Suntan lotion bracelet

• US 4,768,688 A
• Filed: 04/24/1986
• Issued: 09/06/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Roy M. Harrigan
• Original Assignee: Roy M. Harrigan
• Inventors: Harrigan, Roy M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Richard J.
• Application Number:
  US06/855,442
• Time in Patent Office: 866 Days
• Field of Search: 63/2, 63/1 R, 63/3, 63/DIG. 2, 63/11, 222/465.1, 222/475, 222/192, 222/78, 222/215, 222/530, 222/538, 222/175, 224/148, 224/219, D11/2, D11/3, D11/4, D 9/382, D 9/378, 206/37, 206/823, 220/DIG. 13, 220/DIG. 14
• US Class Current: 224/148.2
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/003 with a storage compartment
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/00 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/823 Cosmetic, toilet, powder puff

Abstract

A suntan lotion bracelet formed from a tubular body configured in the shape of a ring. The interior of the tubular body forms a chamber for receiving a liquid suntan lotion or other liquids or lotions to be applied to the human body, particularly, lotions, the effectiveness of which is enhanced by maintaining a fairly constant dosage level through the day. The tubular body can have a variety of structures for filling the chamber with suntan lotion and for dispensing of the same. In certain embodiments of the suntan lotion bracelet, the tubular body has both of its opposite ends open and they respectively receive a female end cap and a male end cap that are detachably engaged to each other. The female cap has a nozzle portion having an orifice therein through which the chamber of the tubular body is filled with liquid suntan lotion and the same orifice acts as a dispensing orifice. In other embodiments of the suntan bracelet, the tubular body is formed as a non ending ring and a neck portion support wall is formed in its external surface and a neck portion extends upwardly therefrom. The neck portion has an orifice usable for filling the interior of the tubular body with suntan lotion and also for dispensing the same. Different types of caps may be configured to close the top of the neck portion.

Claims

1. A suntan lotion bracelet comprising:

an elongated tubular body having open opposite ends and also having a predetermined outer diameter, said tubular body being hollow throughout its entire length to form a single chamber for receiving liquid suntan lotion;

a first end cap received in one end of said tubular body, said first end cap having an orifice in it for dispensing suntan lotion therethrough, said orifice being spaced inwardly a predetermined distance from the outer circumference of said tubular body;

a second end cap received in the other end of said tubular body, said second end cap forming a solid wall that closes this end of said tubular body; and

one of said end caps having female configured mating structure on its outer end and said other end cap having male configured mating structure on its outer end and when said mating end caps are detachably connected to each other they form a closed loop ring structure and seal said orifice.

2. A lotion bracelet as recited in claim 1 wherein said tubular body contains a predetermined amount of suntan lotion.

3. A lotion bracelet as recited in claim 1 wherein said female and cap has a nozzle portion and said means for filling and dispensing the liquid lotion is an orifice in said nozzle portion.

4. A lotion bracelet as recited in claim 3 wherein said male end cap has a neck portion for closing said orifice.

5. A lotion bracelet as recited in claim 4 wherein the neck portion of said male end cap has a spud formed on it whose diameter is slightly larger than the interior diameter of said orifice.

6. A lotion braclet as recited in claim 1 wherein said tubular body has an inner wall whose external surface is substantially planar and an outer wall whose cross sectional configuration is substantially convex.

7. A lotion bracelet as recited in claim 6 wherein said tubular body has first and second open ends that respectively receive an end plug and a dispenser end plug and said means for filling and dispensing said lotion bracelet is an orifice in said dispenser end plug, a connector screw cap has structure for detachably connecting it to both said end plug and said dispenser end plug.

8. A lotion braclet as recited in claim 1 wherein said lotion bracelet is made of plastic material.

9. A method of using suntan lotion comprising the following steps:

(a) placing a hollow flexible tubular bracelet whose opposite ends are connected together by detachably interengaging end closure caps, the bracelet being formed in the shape of a closed loop ring having its interior chamber containing suntan lotion on the arm or ankle of a person going out to enjoy the sunshine;

(b) removing the bracelet sometime later, pulling the end caps of the bracelet apart, squeezing an amount of suntan lotion out of said bracelet and applying this to desired areas of their body; and

(c) reconnecting the ends of the bracelet containing suntan lotion and placing it back on their arm or ankle.