Cosmetic carrier with removable resilient retaining means

摘要

A cosmetic carrier adapted for use alone or for placement in the bottom of a larger container to contain a plurality of cosmetic bottles and the like from bumping and tipping in transit. The carrier comprises an open topped resiliently rigid container having sidewalls and a bottom. A vertically disposed ribbon of elastic material horizontally crisscrosses the container between a plurality of first points on one area of the sidewalls and a plurality of second points disposed between the first points on a second area of the sidewalls opposite the first area to create a plurality of generally triangular areas within the container each being bounded on two sides by the elastic material and on a third side by a portion of the sidewalls. A plurality of first fastening means are provided for fastening the elastic material to the sidewalls at the first and second points and a plurality of releasable second fastening means are attached to the elastic material at a plurality of opposed points along the material between the first and second points whereby the triangular areas can be releasably subdivided to contain smaller articles by fastening opposed ones of the fastening means.