DISPENSER WITH A FLOW-THROUGH COMPRESSIBLE GASKET

• US 20100119287A1
• Filed: 11/07/2008
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
• Original Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
• Inventors: Thorpe, Timothy, Alviar, Luis
• Application Number:
  US12/267,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20100119287A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 401/24
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/052 Means for indicating features of the content from outside, e.g. window
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/02 with dispensing means, e.g. sprinkling means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/16 with openings in the lid, able to be opened or closed by displacing or rotating a covering part
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/36 with handle

Abstract

A dispenser includes a flow-through compressible gasket and housing having a reservoir for containing a product. The flow-through compressible gasket has a at least one aperture to provide a product delivery passage when the dispenser is in an open position and to prevent leakage when the dispenser is in a closed position. In some examples, the flow-through compressible gasket may be made of a material having elastomeric properties. Thus, the compressible flow-through compressible gasket provides a seal for the dispenser.

Claims

1. A cosmetic dispenser comprising:

a housing having a reservoir for containing a powdered cosmetic product;

an inner dial coupled to the housing, the inner dial having at least one aperture;

a flow-through compressible gasket comprising at least one aperture;

an outer dial coupled to the flow-through compressible gasket and to the inner dial, the outer dial having at least one aperture;

the outer dial being selectively actuatable in a rotating motion between;

i) an open position for the dispenser to deliver the powdered cosmetic product; and

ii) a closed position to seal a delivery passageway; and

an applicator coupled to the outer dial for applying the powdered cosmetic product.

2. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the flow-through compressible gasket comprises a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material.

3. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the flow-through compressible gasket comprises:

a substantially disk-shape body with a top raised center section on a top side and a bottom raised center section on a bottom side;

the at least one aperture located on the substantially disk-shape body and being alignable to define a delivery passageway for the powdered cosmetic product;

a first circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on the bottom side of the substantially disk-shape body, the first circular ring to couple the flow-through compressible gasket to the inner dial;

a second circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on the top side of the substantially disk-shape body, the second circular ring to couple the flow-through compressible gasket to the outer dial; and

an outer perimeter comprising a plurality of flat sides and a plurality of semicircular sides alternating on the substantially disk-shape body, the plurality of semicircular sides to hold the flow-through compressible gasket in place when actuation occurs.

4. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the flow-through compressible gasket comprises:

a substantially circular-shape body;

the at least one aperture located on the substantially circular-shape body and being alignable to define a delivery passageway for the powdered cosmetic product;

a first circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a bottom side of the substantially circular-shape body, the first circular ring to couple the flow-through compressible gasket to the inner dial;

a second circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a top side of the substantially circular-shape body, the second circular ring to couple the flow-through compressible gasket to the outer dial; and

an outer perimeter comprising a substantially circular-shape body.

5. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the at least aperture in the flow-through compressible gasket comprise a substantially circular-shape, a substantially square-shape, a substantially oval-shape or a substantially hour-glass shape.

6. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the at least one aperture in the flow-through compressible gasket comprise at least about 2 mm in size.

7. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, further compromising a slide covering components of the dispenser, the slide is coupled to the housing and being selectively moveable in a sliding motion between an upward position and a downward position over a brush applicator.

8. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the actuatable comprises a rotation mechanism of at least about 10 degrees to at most about 350 degrees.

9. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the reservoir located in the housing comprises a refillable cap, such that the refillable cap is removed to refill the reservoir with product.

10. A dispenser comprising:

a housing having a reservoir for containing a product;

an outer dial coupled to the housing, the outer dial being selectively rotatable to an open position and a closed position;

an applicator coupled to the housing for applying the product;

a flow-through compressible gasket interposed between the reservoir and the applicator, the flow-through compressible gasket comprising at least one aperture and an elastomer material.

11. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the outer dial is rotatable between an open position for product delivery and a closed position for preventing product leakage.

12. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein a rotation of the outer dial to the open position causes the at least one aperture in the flow-through compressible gasket to be alignable with at least one aperture in the outer dial for product delivery.

13. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein a rotation of the outer dial to the closed position causes the at least one aperture in the flow-through compressible gasket to be alignable with a smooth area for no delivery passageway.

14. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the flow-through compressible gasket comprises:

a first circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a bottom side of a body of the gasket; and

a second circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a top side of the body of the gasket.

15. The dispenser of claim 14, wherein the flow-through compressible gasket further comprises:

a substantially disk-shape body with a top raised center section and a bottom raised center section;

at least one aperture having a substantially circular-shape; and

an outer perimeter of the flow-through compressible gasket comprises a plurality of flat sides and a plurality of semicircular sides, alternating on the substantially disk-shaped body.

16. The dispenser of claim 14, wherein the flow-through compressible gasket further comprises:

a substantially circular shape body; and

at least one aperture having a substantially hour-glass shape.

17. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the at least one aperture in the flow-through compressible gasket are at least about 2 mm in size.

18. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the outer dial comprises a plurality of pipes to guide the product through the applicator during delivery.

19. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the pipes in the outer dial comprises at least a substantially circular-shape, a substantially square-shape, or a substantially oval-shape.

20. A flow-through compressible gasket comprising:

at least one aperture being located on a body of the gasket;

a first circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a bottom side of the body;

a second circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a top side of the body;

an outer perimeter around the body of the gasket; and

the flow-through compressible gasket comprising a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material.

21. The flow-through compressible gasket of claim 20, wherein the at least one aperture in the flow-through compressible gasket comprise at least one of substantially circular-shape, substantially square-shape, substantially oval-shape, or substantially hour-glass shape.

22. The flow-through compressible gasket of claim 20, wherein the outer perimeter comprises at least one of a substantially circular-shape or a plurality of flat sides alternating with a plurality of semicircular sides on a substantially disk-shape body.