US Patent 9795202 Sealing cosmetic compact

A cosmetic device comprises a case having a base defining a first upright wall extending about a cosmetic powder reception zone, a seal ring extending about said wall, and having a lip overlying an upper edge of said wall, said edge tapering downwardly and inwardly toward said zone, a cover movable downwardly over said zone to close the case, said cover having a downward facing surface overlying said lip and movable downwardly with the cover to deflect said lip toward and sealingly adjacent said upper edge.