Roll-on cosmetic applicator

• US 3,235,900 A
• Filed: 03/05/1962
• Issued: 02/22/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1962
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Edward J. Klassen
• Original Assignee: Edward J. Klassen
• Inventors: Klassen, Edward J.
• Application Number:
  US04/177,646
• Time in Patent Office: 1,450 Days
• US Class Current: 401/175
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/041 using a roller, a disc or a ball
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0092 hand-held A61H15/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/105 with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics

Claims

5. A COSMETIC APPLICATION COMPRISING:

A COSMETIC CONTAINER, A COSMETIC DISPENSING HEAD ON ONE END OF SAID CONTAINER INCLUDING MEANS FOR DISPENSING COSMETIC FROM SAID CONTAINER ONTO THE USER'"'"''"'"'S SKIN, A SCREW EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH SAID CONTAINER, EXTERIORLY ACCESSIBLE MEANS AT THE OTHER END OF SAID CONTAINER FOR TURNING SAID SCREW, A RELATIVELY RIGID MEMBER WITHIN SAID CONTAINER AND THREADED ON SAID SCREW, SAID MEMBER INCLUDING MEANS WHICH FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE THE CONTAINER WALL TO PREVENT ROTATION OF SAID MEMBER WITH SAID SCREW, A RELATIVELY SOFT, RESILIENTLY COMPLAINT AND COMPRESSIBLE, SPONGE-LIKE PLUNGER SEATING ON SAID MEMBER AND DISPOSED IN SEALING RELATION TO SAID SCREW AND SAID CONTAINER WALL, SAID MEMBER AND PLUNGER BEING MOVABLE THROUGH SAID CONTAINER TOWARD SAID HEAD TO FORCE COSMETIC FROM THE CONTAINER INTO THE HEAD BY ROTATION OF SAID SCREW IN ONE DIRECTION, AND SAID PLUNGER BEING COMPRESSED BY ADJUSTMENT OF SAID SCREW TO PRESSURIZED SAID COSMETIC, WHEREBY SAID PLUNGER IS EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID COSMETIC UNDER PRESSURE FOR SEVERAL SUCCESSIVE USES OF THE APPLICATOR.