Devices and methods for pressurized delivery of materials in cosmetic dispensers

US9596918B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9596918-B2
Application numberUS-97765607-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 25, 2007
Priority dateOct 26, 2006
Publication dateMar 21, 2017
Grant dateMar 21, 2017

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Cosmetic dispensers, and methods of use of such dispensers, for transferring material onto an applicator head through a transfer chamber and/or nozzle by applying force or pressure to the material.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cosmetic dispenser comprising: an applicator; a storage compartment enclosing a material; and a chamber having one or more openings into a receiving area for at least a portion of the applicator and an outer orifice and one or more inner orifices, wherein the material is forced out of the storage compartment through the outer orifice into the chamber, and wherein the material flows from the chamber through the one or more inner orifices to the receiving area. 2. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1 further comprising: a pressurizer for causing material in the storage compartment to flow through the orifices into the chamber. 3. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1 wherein the chamber further comprises: an outer chamber into which material from the storage compartment flows; and one or more inner orifices through which material from the outer chamber flows into the receiving area. 4. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1 wherein the chamber is remote from the storage compartment. 5. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 4 wherein one or more of the orifices of the chamber is connected to the storage compartment. 6. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 3 wherein the outer chamber is formed in the shape of a ring. 7. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 2 wherein the pressurizer comprises at least one wall of the storage compartment. 8. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1 wherein the chamber has a curved shape. 9. A cosmetic dispenser comprising: an applicator; a storage compartment enclosing cosmetic product; and a chamber having an inner wall at least partially surrounding a receiving area for at least a portion of the applicator and an outer orifice through which cosmetic product is forced out of the storage compartment into the chamber, said inner wall having one or more inner orifices through which cosmetic product from the chamber can flow into the receiving area and onto the applicator.

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  • A45D40/265Primary

    connected to the cap of the container · CPC title

  • A45D40/24Primary

    Casings for two or more cosmetics · CPC title

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What does patent US9596918B2 cover?
Cosmetic dispensers, and methods of use of such dispensers, for transferring material onto an applicator head through a transfer chamber and/or nozzle by applying force or pressure to the material.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Malvar Michael, Schrepf Volker, Albea Services
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A45D40/265. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).