and may be damaged during travel, such as by being crushed in a bag or torn by an object with sharp edges. Cosmetic sponges may increase greatly in size when damp and take several hours to dry and return to their original size. As a result, storage options for dry cosmetic sponges may not accommodate dampened cosmetic sponges. SUMMARY A device embodiment may include: a container including: a first portion that may include an open end, a closed end, and a middle section, where the open end may be disposed distal from the closed end, where the closed end may have a rounded shape, where the middle section may be disposed between the open end and the closed end, and where the middle section may have a substantially constant cross-section; one or more first portion apertures disposed in the first portion proximate the closed end to allow air flow into the container; a second portion may include an open end, a closed end, and a middle section, where the open end may be disposed distal from the closed end, where the closed end may have a rounded shape, where the middle section may be disposed between the open end and the closed end, and where the middle section may have a substantially constant cross-section; and one or more second portion apertures disposed in the second portion proximate the closed end to allow air flow into the container; where an outer diameter of the open end of the second portion may be substantially the same as an inner diameter of the open end of the first portion; where an outer surface of the middle section of the second portion may be received by an inner surface of the middle section of the first portion; and where the first portion may be detachably attached to the second portion. In additional embodiments, moving the first portion apart from the second portion may increase an overall height of the container; and moving the first portion towards from the second portion may decrease an overall height of the container. The height of the container may be adjustable based on a length of at least one of: the middle section of the first portion and the middle section of the second portion. The height of the container may be adjustable based on a friction fit between the middle section of the first portion and the middle section of the second portion. The container may also include: first screw threads disposed on an outer surface of the first portion; and second screw threads disposed on an inner surface of the second portion; where the height of the container may be adjustable based on rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion as the first screw threads engage the second screw threads. The container may also include: one or more magnets disposed in at least one of: the middle section of the first portion and the middle section of the second portion; and one or more magnetic metals disposed in at least one of: the middle section of the first portion and the middle section of the second portion; where the height of the container may be adjustable based on securing the one or more magnets to the one or more magnetic metals. In some embodiments, moving the first portion apart from the second portion may increase an overall volume of the container; and moving the first portion towards from the second portion may decrease an overall volume of the container. The volume of the container may be adjustable based on a length of at least one of: the middle section of the first portion and the middle section of the second portion. Additional embodiments may include: a weighted portion disposed in at least one of: the first portion and the second portion. The weighted portion may be disposed in at least one of: the closed end of the first portion and the closed end of the second portion, where the weighted portion may maintain the container in a generally upright position when placed on a surface. The weighted portion may be at least one of: a magnet and a magnetic metal. The contai