US1433015A - Illuminated vanity box - Google Patents

Description

E. LANGERMAN.

ILLUMINATED VANITY BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, I922.

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Application filed May 23,

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, EARL LANGERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at San Francisco, in the county of San l i'ancisco and State of California have invented new and useful Improvements in Illuminated Vanity Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements inv vanity boxes, toilet cases, ladies purses and the like and has particular reference to a novel and inexpensive means for illuminating said boxes or like containers and for making possible an effective use of the mirror contained in the box, in theaters and other places where the light is-insufiicient to permit of the proper use of the mirror.

An object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed means of illumination for vanity boxes, which maybe readily incorporated in the boxes without necessitating materially changing theconstruction thereof.

An object is to provide in an illuminated vanity box of the character described a novel and easily accessible circuit closer.

The invention further includes simple and efficacious apparatus of the character de scribed comprising numerous details of construction and combinations which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The invention possesses other advantages I and features some of which, with the fore going will be set forth at length in the followlng description'where I shall outline in full that form of the invention which I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the vpresent specification. In-said drawings 1 have shown one form of the construction of HIV invention, but it is to'be understood that I do not limit myself to such form since the invention as expressed in the claims may be embodied in a plurality of forms.

Referring to the drawing: Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of a vanity box constructed in accordance with.

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v Fig. 2 represents afragmentary sectional View illustrating'the manner of mounting the battery and circuit closer.

Fig. 3 1s a cross sectional view through] the box.

. der side of the lid is taken up by the mirror lid on the inner side thereof and employ a .in place between the bottom wall 13, end

bers l6 and 17 adapted to en age the usual strip 21. The stri 21 is secured 1922. Serial no. 563,178.

vention illustrated in "the accompanying drawing, 1 designates a box orcaseof the type commonly used as vanity boxes, having a hinged lid or cover 2. In this box or case so are contained numerous toilet articles such as usually constitute the contents of vanity cases or boxes, and in the lid 2 is mounted a mirror 3. The mirror 3 is constructed so that substantially the entire area of the un- 5 and the mirror will be available for use when the lid is raised as shown in Fig. 1.

' I preferably mount an electric li ht socket 4 in the lid 2 adjacent the outer e ge of the 79 small incandescent lamp 5 which is mounted in the socket... The upper edge of'the mirror is cut away or notched as at 6, sothat the notch will conform closely to the socket and permit of the forward projection of the socket and lamp in'a position over the mir-- ror. By provision of the notch, a mirror fitting substantially the entire inner surface of the box may be used.

Mounted ad acent one endgwall 7 of the box is a battery holder generally designated 8. This holder is in the form of a flap made up of'hingedly connected sections or strips 9, 10, 11 and 12. Each section may comprlse a5 a strip of cardboard encased in a cloth or fabric covering. The strip 9 is comparatively narrow and glued or otherwlse secured to the bottom 13 of the box at a point spaced from the wall 7. The strip 10extends upwardly from thestrip 9 and the strip 11 extends horizontally towards the wall 7. The strip 12 extends upwardly pare allel to thewall 7 and is adapted to be against said wall. By means of a snap fastener 14, the strip 12 is removably fastened to the wall. A small dry battery 15 is held wall 7 and holder -8.

Fixed to the end wall'7 are contact mem- 10o contact points at the ends of t e battery and at the same time hold the battery in place. Leading from the contact point members 16 and 17 are conductors 18 and 19. The corn ductor 18 extends behind the lining 20 on the inner'side of the wall 7 of the box to and is connected with a leaf sprin contact y a fastening 22 to the wall 7 and at its outer end are is normally s aced from a contact point 23 pi'ovided in t e wall 7. v To prevent the lin- 30 -hind the mirror.

ing 20, which is usually stretched comparatively tight, from engaging the contact member 21 and moving it into engagement with the contact 23, I provide a guard member 24 which is of greater thickness than the contact member 21 and is secured in any suitable manner to the wall 7. A longitudinal slot 2:") is provided in the member 24.- and receives the contact member 21 therein, in such manner that said member 21 is spaced from the lining 20 but may be forced inwardly so as to engage the contact 23 by pressin on the lining at a point over the slot. T 1e contact means herein described is located preferably, near the rear side of the box so that in holding the lid open, with the thumb extending into the box, ready access is had to the contact means or circuit closer.

The other conductor 19 extends behind the lining 20 on the rear Wall of the box to a coiled spring 27. A conductor 28 leads from the contact member 23 behind the lining 20 to a similar coiled spring 29. The springs 27 and 29 are secured adjacent opposite ends to the lid and box respectively in such manner that they will be twisted when the lid is raised.

Extending from the springs are conductors 30 and 31 which lead to the lamp socket, said conductors being concealed be By the use of these springs the lid may be moved into and out of closed position without inanyway affecting the electrical connect-ion between the lid and the box, since the springs will readily give and expand upon movement of the lid. The springs are concealed in the lining 20 which extends from the rear wall of the box into the lid to a point behind the mirror.

By having the battery holder secured at its lower endto the bottom wall all possibility of pins or other small articles collecting under same will"be eliminated. The battery may be easily removed by unfastening the snap fastener and moving the holder so that access to the battery is had. The member 8 in being made of hinged sections provides for this movement whereby ready access to the battery-may be had.

With-the device of my invention itwill be seen that the battery which is the largest part of the electrical apparatus will, be mounted so as to take up little or no room and such that it may be readily taken out for replacement of a new battery as desired.

The contact mechanism of my invention, that is the switch, is concealed and the wires are likewise concealed so that in its entirety the mechanism of the invention is hardly perceptible when opening the case,

exceptfor the electric light which projects at the up or or outer edge of the mirror. When it is desired to illuminate the box and mirror, the operator grasps the box as shown in Fig. 1 and by pressing inwardly on the lining will move the contact 21'to engage with the contact 23 and thereby close the circuit for the lamp.

One of the main features of the invention is to provide for illumination as desired with mechanism which may be readily incorporated in purses, vanity boxes and the like, of various construction, the said mechanism being inconspicuous, inexpensive and not liable to getting out of order or becoming deranged.

Iclaim:

1. The combination with a vanity box having a hinged lid, of a mirror supported by the lid, an electric lamp carried by the lid and projectin outwardly from the mirror, a source of e ectrical energy mounted in the box, conductors leadingfrom said source to the electric lamp, a circuit closer mounted in one wall of the box and accessible from a point interiorly of the box, said circuit closer being responsive to a pressure from the thumb or fingers of a hand and a lining in the box extending over and concealing the circuit.

2. The combination with a vanity box having a hinged lid, of a mirror supported by the lid, an electric lamp carried by the lid and projecting outwardly from the mirror, a source of electrical energy mounted in the box, conductors leading from said source to the electric lamp, a circuit closer mounted in one wall of the box and accessible from a point interi'orly of the box,

said circuit closer being responsive to a tors leading from the springs to the electric light, a source of electrical energy, means for concealing the source of electrical energy within the box, conductors leading from the source of electrical energy to the springs and a circuit closer within the box 351d associated with said last named conduc- EARL LANGERMAN.

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