[ 0017 ] fig1 is an expanded front view of a fully assembled lipstick case and cartridge 44 ( shown fully assembled in fig4 ) in accordance with this invention . an o - ring 12 , shown in fig1 is attached to a removable or non removable o - ring 12 divot or attachment 42 shown in fig4 . this attachment is then secured to the top cap 14 . this o - ring 12 can be fashioned out of any suitable material by any means and is rigid but is also able so swivel on a limited axis . it can be any shape , round , oval , square or angular and serves to secure the lipstick case to a key ring , purse strap , etc . it has a space in the bottom with two tapered ends 56 . this feature prevents the o - ring 12 from cutting material away from the o - ring 12 divot or attachment 42 . the o - ring 12 divot or attachment 42 can be removable or non removable and rigid , durable , and can be fabricated by any means , from any suitable material . it can have a hole drilled all the way through so a rope , chain , or any other instrument can be strung through . this particular iteration of the design has a small indention drilled on each side with a retainer wall in the middle . the wall serves to stop an o - ring 12 from spinning , there by exposing a seam . the tapered ends 56 shown in fig4 are securely clamped into these two indentations . the top cap 14 shown in fig1 is where the divot or attachment 42 secures into or is on top of . this top cap 14 is the first of 3 main pieces that comprise a fully assembled lipstick case 46 . this cap is rigid , durable , and can be fabricated by any means , from any suitable material and and serves to not only to protect and cover a fully assembled refill cartridge 48 inside , but also to have a means by which to secure the o - ring 12 which then secures to the o - ring 12 divot or attachment 42 , which then secures to the top cap 14 . this top cap 14 is secured by topcap threading 34 , a pressure fit , or a friction fit . this top cap 14 is then fitted and or screwed onto a body 16 . the body 16 shown in fig1 is the second piece that comprises the fully assembled lipstick case 46 . it is rigid , durable , and can be fabricated by any means , from any suitable material . this body 16 has 3 main features on it . the first feature a threading_upper 36 shown in fig3 the second feature , threading_lower 38 also shown in fig3 and a third feature , a counterbore 32 also shown in fig3 . the threading body 16 upper is the place where the top cap 14 docks onto the body 16 . the threading body 16 lower is where an end cap 24 docks onto the body 16 . these threadings can be changed to a pressure fit , or a friction fit as needed . the counterbore 32 is a retainer lip 40 that stops a cartridge endcap 28 from sliding further up the inside of the body 16 . this counterbore 32 can be a lip 40 as shown in fig3 or can be wedge shaped as an alternative . whereby the slot by which the fully assembled cartridge slides through , becomes increasingly smaller at the top , thereby trapping a cartridge endcap 28 inside the wedge . this body 16 serves to house the fully assembled refill cartridge 48 , while allowing a spiral cut sheath 26 to rotate freely on a vertical axis inside of it . the end cap 24 shown in fig1 is the 3rd piece of the fully assembled lipstick case 46 . it is rigid , durable , and can be fabricated by any means , from any suitable material . this end cap 24 is a critical piece of engineering to the fully assembled lipstick case 46 . it has one main feature , the endcap threading 50 , shown in fig1 . this end cap 24 docks onto the threading_lower 38 body 16 and is screwed on or can also be fabricated to have a friction fit or a pressure fit . as the end cap 24 is twisted up the threading - lower body 16 , it puts increasing more pressure against a cartridge endcap 28 , this in conjunction with the body 16 counterbore 32 serves to lock the cartridge endcap 28 into a locked position while still allowing the components from the fully assembled refill cartridge 48 - such as the standard 0 . 477 plastic cup 20 , s - cut sheath 22 , and spiral cut sheath 26 to move rotationally or on a vertical axis . a lipstick slug 18 shown in fig1 is the overall end product that this fully assembled lipstick case and cartridge 44 is made to house , protect , and distribute . however , since it is not claimed , no more will be written on this . a standard 0 . 477 plastic cup 20 shown in fig1 is a critical part used in this invention , and holds the lipstick slug 18 in place . but since it comes in many different forms , and is available to any manufacturer that wants to buy it , it is not claimed in the document . the s - cut sheath 22 shown in fig1 is a critical part for the operation of the fully assembled refill cartridge 48 shown in fig5 . it is rigid , durable , and can be fabricated by any means , from any suitable material . this s - cut sheath 22 gets it &# 39 ; s name due to the s - cut down both sides parallel to each other . the s - cuts provides a means by which the 0 . 477 cup divots 60 shown in fig3 slide up and down on a locked axis . this lip 40 then slides through the spiral cut sheath 26 and then clamps into the cartridge end cap 28 , shown in fig1 . what makes this particular s - cut sheath 22 special is the s - cut sheath retainer lip 58 , shown in fig5 . this lip 40 serves to block the spiral cut sheath 26 from advancing further up the outside of the s - cut sheathe 22 and unlike other lipsticks , it is actually above and outside the spiral cut sheath 26 as opposed to inside of it along a groove near the top . this allows stronger , non - flexing materials to be used in the construction of the lipstick case . the spiral cut sheath 26 , shown in fig1 is another critical piece of the fully assembled refill cartridge 48 . it is rigid , durable , and can be fabricated by any means , from any suitable material . this spiral cut sheath 26 is a hollow tube that slide over the s - cut sheath 22 and stops at the top of the s - cut sheath by means of the s - cut sheath retainer lip 58 . it can be rotated in a clockwise or counterclockwise fashion . spiral verical grooves are cut inside the sheath roughly the same diameter as the 0 . 477 cup divots 60 . as this spiral cut sheath 26 is spun , it purshes the 0 . 447 cup divots up the grooves but due to the s - cut sheath 22 , these 0 . 477 cup divots 60 can only push the standard 0 . 477 plastic cup 20 up and down on a vertical axis . the spiral cut sheath 26 is held from advancing further on its verical axis by the s - cut sheath 22 reatainer lip 40 and the cartridge endcap 28 lip 40 to fit against counterbore 32 . what makes this spiral cut sheath 26 special is that it &# 39 ; s held in place the reverse of all other products on the market . other lipstick containers work on this principle : the sprial cut sheath is bent over , at the top , the s - cut sheath 22 to prevent the s - cut sheath 22 from advancing upward . my invention works by using the s - cut sheath 22 and the s - cut sheath retainer lip 58 to stop the spiral cut sheath 26 from advancing further . the cartridge endcap 28 , shown in fig1 is the final piece in the fully assembled refill cartridge 48 . it is rigid , durable , and can be fabricated by any means , from any suitable material . this cartridge endcap 28 can and does use a pressure fit and a friction fit . it can also be held in place by any suitable means . the s - cut sheath 22 snaps into the cartridge endcap 28 and restricts horizontal , rotational , and vertical movement to the s - cut sheath 22 the sprial cut sheath is then allowed to spin around the stationary s - cut sheath 22 this cartridge endcap 28 has a lip 40 on it that locks against the counterbore 32 in the back of the body 16 , which prevents if from moving further forward . the endcap is then screwed up the threading_bottom , pushing the cartridge endcap 28 into a snug and secure fit against the counterbore 32 . [ 0027 ] fig2 which is a perspective view of cartridge insertion 30 of a fully assembled refill cartridge 48 into a fully assembled lipstick case 46 , with the top cap 14 and the end cap 24 removed . the top cap 14 does not have to be removed to perform cartridge insertion 30 , however , the end cap 24 does have to be removed , and the screwed back on once the fully assembled refill cartridge 48 is in place . since other modifications and changes varied to fit particular operating requirements and environments will be apparent to those skilled in the art , the invention is not considered limited to the example chosen for purposes of disclosure , and covers all changes and modifications which do not constitute departures from the true spirit and scope of this invention . having thus described the invention , what is desired to be protected by letters patent is presented in the subsequently appended claims .
a lipstick case and it &# 39 ; s refill compontent that allows for the protection and housing of cosmetic products . the lipstick case is thick walled , high quality and can be made by any manufacturing process and by any suitable materials available .