Powder puff dispenser with flow-through gasket

• US 8,047,214 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Issued: 11/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
• Original Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.
• Inventors: Alviar, Luis, Thorpe, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Manahan; Todd
• Assistant Examiner(s): KALACH, BRIANNE E
• Application Number:
  US12/172,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20080264440A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,208 Days
• Field of Search: 132/298, 132/299, 132305-307, 132293-294, 401/200, 401/202
• US Class Current: 132/299
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/02 with dispensing means, e.g. sprinkling means

Abstract

A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. The dispenser includes a flow-through gasket with a concave shape top having a plurality of apertures. The dispenser provides a product delivery passageway through the flow-through gasket when the dispenser is in an open position. The dispenser prevents leakage by providing a seal with the flow-through gasket when the dispenser is in a closed position. In some examples, the flow-through gasket with the concave shape top may be made of a material having elastomeric properties.

Claims

1. A cosmetic dispenser comprising:

a housing having a reservoir for containing a powdered cosmetic product;

the housing including a flow-through gasket with a plurality of apertures and a concave shape top, the flow-through gasket having elastomeric properties;

an actuator coupled to the dispenser and the flow-through gasket, the actuator being selectively rotatable to an open position for the dispenser to deliver the powdered cosmetic product through the plurality of apertures in the flow-through gasket;

the actuator being selectively rotatable to a closed position for the dispenser to prevent leakage of the powdered cosmetic product by creating a seal with the plurality of apertures in the flow-through gasket; and

an applicator coupled to the concave shape top of the flow-through gasket for applying the powdered cosmetic product.

2. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the flow-through gasket comprises a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material.

3. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the apertures in the flow-through gasket are substantially circular-shaped, substantially square-shaped, or substantially oval-shaped.

4. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the flow-through gasket comprises a substantially disk-shaped body with a raised center section on a bottom side.

5. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 4, wherein the flow-through gasket further comprises an elongated stem disposed between and formed integrally with the concave shape top and the substantially disk-shaped body.

6. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 4, wherein the flow-through gasket comprises:

the plurality of apertures being located on the bottom side of the substantially disk-shaped body;

a circular ring surrounding the plurality of apertures on the bottom side of the substantially disk-shaped body;

an outer perimeter comprising a plurality of flat sides and a plurality of semicircular sides, alternating on the substantially disk-shaped body, the plurality of semicircular sides to hold the flow-through gasket in place to the actuator when rotation occurs; and

the plurality of apertures terminates in a base of the concave shape top.

7. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the concave shape top in the flow-through gasket comprises a depth of at least about 15 mm and a width of at least about 30 mm.

8. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the concave top in the flow-through gasket is substantially circular-shaped, substantially square-shaped, or substantially oval-shaped.

9. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the actuator being selectively rotatable to an open position comprises the plurality of apertures in the flow-through gasket being alignable with a plurality of apertures in an inner dial to define a delivery passageway for the powdered cosmetic product.

10. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the actuator being selectively rotatable to a closed position for the dispenser comprises the plurality of apertures in the flow-through gasket being alignable with a plurality of raised sections in an inner dial to define a seal to prevent leakage of the powdered cosmetic product.

11. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein a rotation mechanism comprises a rotation of least about 10 degrees to at most about 359 degrees.

12. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, further comprising an o-ring seal located between the reservoir and an inner dial.

13. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 1, wherein the applicator comprises a sponge or a powder puff.

14. A dispenser comprising:

a housing having a reservoir for containing a product;

an actuator coupled to the housing, the actuator being selectively rotatable to an open position for the dispenser and the actuator being selectively rotatable to a closed position for the dispenser;

a flow-through gasket having a plurality of apertures and a concave shape top interposed between the housing and the actuator, the flow-through gasket being elastic and configured to create a seal upon the actuator being selectively rotatable to the closed position;

an applicator coupled to the concave shape top of the flow-through gasket for applying the product.

15. The dispenser of claim 14 wherein the flow-through gasket comprises a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material and the apertures in the flow-through gasket are substantially circular-shaped, substantially square-shaped, or substantially oval-shaped.

16. The dispenser of claim 14, wherein the flow-through gasket comprises:

a substantially disk-shaped body with a raised center section on a bottom side; and

an elongated stem disposed between and formed integrally with the concave shape top and the disk-shaped body.

17. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the flow-through gasket comprises:

the plurality of apertures being located on the bottom side of the substantially disk-shaped body; and

a circular ring surrounding the plurality of apertures on the bottom side of the substantially disk-shaped body.

18. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the flow-through gasket comprises:

an outer perimeter comprising a plurality of flat sides and a plurality of semicircular sides, alternating on the substantially disk-shaped body; and

the plurality of apertures terminates in a base of the concave shape top.

19. The dispenser of claim 14, wherein the concave shape top in the flow-through gasket comprises a depth of at least about 15 mm and a width of at least about 30 mm.

20. The dispenser of claim 14, wherein the concave top in the flow-through gasket comprises a depth of at least about 10 mm to at most about 20 mm and a width of at least about 20 mm to at most about 50 mm, and the concave top provides a temporary place for storing the product.