Systems and devices for cosmetic powder accumulation management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10111510-B2
Application number	US-201615395957-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2016
Priority date	Dec 30, 2016
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

Cosmetic powder containers with powder accumulation management systems are provided to reduce waste and mess related to the loss of cosmetic powder. In general, examples of systems described herein generally include a sifter positioned above the cosmetic powder with apertures configured for bi-directional pass-through of cosmetic powder. In some examples, the sifter is dome-shaped with a concave upper surface. To manage accumulation of cosmetic powder on an upper surface of the sifter, a sweeper projection is provided to collect cosmetic powder on the upper surface and direct the cosmetic powder toward the apertures of the sifter for pass-through back into the container. In this regard, accumulation of cosmetic powder on the upper surface of the sifter is managed, limiting waste and mess during use of the cosmetic powder.

First claim

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A cosmetic powder accumulation management system, comprising:
a sifter having an upper surface and a plurality of apertures configured for pass-through of cosmetic powder; and
a cover member positioned adjacent to the upper surface of the sifter, the cover member having a first sweeper projecting toward the sifter,
wherein the first sweeper is configured to direct the cosmetic powder on the upper surface toward the plurality of apertures upon rotation of the cover member.

2. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the sifter is contoured.

3. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 1 , wherein the sifter is domed-shaped and the contoured upper surface is concave.

4. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 1 , wherein the cover member is coupled to a cosmetic brush configured for application of the cosmetic powder to a skin portion.

5. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 1 , further comprising a second sweeper arranged in a circular arc around a center of the cover member, wherein the first sweeper and the second sweeper are spaced 180° apart along the circular arc such that 180° rotation of the cover member results in a swept path of 360° of the circular arc.

6. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 5 , further comprising a third sweeper, a fourth sweeper, and a fifth sweeper evenly spaced and arranged in a circular arc around a center of the cover member, wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sweeper are spaced 72° apart along the circular arc such that a 72° rotation of the cap results in a swept path of 360° of the circular arc.

7. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 1 , wherein the first sweeper is arcuate.

8. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 7 , wherein the arc of the first sweeper is concave in the direction of rotation of the cover member.

9. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 1 , wherein the first sweeper abuts the concave upper surface of the sifter during at least a portion of the rotation of the cover member.

10. The cosmetic powder accumulation management system of claim 1 , wherein the first sweeper is manufactured from a material of one or more of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), rubber, Polypropylene (PP), nylon, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), HYTREL®, and other thermo plastic or polymer.

11. A cosmetic powder container, comprising:
a sifter positioned between a container body and a cap removably couplable to the container body, the sifter having a contoured upper surface and a plurality of apertures configured for pass-through of cosmetic powder; and
a cover member coupled to the cap and positioned adjacent the contoured upper surface of the sifter, the cover member having a first sweeper projecting toward the sifter,
wherein the first sweeper is configured to direct the cosmetic powder on the contoured upper surface toward the plurality of apertures upon rotation of the cap such that the cosmetic powder passes through to the container body.

12. The cosmetic powder container of claim 11 , wherein the sifter is domed-shaped and the contoured upper surface is concave.

13. The cosmetic powder container of claim 11 , wherein the cap further comprises a plurality of bristles extending away from the sweeper, the bristles configured for collection of cosmetic powder and subsequent application of the cosmetic powder to a skin portion.

14. The cosmetic powder container of claim 13 , further comprising a dust cap removably couplable to the cap, the dust cap configured to surround and protect the plurality of bristles.

15. The cosmetic powder container of claim 11 , further comprising a second sweeper arranged in a circular arc around a center of the cover member.

16. The cosmetic powder container of claim 15 , wherein the first sweeper and the second sweeper are spaced 180° apart along the circular arc such that a 180° rotation of the cap results in a swept path of 360° of the circular arc.

17. The cosmetic powder container of claim 16 , further comprising a third sweeper, a fourth sweeper, and a fifth sweeper arranged in a circular arc around a center of the cover member, wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sweeper are spaced 72° apart along the circular arc such that a 72° rotation of the cap results in a swept path of 360° of the circular arc.

18. The cosmetic powder container of claim 11 , wherein the removable coupling of the cap to the container body is a mechanical coupling selected from the group consisting of threads, press fit, turn-to-lock, and interlock.

19. The cosmetic powder container of claim 11 , wherein the first sweeper abuts the concave upper surface of the sifter during at least a portion of the rotation of the cover member.

20. The cosmetic powder container of claim 11 , wherein the first sweeper is manufactured from a material selected from one or more of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), rubber, Polypropylene (PP), nylon, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), HYTREL®, and other thermo plastic or polymer.

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Cheng Wenzhen

Classifications

• A45D33/08

  operated by rotary vanes · CPC title

• A45D33/006 Primary

  Vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing a powder receptacle and a puff or applicator (A45D33/025 - A45D33/34 and A45D40/22 take precedence; toiletry etuis A45C11/008) · CPC title

• A45D33/025

  for compacts, vanity boxes or cases (A45D33/04 - A45D33/16 take precedence) · CPC title

• A45D33/02

  with dispensing means, e.g. sprinkling means · CPC title

• A45D33/003 Primary

  Powder boxes · CPC title