Package for consumer care products

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9820551-B2
Application number	US-201514971943-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2015
Priority date	Dec 22, 2014
Publication date	Nov 21, 2017
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017

Abstract

A consumer care product includes a dispensing package. The dispensing package includes a product chamber and an outer jacket surrounding the product chamber. The product chamber includes a movable elevator platform operatively associated with a spindle of a screw assembly. The product chamber or the outer jacket includes a ratchet non-removably associated with the outer jacket or the product chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A consumer care product comprising a dispensing package, the dispensing package comprising:
a product chamber comprising a movable elevator platform operatively associated with a spindle of a screw assembly; and
an outer jacket surrounding the product chamber,
wherein the product chamber or the outer jacket comprises a ratchet non-removably associated with the outer jacket or the product chamber; and wherein the ratchet comprises teeth that have a lead angle from about 10 to about 50 degrees.

2. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein:
the product chamber further comprises a bottom opening for bottom filling; and
the ratchet is non-removably associated with the product chamber.

3. The consumer product of claim 2 , wherein the bottom opening has a diameter of about 10 mm to about 50 mm.

4. The consumer product of claim 2 , wherein the ratchet is located at a lower end of the product chamber and surrounds the bottom opening.

5. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet comprises a plurality of ratchet teeth that are rigidly affixed to the circumference of the ratchet.

6. The consumer product of claim 5 , wherein the ratchet teeth are raised above the interior floor of the product chamber.

7. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet comprises a plurality of ratchet teeth.

8. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet comprises 8 to 23 ratchet teeth, each ratchet tooth having a lead angle of about 10 degrees to about 50 degrees.

9. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet comprises 12 to 20 ratchet teeth, each ratchet tooth having a lead angle of about 15 degrees to about 25 degrees.

10. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet is molded as a single part within the outer jacket or the product chamber.

11. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein:
the product chamber further comprises a bottom opening for bottom filling and a ratchet non-removably associated with the product chamber; and
the ratchet is molded as a single part within the outer jacket or the product chamber.

12. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein:
the screw assembly comprises a ratchet platform that is fixed to the screw assembly; and
the ratchet platform comprises at least one pawl.

13. The consumer product of claim 12 , wherein the ratchet platform comprises from 2 to 10 pawls.

14. The consumer product of claim 12 , wherein the screw assembly ( 330 ) comprises a screw base ( 331 ) that does not have an internal open configuration that allows for bottom filling.

15. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the screw assembly does not comprise a ratchet platform.

16. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the screw assembly comprises a screw base that has an internal open configuration that allows for bottom filling.

17. The consumer product of claim 16 , wherein the screw assembly further comprises a plurality of apertures that allow for bottom filling.

18. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the screw assembly is removably attached to the product chamber.

19. The consumer product of claim 1 , wherein the product chamber further comprises an antiperspirant or deodorant.

20. A consumer care product comprising a dispensing package, the dispensing package comprising:
a product chamber comprising a movable elevator platform operatively associated with a spindle of a screw assembly;
wherein the product chamber comprises a ratchet non-removably associated with the product chamber; and wherein the ratchet comprises teeth that have a lead angle from about 10 to about 35.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Ellsworth Justin Alan
• Weaver Kerry Lloyd
• Smith Christopher Lawrence
• Horstman Richard Lawrence
• Lim Julie Oilun
• Retherford Ricky V
• Rego John Joseph
• Reichling Timothy David

Classifications

• A45D40/12 Primary

  Casings with provision for preventing undesired movement of the stick (A45D40/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A45D40/02

  Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement (A45D40/06 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A45D40/04 Primary

  effected by a screw · CPC title

• B65D83/0011

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B65D83/761

  the piston being actuated by a screw-shaft · CPC title