Disposable dispenser of samples of cosmetic product

• US 6,039,487 A
• Filed: 12/03/1997
• Issued: 03/21/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gordon Kristiansen
• Original Assignee: Gordon Kristiansen
• Inventors: Kristiansen, Gordon
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J.
• Application Number:
  US08/984,634
• Time in Patent Office: 839 Days
• Field of Search: 401/121, 401/122, 401/126, 401/129, 401/118
• US Class Current: 401/126
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 7/04 interchangeably removable bristle carriers

Abstract

A dispenser employing an applicator having a product engaging device, a metal shaft secured at one end to the device and an elongated plastic rod secured at one end to the other end of the shaft. An elongated hollow plastic tube is sealed at one end and open at the other. An elongated hollow plastic container is sealed at one end and has an open opposite end designated as a neck. The open end of this tube is integrally secured to the neck. The container has a sample quantity of cosmetic product disposed therein. The applicator is disposed within the container and neck with the device engaging the sample and the rod extending within the tube.

Claims

1. A disposable dispenser of samples of cosmetic product comprising:

an applicator having product engaging means, a metal shaft secured at one end to said means, and an elongated plastic rod secured at one end to the other end of said shaft;

an elongated hollow plastic tube sealed at an outer end and open at an inner end, said rod extending within said tube;

an elongated hollow plastic container having a sample quantity of cosmetic product disposed therein, said container being sealed at one end and having an open opposite end designated as a neck, the inner end of the tube being joined to the neck, the region wherein the tube and neck are joined being deliberately weakened;

the tube and container having a common direction of elongation;

whereby the tube can be snapped away from the container when separation pressure is applied at the weakened region while the rod remains connected via the shaft to said means, thus permitting the tube and rod to be pulled out of the container to expose the means for use.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the tube and rod have circular cross sections, the outer diameter of the rod being slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the tube so that the rod is friction fitted within said tube.

3. The dispenser of claim 2 wherein said neck has an inner surface which is engaged by the product engaging means upon withdrawal of the tube and rod from the container whereby the product engaging means is wiped to remove excess product before the means is withdrawn from the container.