Bottle with applicator

• US 4,955,745 A
• Filed: 10/05/1989
• Issued: 09/11/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jeri A. Vauquelin
• Original Assignee: Jeri A. Vauquelin
• Inventors: Vauquelin, Jeri A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bratlie, Steven A.
• Application Number:
  US07/417,434
• Time in Patent Office: 341 Days
• Field of Search: 401/119, 401/126, 401/129, 401/130, 401/120, 401/153, 141/22, 141/23, 141/24
• US Class Current: 401/119
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1018 comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/045 connected to the cap of the container

Abstract

A bottle has an applicator designed for use in applying nail polish. The interior walls of the bottle are sloped to direct the nail polish to the applicator tip. In a first embodiment, the front exterior wall and the bottom exterior surface of the bottle form a forty five degree angle. In a second embodiment, the front exterior wall and the bottom exterior surface of the bottle form a sixty degree angle. A fingernail shaped absorbent foam tip is attached to one end of the applicator shaft. The opposite end of the shaft is attached to a snap on cap for the bottle. The bottle has a volume of seven to nine ml., thus ensuring that the entire volume of nail polish may be utilized before degradation. The cap has concave recesses to facilitate manipulation of the applicator by a user. In a third embodiment, the applicator is in the form of an eye dropper type tube with an enlarged collector cavity adjacent a lower end. The applicator is actuated by a push button cap.

Claims

1. A new and improved bottle with applicator for use with nail polish, comprising:

a bottle;

said bottle having an inclined exterior front wall;

a flat exterior bottom surface;

said exterior front wall forming an angle of about 45 degrees with said exterior bottom surface;

an interior front wall extending parallel to said exterior front wall;

an interior bottom surface inclined downwardly toward said interior front wall and forming an angle with said exterior bottom surface;

said interior bottom surface formed from three intersecting inclined planar surfaces, two of said inclined planar surfaces inclined downwardly and inwardly toward said interior front wall;

an exterior back wall surface obliquely angled with respect to said exterior front wall surface and forming an acute angle with said exterior bottom surface;

a generally rectangular top wall portion connected to said exterior front wall and said exterior back wall;

first sealing means on said top wall portion;

a cap having second sealing means for cooperating with said first sealing means; and

an applicator attached to said cap.

2. The bottle with applicator of claim 1, wherein said first sealing means comprises a groove and said second sealing means comprises a ridge adapted to be received in sealing engagement with said groove.

3. The bottle with applicator of claim 1, wherein said applicator has a porous absorbent foam generally fingernail shaped tip.

4. The bottle with applicator of claim 1, wherein said applicator has a brush tip.

5. The bottle with applicator of claim 1, wherein said cap has a pair of concave recesses.

6. The bottle with applicator of claim 5, wherein said concave recesses are separated by a ridge portion.

7. The bottle with applicator of claim 1, wherein said cap is provided with a rectangular recess for receiving said rectangular top wall portion.

8. The bottle with applicator of claim 7, wherein said first sealing means comprises a groove extending around said rectangular top wall portion and said second sealing means comprises a ridge extending around said rectangular recess.

9. The bottle with applicator of claim 1, wherein said applicator comprises an eye dropper type tube having a bulb retained in a cavity in said cap.

10. The bottle with applicator of claim 9, wherein said cap includes a slidable push button for actuating said bulb.

11. The bottle with applicator of claim 9, wherein said tube has an enlarged collection cavity adjacent a lower end thereof.

12. A new and improved bottle with applicator for use with nail polish, comprising:

a bottle;

said bottle having an inclined exterior front wall;

a flat exterior bottom surface;

said exterior front wall forming an angle of about 60 degrees with said exterior bottom surface;

an interior front wall extending parallel to said exterior front wall;

an interior bottom surface forming an angle with said exterior bottom surface;

said interior bottom surface formed by intersecting planar surfaces inclined downwardly and inwardly toward said interior front wall;

an exterior back wall surface obliquely angled with respect to said exterior front wall surface and forming an angle of about 90 degrees with said exterior bottom surface;

a generally cylindrical top wall portion connected to said exterior front wall and said exterior back wall;

first sealing means on said top wall portion;

a cap having second sealing means for cooperation with said first sealing means; and

an applicator attached to said cap.

13. The bottle with applicator of claim 12, wherein said first sealing means comprises a groove and said second sealing means comprises a ridge adapted to be received in sealing engagement with said groove.

14. The bottle with applicator of claim 12, wherein said applicator has a porous absorbent foam generally fingernail shaped tip.

15. The bottle with applicator of claim 12, wherein said applicator has a brush tip.

16. The bottle with applicator of claim 12, wherein said cap has a pair of concave recesses.

17. The bottle with applicator of claim 16, wherein said concave recesses are separated by a ridge portion.

18. The bottle with applicator of claim 12, wherein said applicator comprises an eye dropper type tube having a bulb retained in a cavity in said cap.

19. The bottle with applicator of claim 18, wherein said cap includes a slidable push button for actuating said bulb.

20. The bottle with applicator of claim 18, wherein said tube has an enlarged collection cavity adjacent a lower end thereof.