Customized retail point of sale dispensing methods

• US 8,017,137 B2
• Filed: 07/18/2005
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cosmetic Technologies Incorporated (Knowlton Development Corporation Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Julie R. Bartholomew
• Inventors: Bartholomew, Julie R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foley; Shanon A
• Application Number:
  US11/183,668
• Publication Number:
  US 20060024342A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,248 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/005 for selecting or displaying personal cosmetic colours or hairstyle
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/87 Application Devices; Containers; Packaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/872 Pencils; Crayons; Felt-tip pens
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/0208 Tissues; Wipes; Patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/0229 Sticks
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/02 Preparations containing skin colorants, e.g. pigments preparations in powder form A61Q1/12
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/04 for lips
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/06 Lipsticks
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/10 for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 11/00 Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 13/00 Formulations or additives for perfume preparations essential oils or perfumes per se C11B9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 15/00 Anti-perspirants or body deodorants deodorisation of air A61L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 17/04 Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 3/04 Nail coating removers
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/08 Preparations for bleaching the hair
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 9/00 Preparations for removing hair or for aiding hair removal
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Methods for customizing products at a retail point of sale. A user interface is provided at the point of sale for selection of the desired product. Based upon the selection, ingredients are dispensed for making the personalized consumer product.

Claims

1. A method of forming a retail point of sale customized cosmetic product, comprising:

a. providing a computer operated user interface for the selection of a cosmetic product;

b. providing a retail point of sale dispenser in communication with the computer operated user interface, the dispenser being adapted to dispense one or more cosmetic ingredients selected from pigment, glitter product, powder, oil or water based solution, or combinations thereof;

c. selecting a customized cosmetic product using the computer operated user interface;

d. dispensing at the retail point of sale one or more liquid cosmetic ingredients via the cosmetic dispenser into a receptacle selected from a mold, pot, glass container, pencil casing, or plastic applicator, wherein the receptacle is the package utilized by a final customer;

e. treating the liquid cosmetic ingredients at the retail point of sale after dispensing the ingredients into a receptacle by a step of cooling, vacuum packaging, microwaving, etching, coating, or combinations thereof to form a customized cosmetic product selected from cosmetic sticks, eye crayons, lip pencils, cheek stain sticks, lipsticks, concealer sticks, foundation sticks, perfume sticks, sunscreen stick, deodorant stick, aromatherapy candles, hair removal sticks, shimmer sticks, or scrub sticks;

f. heating the one or more cosmetic ingredients at the retail point of sale prior to dispensing; and

g. etching or stamping the dispensed and treated ingredients at the point of sale.

2. The methods of claim 1, wherein the computer operated user interface is adapted to be used with a radio frequency identification device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the ingredients are dispensed into a mold by hot pouring.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the package includes a custom brush.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the ingredients are dispensed into a mold by hot pouring.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the product is cooled.

7. The method of claim 4, further including the step of manufacturing the custom brush to match customer specifications.

8. The method of claim 7, further including the step of monogramming, printing, or etching a design on the brush.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the brush components are varied from brush to brush so that components match customer specifications such as bristle type, brush shape, or brush size.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the ingredients are dispensed into a mold by hot pouring.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the product is cooled to a solid.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the product is cooled to a solid.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the ingredients are dispensed into a mold by hot pouring.

14. The method of claim 1, further including the step of forming a lip pencil by dispensing the ingredients into a pencil casing.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the ingredients are dispensed into the pencil casing by hot pouring.

16. A method of forming a retail point of sale customized cosmetic product, comprising:

a. providing a computer operated user interface for the selection of a cosmetic product;

b. providing a retail point of sale dispenser in communication with the computer operated user interface, the dispenser being adapted to dispense one or more cosmetic ingredients selected from pigment, glitter product, powder, oil or water based solution, or combinations thereof;

c. selecting a customized cosmetic product using the computer operated user interface;

d. heating the one or more cosmetic ingredients at the retail point of sale prior to dispensing;

e. dispensing at the retail point of sale the heated one or more liquid cosmetic ingredients via the cosmetic dispenser into a receptacle selected from a mold, pot, glass container, pencil casing, or plastic applicator, wherein the receptacle is a package utilized by a customer;

f. treating the liquid cosmetic ingredients at the retail point of sale by a step of cooling, vacuum packaging, microwaving, etching, coating or combinations thereof to form a customized cosmetic product selected from cosmetic sticks, eye crayons, lip pencils, cheek stain sticks, lipsticks, concealer sticks, foundation sticks, perfume sticks, sunscreen stick, deodorant stick, aromatherapy candles, hair removal sticks, shimmer sticks, or scrub sticks;

h. cooling the heated cosmetic ingredients so that they form a solid in the receptacle;

i. etching or stamping the solidified cosmetic ingredients at the point of sale with a custom design selected by the customer; and

j. attaching a custom brush to the package;

wherein the computer operated user interface is adapted to be used with a radio frequency identification device, retinal scanner, smart card, or thumb print recognition system.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the receptacle is a mold.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the ingredients are microwaved after the ingredients are dispensed into the package.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the receptacle is a glass container.

20. The method of claim 16, further including the steps of manufacturing a custom brush to match customer specifications;

monogramming, printing, or etching a design on the brush, and including the custom brush on the package.