发明人：
WONG-PUTNAM, PAMELA | MATTAROCCIA, GIANLUCA | SHANNON, STEVEN | ZHOU, JIAN
摘要：
A compact case comprises a product palette configured with one or more product wells. The palette is connected to, and rests, on top of a shock absorbing insert, and both are located in the base of the compact. The shock absorbing insert is a flexible member comprised of one or more hubs from which one or more projections extend. The shock absorbing insert is able to absorb and dissipate energy during impact so that product in the product in the product wells is protected.
权利要求：
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;
one or more flexible legs, each leg having:
a proximal end connected to one of the hubs, and
a distal end that approaches the inner surface of the base;
a foot located at the distal end of each leg, such that each foot lies adj acent 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; and wherein,
the product palette rests on top of the shock absorbing insert and both are located in the interior space of the base.
2. The compact case of claim 1 wherein the number of flexible legs is at least two.
3. The compact case of claim 1 wherein at least one flexible leg is straight or curvilinear.
4. The compact case of claim 3 wherein at least one flexible leg is sinusoidal.
5. The compact case of claim 1 wherein:
each hub comprises a channel; and
the bottom surface of the product palette comprises an extension that extends downward into the channel of the hub.
6. The compact case of claim 1 wherein:
the product palette has a perimeter and the clearance between the perimeter of the product palette and the inner surface of the base is between 0.1mm to 10mm.
7. The compact case of claim 1 wherein the shock absorbing insert further comprises:
one or more arms attached to the one or more hubs, and
one or more vertically oriented compression springs, wherein each compression spring is associated with one of the arms, such that the position of each compression spring is fixed by its associated arm, relative to the closed bottom of the base.
8. 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;
one or more arms attached to the one or more hubs, and
one or more vertically oriented compression springs, wherein each compression spring is associated with one of the arms;
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; and wherein,
the product palette rests on top of the shock absorbing insert and both are located in the interior space of the base.
9. The compact case of claim 8 wherein the number of arms is at least two.
10. The compact case of claim 8 wherein:
each hub comprises a channel; and
the bottom surface of the product palette comprises an extension that extends downward into the channel of the hub.
11. The compact case of claim 8 wherein:
the product palette has a perimeter and the clearance between the perimeter of the product palette and the inner surface of the lateral wall of the base is between 0.1mm to 10mm.
12. A combination product palette and shock absorbing insert for use in a compact case, wherein:
the shock absorbing insert comprises:
one or more hubs;
one or more flexible legs, each leg having:
a proximal end connected to one of the hubs, and
a distal end; and
a foot located at the distal end of each leg; and
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; and wherein,
the product palette rests on top of the shock absorbing insert.