ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,604,967, issued on April 21.

"Cosmetic container" was invented by Hsiao-Yun Lin (Taichung, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cosmetic container includes an internal cover, an internal tray and a hinge. The internal cover is made of metal and includes a frame, two holding elements extending from the frame, and a gap between the holding elements. The internal tray is made of metal and includes a frame, two holding elements extending from the frame of the internal tray, and a gap between the holding elements of the internal tray. The hinge includes two leaves. The first leaf is sandwiched between a face of the internal cover and a fa...