Fluid reservoir wiper assembly

• US 7,837,402 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2009
• Issued: 11/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Group One Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Group One Ltd.
• Inventors: Goldstein, Fredric, Barto, Robert Murray Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett; G. Bradley
• Application Number:
  US12/509,547
• Publication Number:
  US 20090285618A1
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 33722-726, 337/30, 401/121, 401/122, 401/126, 401/128, 401/129, 401/130
• US Class Current: 401/122
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/04 by dip members, e.g. dip-sticks
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/045 cleaning means therefor (e.g. dip-stick wipers)

Abstract

A bottle assembly has a bottle for storing a fluid, such as a cosmetic fluid. An applicator for applying the fluid is configured to be insertable and removable from the bottle along a path. A sealing body is configured to seal the bottle. The sealing body has a channel width movable between a first width and a second width. The first width is large enough to accommodate the applicator and the second width is smaller than the first width. The channel is resiliently biased toward the second width.

Claims

1. A bottle assembly for a fluid, comprising:

a bottle for storing a fluid;

an applicator for applying the fluid, said applicator configured to be insertable and removable from said bottle along a path;

a sealing body configured to seal said bottle, said sealing body having a channel width movable between a first width and a second width, said first width large enough to accommodate said applicator and said second width smaller than said first width wherein said channel is resiliently biased toward said second width.

2. The bottle assembly of claim 1 wherein said channel has a first opening and a second opening, at least one of said first opening and said second opening changeable between said first width and said second width.

3. The bottle assembly of claim 2 wherein both said first opening and said second opening are changeable between said first width and said second width.

4. The bottle assembly of claim 3 wherein said sealing body is configurable such that said first opening has said first width and said second opening has said second width.

5. The bottle assembly of claim 3 wherein said applicator has a brush having a brush length, said first opening spaced apart from said second opening a length larger than said brush length.

6. The bottle assembly of claim 3 wherein said applicator has a stem having a stem width said sealing body configurable such that said channel width is between said first width and said second width.

7. The bottle assembly of claim 6 wherein said applicator is sealed along said stem.

8. The bottle assembly of claim 1 wherein said sealing body comprises a resilient material.

9. The bottle assembly of claim 1 wherein said sealing body comprises silicone rubber.

10. A bottle assembly for a fluid, comprising:

a bottle for storing a fluid;

an applicator for applying the fluid, said applicator configured to be insertable and removable from said bottle along a path;

a sealing body configured to seal said bottle, said sealing body having a resilient material and having a channel width movable between a first width and a second width, said first width large enough to accommodate said applicator and said second width smaller than said first width wherein said channel is resiliently biased toward said second width, said channel having a first opening and a second opening, wherein both said first opening and said second opening are changeable between said first width and said second width.

11. The bottle assembly of claim 10 wherein said sealing body is configurable such that said first opening has said first width and said second opening has said second width.

12. The bottle assembly of claim 10 wherein said applicator has a brush having a brush length, said first opening spaced apart from said second opening a length larger than said brush length.

13. The bottle assembly of claim 10 wherein said applicator has a stem having a stem width said sealing body configurable such that said channel width is between said first width and said second width.

14. The bottle assembly of claim 13 wherein said applicator is sealed along said stem.

15. The bottle assembly of claim 10 wherein said sealing body comprises silicone rubber.

16. A cosmetic bottle assembly, comprising:

a bottle for storing a cosmetic fluid;

an applicator for applying the cosmetic fluid, said applicator configured to be insertable and removable from said bottle along a path, said applicator having a brush;

a resiliently biased aperture connected to said bottle, said resiliently biased aperture having a first wiping position and a second wiping position, wherein said resiliently biased aperture is larger in said second wiping position than in said first wiping position, wherein said resiliently biased aperture is biased towards said first wiping position; and

a block blocking said resiliently biased aperture from moving to said first wiping position.

17. The cosmetic bottle assembly of claim 16 wherein said block comprises a cone.

18. The cosmetic bottle assembly of claim 16 wherein said block is configured to interact with said resiliently biased aperture to permit said resiliently biased aperture to move between said first wiping position and said second wiping position.

19. The cosmetic bottle assembly of claim 18 wherein movement of at least one of said block and said resiliently biased aperture results in movement between said first wiping position and said second wiping position of said resiliently biased aperture.

20. The cosmetic bottle assembly of claim 16 wherein said resiliently biased aperture has a size smaller than a diameter of said brush.