Cosmetic package including a liquid reservoir

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11259616-B2
Application number	US-201916453736-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2019
Priority date	Jun 26, 2019
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

Cosmetic formula containers generally include a compartment to store and retain a plurality of applicators. In one aspect, the cosmetic formula container includes a container body configured to retain a portion of a cosmetic formula within a cavity and a neck configured to receive a cap for closure of the container body. The container body includes an indentation extending from the container body into the cavity to form a compartment. The compartment is generally open at a proximal end and closed at a distal end such that the cosmetic formula in the cavity does not flow into the compartment. In some aspects, the compartment has a profile configured to retain a plurality of applicators therein.

First claim

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

1. A cosmetic formula container, comprising:
a container body configured to retain a portion of a cosmetic formula within a cavity, the container body having a neck configured to receive a cap for closure of the container body;
an indentation extending from a base portion of the container body into the cavity to form a compartment having an open proximal end and closed distal end such that the cosmetic formula in the cavity does not flow into the compartment, the compartment having a profile configured to retain a plurality of applicators therein; and
a plurality of applicators are stacked within the compartment, each of the applicators comprises a thin sheet, each of the plurality of applicators is deformed which retains each of the applicators within the compartment, and the proximal end of the compartment is open without a cover.

2. The cosmetic formula container of claim 1 , wherein a profile of the compartment has a shape selected from the group consisting of oval, elliptical, non-circular, and arcuate.

3. The cosmetic formula container of claim 2 , wherein the profile is oval or elliptical and each of the plurality of applicators is deformed similarly into a hyperbolic paraboloid shape in the stack.

4. The cosmetic formula container of claim 1 , wherein the indentation is centered in the base portion.

5. The cosmetic formula container of claim 1 , wherein the indentation is offset from the center in the base portion.

6. The cosmetic formula container of claim 1 , wherein the indentation is non-circular, and the applicators are circular.

7. The cosmetic formula container of claim 1 , wherein the indentation is circular, and the applicators are non-circular.

8. The cosmetic formula container of claim 1 , wherein each applicator has a top side and a bottom side, and a bottom side of an applicator rests on a top side of a juxtaposed applicator.

9. The cosmetic formula container of claim 8 , wherein each applicator is similarly sized, wherein the bottom side of an applicator wholly rests on the top side of the juxtaposed applicator.

10. A cosmetic formula container, comprising:
a container body configured to retain a portion of a cosmetic formula within a cavity, the container body having a neck configured to receive a cap for closure of the container body; and
an indentation extending from the container body into the cavity to form a compartment having an open proximal end and closed distal end such that the cosmetic formula in the cavity does not flow into the compartment, the compartment having a profile configured to retain a plurality of applicators therein; and
a cartridge having a cooperating shape with the compartment such that the cartridge is configured to insert within the compartment, wherein the cartridge is configured to retain the plurality of applicators, wherein the cartridge comprises a bottom wall and a side wall extending upright from the bottom wall.

11. The cosmetic formula container of claim 10 , wherein the cartridge has a retention feature to retain the cartridge within the compartment, the retention feature selected from the group consisting of interference fit, snap fit, thread, and twist to lock.

12. A cosmetic formula container, comprising:
a container body configured to retain a portion of a cosmetic formula within a cavity, the container body having a neck configured to receive a cap for closure of the container body; and
an indentation extending from the container body into the cavity to form a compartment having an open proximal end and closed distal end such that the cosmetic formula in the cavity does not flow into the compartment, the compartment having a profile configured to retain a plurality of applicators therein; wherein the indentation is in a side portion of the container body to form the compartment, wherein each applicator is a thin sheet of material, and the plurality of applicators are in a stack.

13. The cosmetic formula container of claim 12 , wherein an opening of the indentation in the side portion of the container body is narrower than the plurality of applicators such that the applicators are retained within the compartment by interference.

14. The cosmetic formula container of claim 12 , further comprising a removable cover over an opening of the indentation to enclose the compartment and retain the plurality of applicators therein.

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Bickford William
• Fodor Nicholas
• El-Sayed Rogena

Classifications

• A45D34/04 Primary

  Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball · CPC title

• A45D34/06

  in combination with other toiletry or cosmetic articles · CPC title

• A45D2034/005

  with a cartridge · CPC title

• A45D2200/1018

  comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means · CPC title

• A45D2034/002

  Accessories · CPC title