Dispenser with spaced thermal member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9498042-B2
Application number	US-201414313601-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2014
Priority date	Jun 24, 2013
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cosmetic applicator comprising:
an applicator tip having an application area having an applicator face having a recess formed therein;
an opening in the face through which a cosmetic product is dispensed, the opening spaced apart from the recess; and
a thermal member capable of transferring heat to or from a user's skin disposed within the recess on the applicator face, wherein a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the thermal member;
wherein the thermal member does not contact the opening.

2. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises a plate disposed within the recess in the face of the applicator tip.

3. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the plate is a contiguous plate.

4. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the plate is adhered within the recess of the face of the applicator tip.

5. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member is retained in the recess using at least one of a press fit, an adhesive, or welding.

6. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises a material different from the applicator tip.

7. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises at least one of a metal, a stone material, or ceramic.

8. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, tin, nickel, titanium, steel, copper, brass, platinum, gold, silver, and alloys.

9. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises a stone material.

10. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the applicator tip comprises a body and a product delivery passageway is disposed through the body, terminating at the opening.

11. The applicator of claim 10 , wherein the product delivery passageway is offset relative to a central axis of the applicator tip.

12. A dispenser comprising:
a housing having a reservoir for containing a product;
an applicator tip having a recess formed therein, the applicator tip coupled to the housing and having an application area having a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an applicator opening in the tip; and
a thermal member capable of transferring heat to or from a user's skin disposed on the applicator tip, the thermal member disposed within the recess and spaced from the applicator opening, wherein a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the thermal member;
wherein the thermal member does not contact the applicator opening.

13. The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the thermal member is a contiguous plate.

14. The dispenser of claim 13 , wherein the plate has a substantially uniform thickness.

15. The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the thermal member has an application face for contacting a user.

16. The dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the application face is at least one of convex, concave, or substantially planar.

17. The dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the application face is textured.

18. A dispenser comprising:
a housing having a reservoir for containing a product;
an applicator tip coupled to the housing and having a substantially disc-shaped applicator area including a recess formed therein, and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator; and
a plate-shaped thermal member storage mechanism capable of transferring heat to or from a user's skin disposed within the recess on the applicator providing a contiguous application surface for contacting a user, wherein a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the thermal member;
wherein the thermal storage mechanism is spaced from the opening in the applicator and the thermal storage mechanism does not contact the opening in the applicator.

Assignees

• Hct Group Holdings Ltd

Inventors

• Villarreal Armando
• Thorpe Timothy
• Apodaca Adrian C

Classifications

• A45D2200/155

  Heating or cooling means, i.e. for storing or applying cosmetic products at a predetermined temperature · CPC title

• A45D2034/002

  Accessories · CPC title

• A45D34/041

  using a roller, a disc or a ball · CPC title

• A45D34/04 Primary

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